I would love to have an old warehouse (which StL has no shortage of) to use as a big ass garage. The TOTAL prices though, even if obtained through eminent domain, scare me.
I would love to have an old warehouse (which StL has no shortage of) to use as a big ass garage. The TOTAL prices though, even if obtained through eminent domain, scare me.
I just did a little Googling. The county Assessor's office or county GIS dept (they usually have info on-line) can give you the owner's name and address. It could be a private individual or an commercial entity or LLC. They will at least know who pays the taxes, cause that's all they care about. Is the building for sale or are you just fishing?
It does look like the small open side was a gas station. There looks like an old dispenser island in the middle of the drive. You need to check with the MO environmental dept and see if they have any records of USTs at the site. Sometimes cities have this info. You need to have all the info you can get if you want to buy an old gas station. Its doable, but be aware.
If you are going to borrow money, the bank will likely want a Phase I ESA.
Okay, according to GIS, this currently belongs to (name withheld) Fireworks Importing Co. They're local, the store is about 4 miles north of downtown, one of those truck-stop type fireworks stores.
EPA doesn't show any nasty chemicals in the immediate vicinity, though there is one site reported about 2 blocks southwest. No water/waste reported at this site (no surprise).
It does appear to have been some kind of service station, I noticed the island when I was there today. Looking at the street view, looks like there used to be a sign straight west of the building too, right out next to the sidewalk. Wonder if there are historic photos somewhere... If this was a gas station, USTs will be a major concern.
The upstairs is ~20ft by ~35ft. Wouldn't make a big apartment, and zoning and/or shiny happy officials might prevent it being used as such, but could be an office/lounge/"doghouse".
Around StL, the city keeps track of contamination. The company I work for has an old warehouse in probate because it has zinc in the oil.
Okay, looking at Sanborn maps now.
In 1883, there were three shotgun houses and a carpenter's shop on that lot.
By 1897, they'd replaced the shop with two more houses. Train tracks ran down the alley behind it (they're still there, BTW, just half-assedly graveled over).
Same deal in 1911. Rail line split into 3 branches as it crossed Angelique, fed individual stores/warehouses/factories.
No records beyond that.
Kansas City Public Library has Polk Directories for St Joe between 1859 and 2004, with only one gap larger than a couple of years (1959-1977). Can't find anything on the St Joseph Library website, but its a new site and still under construction. May give them a call tomorrow.
Zoned "Heavy Manufacturing".
I noticed a powder coating business on one adjoining property and a cool carpet warehouse to another direction. The area definitely looks industrial.
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