May 22, 2024
Property

Treasurer had close ties to ‘problem landlord’ in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — Tina Pennington had only lived in the home on Ohio Avenue a few weeks when the pipes froze and burst. The floor heaters and radiators didn’t work. Pennington called her landlord’s maintenance team and they sent someone who told her the water they added to the kitchen radiator leaked right through. “I’ve

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Property

Missouri Senate advances update to senior property tax break

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Senate is poised to give its stamp of approval to a series of updates to a law signed last year allowing counties to stop real property tax increases for certain seniors. Current law, approved last year, authorizes the freeze for homeowner taxpayers eligible for Social Security benefits. But opponents questioned

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Mortgage

New mortgages signal hope for north St. Louis neighborhood

ST. LOUIS — In June, a family bought the house across from the old St. James United Church of Christ, a 1911 brick converted two-family, for $300,000. In most St. Louis-area neighborhoods, the sale would be unremarkable, perhaps noted among Zillow junkies as a good deal for its size. But in far north St. Louis,

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Property

Clayton School Board apologizes for ‘misstep’ over purchase of Caleres property

CLAYTON — The Clayton School Board apologized Tuesday for its lack of transparency around the district’s plans for the multi-million-dollar Caleres headquarters and said the property could potentially be sold to a developer. “We are aware that our initial communication was inadequate, and we apologize for the misstep,” reads an email sent to Clayton residents. “Considering

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