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April 21, 2009 at 9:35 pm

More than two years after plans were first unveiled, it looks like the Georgian Square project, in the South St. Louis area known as Bohemian Hill, is finally getting underway. The size of the project, however, has been scaled back. A lot. Read more

April 20, 2009 at 8:10 pm

A couple of months back, I posted about a mixed-use property in the South St. Louis neighborhood of Fox Park at 2001 South Jefferson that was about to meet its doom. I am happy to report that ten weeks later it is still standing Read more

April 20, 2009 at 4:07 pm

As great as being on NPR was, I was a little bit let down that the story aired only in St. Louis, and not nationally as I was told. It seems that I have nothing to worry about anymore. The story ended up airing on the national program “Marketplace” last week. Here’s the story.

April 17, 2009 at 11:20 am

In a 180 from their previous policy of refusing to sell their fromers school buildings to Charter School Providers, the St. Louis Public School officially announced this morning that they are now willing to consider offers from Charter Schools on these buildings. Read more

April 10, 2009 at 2:21 pm

In the two weeks since I last took pics of this infill project on Michigan at Magnolia in Tower Grove East, an unbelievable amount of progress has been made. Read more

April 9, 2009 at 5:28 pm

If you are involved in the real estate industry in any shape or form in the St. Louis area, there is a good chance you have heard of DHP Investments, and Doug Hartmann. If you’re a real estate investor there is also a good chance you were swindled by him or might have have purchased one his many foreclosed properties. Read more

April 8, 2009 at 4:50 pm

I’m certainly no stranger to visiting shady buildings. I have been going into vacant houses all over the area for years. Mostly by myself. I understand the risk and accept it. But that doesn’t mean that property owners and their real estate agents don’t have some level of responsiblity in making sure the property is safe. Read more

April 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm

Despite the sluggish economy, I find myself in a position where I can’t seem to shoulder my current workload all by lonesome. As such, I’m looking for some help. Specifically, I am looking for someone to handle leasing apartments and residential sales for me. Read more

April 1, 2009 at 11:14 am

I was hoping to have a little more notice, but my interview with St. Louis NPR affiliate KWMU on foreclosures is airing today. Read more

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