Eminent Domain Sought for 89 Blighted Properties in North St. Louis

St. Louis moves to use eminent domain on NorthSide Regeneration land near NGA

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Eminent domain sought for 89 blighted properties in north St. Louis

St. Louis officials are moving to take control of 89 blighted properties in north St. Louis through eminent domain.

St. Louis moves to seize Paul McKee-owned land in north city

The move to use eminent domain comes after the Northside Regeneration-owned project near the NGA campus failed to meet its goals, and development stalled.

St. Louis Moves to Use Eminent Domain on NorthSide Regeneration Land Near NGA - Construction Forum

From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: In a bid to attract new development to North St. Louis, city officials announced Thursday they will use eminent domain to acquire nearly 90 parcels of property near the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, most of them owned by Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration. The city’s turn to the courts to acquire NorthSide’s real estate signals the latest round of talks with a developer who first fell out of favor in Cit…