The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

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Committed yes, but known for their bland, boring, and plain ugly architectural design choices (subjective, I know).

Are you referring to Arrow Lofts or to Barrel Yards?  As far as I know there are only two local projects that they have built.

And apparently no non-bland, non-boring, non-plain-ugly design company was willing to purchase the Schneider's lands.

Yes referring to those 2 and their many other projects in other cities, especially London. Either way, this will be a good redevelopment project, and we're slowly seeing more interesting architecture in the region.