Southwest Garden Property Association Beautification/Redevelopment Awards

The Southwest Garden Property Owners Association met last night at the Botanical Gardens, and handed out development and beautification awards. The award winners had photographs of their respective properties placed on foam boards and mounted on easels:

Here is a pic of the effervescent Floyd Wright, President of the SGPOA

Pictured to the left is Joanie and Perry Sullivan, winners for the Most Outstanding Condo Conversion Award. The property is located at 2617 S. Kingshighway.

Other award winners are: Kristen and Michael Swanigan- 4552 Flad

Judy Lewin of Lunna Investments For Creative Use of Space in the
Conversion of a Two Family to a Single Family Residence-5711 Arsenal

Mike Prather (Prather Custom Homes) For Outstanding Development of a New Luxury House At 2632 January

Jarvis Haney for Complete Window Replacement 4637 Shenandoah

John and Joyce Tanurchis for Complete Window Replacement- 4036 Shenandoah

Hugh Pavitt for Complete Window Replacement -4500 Cleveland

Dan Schaffer of Mandalay Properties For Outstanding Renovation of A
Single Family Home-2928 Louisiana

Ben and Tanner Mueller for For Outstanding Redevelopment of A Two Family Building- 4516 Shenandoah

Codd Real Estate for Outstanding Conversion of A Four Family Building to Two Townhouses-3208-10 Morganford

Metro Properties for Outstanding Condo Conversion of a Historic Four
Family Building At 2010-12 Tower Grove Avenue

Jennifer Hart for Outstanding Redevelopment of her Owner Occupied Two Family- 4515 Flora

Tom Schreiber for a Townhouse Conversion Of his Owner Occupied Property at 2031-33 Maury

Irving Blue, Executive Director of Forest Park Southeast Development stopped in with some good news:

Apparently, home appraisals in FPSE have jumped some 68 percent in the past two years, and the neghborhood is on target for a 50/50 ratio of renters to homeowners in the next five years. There is a lot more going on in FPSE, and the ACC will have coverage soon.

The Southwest Garden Neighborhood Association is also having a "Pub Crawl" fundrasier tonight.

6-7 Mr B's Bar and Grill- 5800 Southwest Av
7-8 Bella's Bar- 5838 Southwest
8 to 9- Hide Away Piano Bar and Grille- 5900 Arsenal.

15 percent of the proceeds will go towards revenue for the association.