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Among St. Louis' thousands of vacant lots, three on the city's north side are having a positive impact. The three community gardens along Enright Avenue…
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Declining church attendance is forcing some religious leaders to make difficult decisions — namely, what to do with outsized or vacant places of…
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Eltoreon Hawkins has made it his mission to help St. Louisans buy vacant, city-owned houses.The 25-year-old contractor bought his first home from the…
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St. Louis has launched a pilot program to sell some 500 city-owned homes for just $1 a pop.But that low cost comes with strings attached. Purchasers will…
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St. Louis homebuyers will soon be able to purchase some city-owned properties at a deep discount.The going rate? One dollar.Beginning this month, the Land…
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The City of St. Louis plans to knock down nearly three times as many vacant buildings this fiscal year than it did the year before.It's part of an effort…
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For Eric Schwarz, a vacant building is more than a culmination of neglect and decay; it’s a treasure trove.“Some of these materials will never be produced…
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As more vacant buildings come down in north St. Louis next year, workers will be taking some of them apart to salvage and resell valuable architectural…
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For the record, St. Louis is home to 20,187 vacant properties. More than half are vacant lots, totaling 1,565 acres. Over the past five years, it has cost…
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Gravois Park has an unlikely advocate for inclusive development in a 12-year-old girl who wants to see the vacant buildings and lots on her block be…