[ChickenCityRoller]

I know it's been brought up a number of times here, what could be done with the old train station. What ideas do you guys think would actually work in that location. There IS a captive audience in the sense of people waiting for trains. The obvious ones are cafe, sandwhich shop, etc. What else do you think could work in that location? My buddy recently purchased it and intends to clean it up but wants to get an idea of what people in the city want there.

[Southsider2k12]

I posted the question on the CBTL facebook page, as I think it is a great one. Personally I would love to see it turned into a South Shore/train museum, with a train related gift shop, and and old fashioned diner. I don't know if any of that is realistic, but it is what I would love to see happen.

[ChickenCityRoller]

That sounds pretty cool and there is surely room for some sort of museum aspect but we need to find a money maker! Mike, is there where you take the train from everyday? What would commuters want? I wonder if a shuttle would be of benefit for out of towners (during the right season)?

[Southsider2k12]

That sounds pretty cool and there is surely room for some sort of museum aspect but we need to find a money maker! Mike, is there where you take the train from everyday? What would commuters want? I wonder if a shuttle would be of benefit for out of towners (during the right season)?

I had been going down to Dune Park, because I was catching the express train which doesn't stop at 11th. I have taken the train from 11th when it was on my schedule. Honestly, the amount of people who get on at that stop is so small, I doubt anything commuter based would survive. It is a tiny stop.

[ChickenCityRoller]

I had been going down to Dune Park, because I was catching the express train which doesn't stop at 11th. I have taken the train from 11th when it was on my schedule. Honestly, the amount of people who get on at that stop is so small, I doubt anything commuter based would survive. It is a tiny stop.

Interesting... I've always known that parking lot to be full. Is parking the constraint?

[Southsider2k12]

Interesting... I've always known that parking lot to be full. Is parking the constraint?

There aren't nearly enough spots. People go to other stations instead.

[ChickenCityRoller]

so parking IS the constraint? Should we just bulldoze the building and put in some parking?

[Commuter]

Lack of parking is a problem during the day and on busy weekends.

I'd say put in a Starbucks or similar. I'd go. Open up the upper level like a verandah or something. Get an agreement with the decorating shop across the street to use their parking lot in the evenings when no one is there.

You might check with city fathers and see what they'd like there. Maybe get a grant to help.

I'd hate to see the building get razed. Maybe you could keep the facade anyway. The rest of the building is just crumbling bricks.

[ChickenCityRoller]

The rest of the building is just crumbling bricks.

Actually the building is very solid. True, it's from 1929 but it is a brick building. The inside is essentially gutted with the exception of the decorative columns which are on top of the structural columns. But no, it is surpisingly solid.

[taxthedeer]

Liquor store/smoke shop/coffe shop/lottery outlet/coffee stop/newsstand/

[mcstumper]

I have no idea what the interior of that building looks like. Is it a true two story building, or is it just a vaulted ceiling. If its your friend who owns it, maybe he would let you go in and take photographs that you could post here. Or heck, maybe a private showing to all CBTL posters?

[mcstumper]

I did a quick check on Beacon. The new owner of the property is George Xidias, who owns Apex Muffler on Franklin Street and the old car wash at Barker and Woodland.

[ChickenCityRoller]

I did a quick check on Beacon. The new owner of the property is George Xidias, who owns Apex Muffler on Franklin Street and the old car wash at Barker and Woodland.

Nope, that's not my friend nor is it the new owner. If you look at the rest of the info you'll see that this George fella bought it originally in 98. It looks like he transferred ownership at one point to an LLC and then back to his name again. In anycase, George is no longer the owner.

Card 02

ID Use Const
Type Grade Year
Const Eff
Year Cond Base
Rate Features Adj
Rate Size/
Area Comp
Value Phys
Depr Obsol
Depr Mrkt
Adj %
Comp Value
C GENOFF C 1927 1919 P 0.00 0 8986 523410 80 0 100 100 104700
01 FELVHYD 0 0 0.00 0 1 58200 0 0 100 100 0

Transfers
Date Owner 1 Owner 2 Book & Page Amount
8/6/1998 XIDIAS GEORGE P $0.00

Transfer History
Transfer # Date Type Instrument Instr # Book Page From To
21334 2/20/2013 Change Ownership Sheriff's Deed 2013R 02555 SOUTH SHORE STATION LLC XIDIAS GEORGE P

[ChickenCityRoller]

I have no idea what the interior of that building looks like. Is it a true two story building, or is it just a vaulted ceiling. If its your friend who owns it, maybe he would let you go in and take photographs that you could post here. Or heck, maybe a private showing to all CBTL posters?

Pics might be a possibility. It is a true two story building. When it was first built, there was a restaurant in that building along with a waiting area, ticket counter, etc. It has a full upstairs and a basement as well. I guess the South Shore used to have a bus company as well and these buses were stored and maintained at this location. The back of the building was the bus work garage.
Inside the main room there are six structural columns which have wood built around them to look like a Doric column. Those are going to stay.

[mcstumper]

Nope, that's not my friend nor is it the new owner. If you look at the rest of the info you'll see that this George fella bought it originally in 98. It looks like he transferred ownership at one point to an LLC and then back to his name again. In anycase, George is no longer the owner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A

[ChickenCityRoller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A

My friend bought it from the guy you're citing. The beacon site is great but it doesn't update immediately.

[ChickenCityRoller]

Or heck, maybe a private showing to all CBTL posters?

OK, I think this is gonna be doable.
I think everyone on this site share a common thread; we care about the city and the direction it's headed in the future. I think the CBTL community could offer some good input. Who else would be interested here on getting a behind the scenes tour in the next week or two?

[MCRogers1974]

OK, I think this is gonna be doable.
I think everyone on this site share a common thread; we care about the city and the direction it's headed in the future. I think the CBTL community could offer some good input. Who else would be interested here on getting a behind the scenes tour in the next week or two?

Count me in.

[Southsider2k12]

Count me in.

In for sure.

[Ang]

I'm in!

I was last inside there in the 70's. It was a really cool place in my mind and my memory of it is pretty vivid. I'd be interested to see it, and I do have a few ideas of what to put there, but an inside tour would be helpful to see which ideas might work best.