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5:44 pm

Tue April 9, 2013

Mo. Supreme Court Gives Paul McKee Green Light On Northside Project

Credit (St. Louis Public Radio)

Paul McKee.

By Adam Allington

After over 3 years of litigation, developer Paul McKee’s controversial Northside Regeneration Project is being allowed to proceed. On Tuesday the Missouri Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision blocking McKee’s use of so-called "Tax Increment Financing," (TIF) for the development.

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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.

Credit (Maria Altman/St. Louis Public Radio)

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.

Credit (Maria Altman/St. Louis Public Radio)

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.

By Maria Altman

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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