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Built in 1904, by renowned architect Albert B. Groves, the building was originally a factory for the Brown Shoe Company, based in St. Louis.  In 1954, the factory was subsequently converted into a warehouse by the International Hat Company.   The site has been recognized as a testament to Grove's architectural expertise in the principles of factory design, namely technical advances in layout planning, operational efficiency, and employee safety.", "narrative_license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "narrative_source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Shoe_Company%27s_Homes-Take_Factory", "zoning_change": null, "public_subsidy": null, "entitlement_year": null, "planning_notes": null, "wikidata_qid": "Q23133923", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Shoe_Company%27s_Homes-Take_Factory", "osm_id": null, "verified": "draft", "verified_by": null, "last_verified": null, "last_updated": "2026-10-18", "created": "2026-10-18", "contributor_name": null, "contributor_org": null, "contributor_link": null, "international": 0, "county_fips": "29510", "opp_score": 0.0, "opp_reasons": ["retrofit already built", "county shrank -5.8% 2018–23", "housing in the record"], "for_sale": 0, "distressed": 0, "url": "https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/mo/st-louis-brown-shoe-company-s-homes-take-factory/", "events": [], "sources": [{"id": 7530, "site_id": "n-2644c7a5d6", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Shoe_Company%27s_Homes-Take_Factory", "title": "Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory", "publisher": "Wikipedia", "date": null, "quote": "Brown Shoe Company's Homes-Take Factory", "kind": "wikipedia", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "retrieved": "2026-10-18"}], "deals": [], "parties": [{"name": "Allen Market Lane Apartments", "kind": "developer", "role": "developer", "year_from": null, "year_to": null}], "parcels": [], "context": {"assessment": {"what_happened": "Operating housing conversion of a historic 1904 factory. 100 units for senior/disabled living (Allen Market Lane Apartments).", "why": "Original factory (Brown Shoe Co.) converted to warehouse (International Hat Co.) in 1954. Now operating as housing. Nearby peers: Ely Walker Lofts (3km, built), Armory (3km, proposed).", "where_it_stands": "2024 permits show 294 units built ($55.7M value). Housing market: ZHVI $176.5k (down 0.4% YoY), ZORI $1,287 (up 3.3% YoY).", "for_a_planner": ["100-unit senior/disabled focus", "Interstate access (IS55N, 2 lanes, 11,353 ADT)", "Nearby housing projects: Ely Walker Lofts (3km)", "County housing market down 0.4% YoY (2026 data)"], "for_a_developer": ["Active construction (2024 permits)", "Peer: Ely Walker Lofts (3km, built)", "Market data: ZORI up 3.3% YoY", "Unknown: Why 'county shrank -5.8%' (record lacks context)"], "risks_and_unknowns": ["'Retrofit already built' lacks detail", "'County shrank' meaning unclear", "No vacancy rate or tenant data provided", "No current occupancy rate stated"], "data_quality": "partial", "one_line": "Operating 100-unit senior housing conversion of historic factory (1904), near Ely Walker Lofts (3km), with 2024 construction activity.", "model": "qwen3-30b-a3b-64k:latest", "machine": "Dell 5820 RTX 3090 (Ollama, qwen3-30b-a3b)", "record_sha1": "0e6e2063a9ad"}, "cluster": {"within_10km": [{"id": 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