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Allen: McKee Still Buying Properties

By Antonio D. French

Filed Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 10:30 AM

Michael Allen, the unofficial Blairmont watchdog and half of the writing team behind the Ecology of Absence blog, says developer Paul McKee is continuing his acquisition of a large portion of north St. Louis, despite public claims to the contrary.

According to Allen, one of McKee's mysterious Blairmont companies, MLK 3000 LLC, spent $935,400 between May 17 and June 20 in order to acquire nine properties.

The properties and their recorded sales prices are: 
  1. 2517 North Market, $92,000.00
  2. 2225 Mullanphy, $80,500.00
  3. 2223 Mullanphy, $80,500.00
  4. 2221 Madison, $74,750.00
  5. 1902 Dodier: $115,000
  6. 1831 Laflin, $78,200.00
  7. 1836-42 N. 22nd, $147,200.00
  8. 2529-31 Hebert, $97,750.00
  9. 2500 Sullivan, $172,500.00
According to Allen, the deeds are signed by Roberta M. Defiore, manager of MLK 3000 LLC and former consultant to the Archdiocese Office of Urban and Community Affairs. The loans come from the Parkburg Fund LC, an entity incorporated in August 2006 prior to MLK 3000 LLC's first purchase.

Here is a video produced a while back on Blairmont, featuring Michael Allen:


Many people are still waiting to see if Governor Blunt signs the huge tax credit bill that would provide as much as a $100 million subsidy for McKee's still-secret plan.

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Blogger Doug Duckworth said...

Mayor Slay said to Matt Sepic of KWMU that he has not seen the plan. I find that hard to believe. If it is true then we have a serious lack of oversight in Room 200. If it isn't true then Slay is lying to the citizenry. Either way, City hall is clearly on the wrong side of this issue.

6/26/2007 10:49 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The alderwoman is not involved.

That should stop the project, and keep the mayor quiet.

If this were in south side ward, the mayor would not dare endorse the "vision" if the alderperson was publicly stating she was not consulted by the developer.

6/26/2007 11:53 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I thought I read in the PD that due to some changes in the Jeff City bill a large portion of McKee's development wouldn't even qualify for the tax credit (this came form his spokesperson and I didn't buy it for a second). So the question is if he was speaking the truth and they are still buying property why do they need the tax credit to begin with?

6/26/2007 12:28 PM

 
Blogger Doug Duckworth said...

Given that the Bill was drafted by McKee's lawyers, as highlighted in the second RFT article, I find it hard to believe that he wouldn't qualify. Why would he lobby for a Bill that doesn't benefit his project?

6/26/2007 1:44 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

the most beautiful boogeyman...

6/26/2007 5:34 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

He is paying too much, the comnpany is a sitting target.

6/26/2007 9:59 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Interesting that the woman has ties to the Archdiocese. Perhaps this is why the Archdiocese is so intent on acquiring St. Stanislaus so it can be part of McKee's vision. Probably ties into Hubbard's interests in vouchers too. Makes you wonder if Catholics who don't support the vision will be denied communion.

6/26/2007 10:24 PM

 

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