Dolman Street as a border for the Lafayette Square and Peabody Darst Webbe neighborhoods never really made sense to me. Truman Parkway (aka 18th Street) is a much more logical choice. Unfortunately, Truman is a barrier expressway. It is tough to cross, especially at rush hour when the suburbanites are using maximum speeds to get in and out of the city via I-44 and I-55.
The east side of Dolman continues to see renovations and new infill construction. The former Bouras Mop Factory building at Park and Dolman continues to make progress.
Park Avenue and Dolman Street
A new set of townhomes are rising on a long vacant lot…they start at $500K. Good for St. Louis, but who can afford that? I often wonder…but, godspeed if you can.
The infill is almost complete from Park to Chouteau with only a few remaining lots available. The new construction is historic in nature and matches the old brick beauties quite well.
Another piece of good news, a long vacant lot on South 18th Street will see a new home. There are two spots that will be endcaps for 18th Street and Dolman.
Per the Planning & Urban Design Agency, there are plans for a new single-family home to be built on the lot at the north end of 18th Street.
Per the proposed plan, the setback is recessed 1 foot from the building line on S. 18th Street.
South 18th Street is one of those perfect Lafayette Square scenes, with color, well-maintained homes.
And more handsome infill is taking place at Lafayette Prep Academy at Mississippi and Lafayette.
Another empty lot on Rutger is seeing townhomes rising.
It’s easy to imagine a day when all lots are filled in the neighborhood.
And with the Jefferson and Chouteau development gaining steam, there is a lot of positivity going on in this perfectly located urban neighborhood.
