Paul McKee

This Northside Regeneration property photographed in September was assessed with a $650 fine in August for unresolved building code violations. The case, one of four of its kind filed against the developer this fall, went to court in October.

McKee faces fines for building violations and a lawsuit over unpaid sewer bills

Kae M. Petrin

Updated at 5 p.m. to include comment from Paul McKee — St. Louis–area government agencies have begun fining Northside Regeneration developer Paul…

A drone photo from September 11, 2018, shows the site of the new headquarters of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis gets green light to use eminent domain on NGA site

Kae M. Petrin

The city of St. Louis has cleared another hurdle in its effort to secure the land needed for the new headquarters of a federal spy agency.St. Louis…

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis aldermen authorize second round of eminent domain at spy agency site

Rachel Lippmann

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a plan to again use eminent domain to secure the new site of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency…

This composite photo taken on April 10, 2018, shows the planned new site of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. McKee owned nearly 60 percent of the land in the 97-acre site.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis Board of Aldermen panel advances proposal to use eminent domain on 97-acre NGA site

Rachel Lippmann

An eminent domain bill meant to secure the land needed for the headquarters of a federal spy agency cleared a committee of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen…

Economy & Business

Alderman proposes eminent domain to secure $1.75 billion NGA site — again

Kae M. Petrin

Updated at 5 p.m. with comments from St. Louis Development Corporation Executive Director Otis Williams.The city of St. Louis is working to show it…

Government, Politics & Issues

McKee deal with St. Louis included complaint trackers but saw little follow through

Kae M. Petrin

Paul McKee amassed more than 250 acres in north St. Louis as part of his $8 billion redevelopment plan.In June the City of St. Louis announced that…

Developer Paul McKee owns much of the land in this picture, looking north from the intersection of Cass and Jefferson avenues. After nearly 10 years, the city of St. Louis wants to cut ties with McKee and his NorthSide Regeneration initiative.

Government, Politics & Issues

How a 2016 deal, made out of public eye, makes it hard for St. Louis to cut ties with McKee

Rachel Lippmann

In 2009, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved developer Paul McKee’s $8-billion plan to transform nearly two square miles of north St. Louis. In…

Piles of concrete and brick line a fence separating the former Pruitt-Igoe housing development from the Gateway school complex. Parents and staff at the school say placing the rubble there stirred levels of dust high enough to sicken students and teachers

Education

NGA director talks to mayor about demolition work; debris near school to be moved

Ryan Delaney

Health problems at a north St. Louis school have gotten the attention of federal officials.That’s after many parents and teachers blamed respiratory…

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis committee calls for McKee investigation as his lawyers deny wrongdoing

Kae M. Petrin

A St. Louis aldermanic committee approved a resolution Wednesday that calls for federal and state authorities to investigate developer Paul McKee.This…

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri sues McKee over state tax credits

Rachel Lippmann

Original story from 06/13/18; updated with audio from St. Louis on the Air segment on 06/15/18.Updated at 6:30 p.m. June 13 with comments from NorthSide…