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6:39 am
Mon February 25, 2013

While Northside Waits, Clemens House Crumbles

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Credit (Maria Altman/St. Louis Public Radio)
The Clemens House was built by Mark Twain’s uncle James Clemens and completed in 1860. Developer Paul McKee bought the property in 2005.
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The chapel was added by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1896. After a tree took much of the roof down, McKee had it removed completely.
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The chapel has been left open to the elements, with no roof or plywood over the door.
Credit (Maria Altman/St. Louis Public Radio)
Part of the roof on the Clemens House collapsed sending floors down to the basement.
Credit (Maria Altman/St. Louis Public Radio)
The high brick wall facing Cass Avenue is crumbling.
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A huge redevelopment project on St. Louis’ north side has been in a holding pattern for years.

A lawsuit challenged the city’s authorization of millions of dollars in tax incentives for the 1,500-acre development “Northside Regeneration.”

The Missouri Supreme Court could rule on the case as early as Tuesday.

But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Maria Altman reports, the years of waiting for work to begin have left questions about whether developer Paul McKee can really pull off his expansive plan.

The Mark Twain Connection

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Urban Development
8:03 am
Tue October 23, 2012

Grand Opening Brings 120 New Apartments To St. Louis' 18th Ward

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Some of the 120 new, mixed-income units now available in St. Louis' 18th Ward at North Sarah Apartments.
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120 mixed-income apartments are now available to residents of St. Louis’18th Ward, just north of the old Gaslight Square.

The project, called "North Sarah Apartments," is a LEED-certified green community, with garden style and townhouse apartments.

18th Ward Alderman Terry Kennedy said the project was envisioned by residents over 10 years ago.

Central to their idea, Kennedy says, was the restoration of a commercial district on North Sarah Street.

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