St. Louis officials say they plan to use eminent domain on properties near the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the majority of which are owned by Paul McKee’s Northside Regeneration, in an effort to spur new development in the area.
City officials said Thursday that the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority will file a condemnation petition with the courts to acquire 89 blighted parcels in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.
The move comes after years of promises of redevelopment and investment in the neighborhoods surrounding the new $1.75 billion NGA campus, which officially opened in September…