Submitted by var23 t3_z30w69 in springfieldMO
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SnooMaps5167 t1_ixjbkpl wrote
Man I walk or drive by these buildings everyday wondering why they’re so sad. Each time I imagined operating a print shop or studio space with those garage doors open and activity.
lincoln3x7 t1_ixjekmz wrote
Plan? That’s funny
Angus_Cornwall t1_ixjfc5a wrote
Typical for Springfield to tear down old buildings. Wonder where the outrage is for these like National and Sunshine
blurubi04 t1_ixji90b wrote
Car wash.
BetterMakeAnAccount t1_ixjpwes wrote
Appropriately placed graffiti there
Cloud_Disconnected t1_ixjqgch wrote
Here's an article from 2017 that mentions the property, but I don't know what they're going to do with it.
Arc-ansas t1_ixjr9gg wrote
They looked beyond repair. I was worried that the wall facing the street would collapse and hurt someone. The structure was really bowed out.
var23 OP t1_ixjstdm wrote
I honestly cannot recall anything in those buildings for the couple decades I’ve lived in the area.
var23 OP t1_ixjswyf wrote
It’s a large investment in equipment and labor to tear that stuff down. Someone somewhere is funding this…
tastethematzah t1_ixjx7sz wrote
This is the right answer, The permits just have demolition with future plans for rebuilding. Nothing else exists.
JonnyG24 t1_ixjy381 wrote
Typical for Springfield? You ever been to Texas?
mangogetter t1_ixjyx68 wrote
425 W Walnut (next door) is terrific.
ArtemisGrey t1_ixjz6rr wrote
Hmm..
>Pinecone Holdings
>Pinecones are complicated. They've got lots of little pieces, there are hundreds of different types, and they can even get sticky. But if you give them the right circumstances, fertile soil, and some care, they have the potential to become something much greater.
>At Pinecone Holdings, our projects are like pinecones. They may be complicated, they have lots of little pieces, they come in all shapes and sizes, and there's bound to be a sticky situation or two. But with our management team, they too will become something great.
Diemon-Dave t1_ixk0il6 wrote
Odds are: Cashew Chicken restaurant.
WorldFoods t1_ixk10wh wrote
I just passed this today and wondered, too!
Moccasinos t1_ixk82c9 wrote
If I remember correctly, the building had been condemned as the roof had already partially collapsed. Something new there would really help that portion of Walnut.
tlw31415 t1_ixkc050 wrote
Somebody tried to run a poker club around there once…like in the open, as if it was Texas or something.
scroopynoopers07 t1_ixklx0p wrote
What SHOULD go there in place of the run down buildings?
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Cloud_Disconnected t1_ixkq7j2 wrote
A mysterious little shop that sells cursed magical items that will reveal the buyers' hidden misdeeds and provide their comeuppance in ironic and poignant ways.
CandyBoBandDandy t1_ixkrg6v wrote
Destroy
Great-Bratton t1_ixktz0z wrote
Definitely a car wash.
Wendypeffy t1_ixkxuan wrote
Some older buildings are too old and dated and when you try to renovate they have to meet current building code. The 100 year old existing structures don’t have the ability to be brought to code without gutting the entire thing, which is often not possible because it lacks structural integrity.
MonoChaos t1_ixl3qgs wrote
I swear at this point I would not be surprised if someone on the city council or whatever either A) had ties to the car wash industry that makes them richer with every new car wash built or B) has a car wash fetish.
MonoChaos t1_ixl3umm wrote
Across the street will be a shop run by an elderly mad scientist whose technology removes the curses while keeping all the benefits
MonoChaos t1_ixl3x7b wrote
I, too, often ask "Springfield, why?"
MonoChaos t1_ixl470h wrote
Yes, how dare we remove the condemned buildings so that they don't hurt anyone. They should stay in one place for all eternity simply because they were there before, consequences be damned. No marching forward into the future, we need to stay in the past!
You wouldn't happen to be in the Baby Boomer age range, would you?
MonoChaos t1_ixl4b5r wrote
Fuck that building in particular!
Dramatic_Ad_6560 t1_ixlan0j wrote
As others had mentioned, it was condemned and had been so for a while. As of a couple months ago, there wasn't a real plan as to what will replace it being shared but the owner hasn't ever shown interest in selling. I'm surprised he finally got it torn down.
helloporator t1_ixlt8vi wrote
If I had to guess it will be turned into another retail space or more overpriced lofts
Great-Bratton t1_ixm3ftv wrote
The year is 2024… Kearney is now just Carwashney… rainbow colored soap fills every gutter… in the distance sirens.
whatlaw-wasbroken t1_ixmco18 wrote
That building was beyond structural repair. The demo took place because it was a danger as it stood. The concrete beams, concrete roof and columns were breaking down.
Illustrious-Leave406 t1_ixmgd31 wrote
Probably a new car wash.
417sadboi t1_ixmgmke wrote
Thank God! If I ever have to drive over half a mile without seeing a car wash I get scared and confused
Steam501 t1_ixml2px wrote
This is demolition by neglect and a failure by Springfield. This video is to the point but the rest of the channel is good too. https://youtu.be/VVUeqxXwCA0
VaderTower t1_ixml9ik wrote
Pretty much anything would be better than rodent infested, condemned, falling down building. Even just grass.
But seriously now, is retail a bad thing downtown? If anything I don't think we have enough retail down there actually selling and keeping people walking around. Maybe 10 shops regularly open at most for retail sales?
Second space is at a premium in denser neighborhoods, because of that if you think you can get the same bed/bath and square footage as somewhere not as dense, it's not practical. So yeah lofts downtown are probably +20% for the same apartment size you'd get on Kansas and Sunshine, but the land bought to turn into lofts is likely more than 20% more downtown anyways.
helloporator t1_ixmle1q wrote
Retail is good but I feel like it’s just been failing boutiques aside from the food places down there for a while Edit: sp
stoicshrubbery t1_ixmlf94 wrote
Jokes aside, what's so bad about developing where a building has long been structurally condemned? I don't see anything mischievous about it
Cloud_Disconnected t1_ixmm3hu wrote
Nothing? Did you misread my comment, or did I accidentally imply it was bad?
It was an old building, but not really of any historical significance that I could tell. I have no problem with them demolishing it.
VaderTower t1_ixmm8ut wrote
Yeah boutiques seem like the only ones who had been able to sustain the model downtown. But most have left for greener pastures.
I would love to see more options, but I don't know how you create the draw. I'm confident the downtown association has talked this to death but I'm still not sure how we get there.
helloporator t1_ixmmj42 wrote
Neither am I Here’s to hoping they do something that we can have last there! I will say I’m so glad bosky’s has been doing well there
stoicshrubbery t1_ixmtxaq wrote
Seemed to imply with the comeuppance and misdeeds, but it was lighthearted. Anyway, I'm eager to see downtown grow westward. Happy Thanksgiving!
Cloud_Disconnected t1_ixmwbxp wrote
Oh, no, I was just doing a take on Needful Things because I don't know what should go in there. You too!
Marqueso-burrito t1_ixneadj wrote
Tbh that graffiti is how I was able to tell where it was
PineconeHoldings t1_ixnmcbi wrote
The buildings were owned by a non-descript cabinet maker with granite countertop capabilities. He never even hung a sign during his decades there. The property was purchased to remodel and augment the west side’s commercial base. Sadly, the buildings had deteriorated beyond all economic repair necessitating its demolition. [Go figure, that concrete could become rotten?!] Certainly this is a distinct financial setback. The silver lining, however, will be that whatever is built back will not be constrained by the prior footprint. [The current Pickleman’s location has a similar story, rising from the ashes. In this case rising from the debris.] Nothing will happen quickly in this economic environment of rising interest rates, crazy construction costs and a looming recession. But ideas can be hatched while waiting for the rebound. Obviously there can be “overpriced” lofts on an upper level. LOL. But that said, what viable ground level downtown business would be a good fit? [Keep in mind it is better to satisfy a “need” than just a want.].
VaderTower t1_ixocjza wrote
Same, I'm happy for it as well. Visited a few times now, those potato fries have to be the #1 I've had outside of maybe steak escape from the 90s.
itsmeclaytonlee t1_ixrp8up wrote
I heard from the manager of the business next door that it was going to be some sort of parking but no cited info 🤷
Glam-Breakfast t1_ixjarf4 wrote
Probably a fuckin whataburger or something. Who knows. Nothing ever manages to stay open in that spot, it’s like blue bull all over again lol