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I used to live near here for years, so this review will have some personal perspective. For instance, there are red tailed hawks and fox that hunt in this area. I cannot seem to find the proof, but I am convinced this part of the city was either a former landfill or common dumping grounds; or maybe when the cemetery was abandoned, it was filled and graded with crude fill dirt. Why?
Christy Park, according to the city website, is comprised of 16.1 acres of park land, established in 1910. There are no official boundaries listed on that website, so I can only assume that Christy Park and Joseph Leisure Parks are one in the same. There is actually a band of parks that start at Kingshighway and Christy and head south and east toward the River Des Peres, following the Great Rivers Greenway Trail starting near Christy and Holly Hills Boulevards.
The neighborhood has some areas that are typical of South City, a la Holly Hills, Princeton Heights, Southampton, etc. Other parts of the neighborhood are more suburban with cul-de-sacs and no sidewalks, etc. Overall, the edge of the city that gives you a distinct feel of the Southside, with a taste of what South County becomes.
I have posted before about the intriguing Boulevard Heights housing project in the 12th ward. The site is located between Blow St. and Robert Ave. on the far southside of the City.
Here's a bird's eye view of the site plan:
I like the trees, alleys, closeness of the homes to each other and the street. I really like the townhomes, I believe the site refers to them as "the Nottingham":
I hope this site gets fully developed. It will add a lot of life to this part of Boulevard Heights.
Here are some progress photos:
I'm usually a skeptic of new residential construction; but, for whatever reason, Boulevard Heights is shaping up rather nicely. Maybe it's that the homes are built to have a matching distance to the street as the older homes. And I never thought I'd actually see vinyl siding that I like. I guess the different colors seem to blend well and the nice garden area between the streets matches those seen in Holly Hills along Federer. Also, detached garages with an alley seem to match the neighborhood as well.
I am also interested in some of the homes currently under construction:
This is a fun project to watch develop.
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