As has been noted, we are moving our offices downtown, across from the DMA, in the St. Paul Place tower. We’re shooting for September. I can’t tell you how much I’m looking forward to this change of venue. Okay, I can tell you. Yes, working in the Arts District will be cool. Yes, working downtown will be a thrill (right?). But here’s why I’m most looking forward to the move: the roaches. Our current space has too many of them. Very much off-brand.
I’ve got a few golf clubs in my office. A Wilson 9-iron, a Spalding 6-iron, and a Northwestern-brand putter. Old, lousy clubs. They found their way to my office via some PR effort or the other. (“This new product is a hit!” Something like that.) So this morning, when I was talking with Wick and Eric about the July issue (on newsstands this weekend), and when a cockroach scurried out from under my couch, I leaped up and grabbed the 6-iron. Manfully yelling “hii-YAH,” I hacked at the roach like I was chopping wood, but I kept missing. At which point Zac wandered in, sized up the situation, and said, “You’re using too much club! Go with the putter!” I can only assume that the new space will feature less fauna.
All of which I offer by way of a setup for these images, taken by Gustav Schmiege. Here’s what our new space high atop St. Paul Place looks like right now. Because we know you care, we’ll keep you up to date on construction progress.
