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My Journal Courier

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Pittsfield fronts $200,000 to clear JBS Milling site for rental housing

Pittsfield is fronting about $200,000 in TIF funds to clear the dilapidated JBS Milling site for a Damon Properties housing development.

Pittsfield, IL · 4d

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56 Chesterfield Lakes Road, Chesterfield

From the homeowners | Nestled in a scenic neighborhood is Chesterfield, 56 Chesterfield Lakes Road is perfect for a family. Whether it’s the spacious living spaces and kitchen, convenient amenities or welcoming outdoor spaces, it’s the picture perfect space to gather and spend time together—and there’s room for everyone. T&S spoke with the current homeowners to find out what makes this property a can’t miss.

Chesterfield, MO · 5d
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McBride Homes eyes major mixed-use transformation at former Jamestown Mall site

McBride Homes is moving forward with plans to turn the former Jamestown Mall property into a massive mixed-use community, bringing more than 700 residences, commercial space, and public parks to Florissant.

Florissant, MO · 3d
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Generation to Generation: Building Homes, Strengthening Communities

In the summer of 1964, John Kelly and his young family left Marshalltown, Iowa, for St. Louis, taking a chance on a future they could not yet imagine. John had been working as a sales manager for a furniture store, and his wife, Mary, left behind the security of an established life to begin a new chapter with him. Six weeks after arriving in St. Louis, their son, Jeff Kelly, was born — the beginning of a family story that would span generations.

St. Louis, MO · 3d

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This Underrated Illinois Town Is So Affordable You Can Comfortably Retire On Social Security Alone

Somewhere between Springfield and St. Louis, tucked along old Route 66, sits a town that quietly solves one of America’s biggest headaches: the cost of living. Litchfield, Illinois isn’t trying to impress anyone, and honestly, that’s exactly what makes it so impressive. Let’s talk about money for...

Litchfield, IL · 16d

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Panelized Homes Could Address St. Louis’ Affordable Housing Shortage

Posted In: Offsite Construction, What we are thinking about. From St. Louis Magazine: In July, drivers zipping along West Florissant Avenue in St. Louis’ Mark Twain neighborhood likely caught a glimpse of something unfortunately not more familiar in North City: a new home under construction. In just a matter...

St. Louis, MO · 5d

The Telegraph

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Jersey County property transfers: See who bought and sold homes Oct. 26-30

Home sales in Jersey County include a house in Jerseyville that sold for $225,000

Jersey County, IL · 5d

The US Sun

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Former 144.5-acre mall to be given second life after decade-long wait with 700 new homes on the way

AFTER years and years of anticipation, a shuttered shopping mall will finally be revitalized and given a new purpose. Jamestown Mall, which permanently closed over a decade ago, is slated to become a massive residential complex with 700 homes, retail stores, and more. The mall, located roughly 20 miles or...

St. Louis, MO · 11d

Willow and Hearth

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St. Louis Transplant Says Everyone In The Family Wishes Their House Sat Five Minutes Away And Names The Suburbs Where Buyers Regret The Move

Here is a confession you do not often hear from someone who sells houses for a living. “I love the house that I’m in,” says Spencer, a St. Louis brokerage […]

St. Louis, MO · 6d

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Seniors Booming While Births Decline

The latest U.S. Census data shows more seniors than children in St. Charles County. Seniors now make up 19% of the population here, compared with children 15 and under making up 17%. That’s the opposite of how things were in 2020, when there were more kids than seniors here.

St Charles, MO · 5d

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First-time homebuyers remain scarce, but a record share of them pay all cash

The share of first-time homebuyers remains at a near-record low of 22% as a housing shortage and high prices sideline many, according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors. But those who are managing to buy are older and wealthier than in the past, and 1 in 10 paid all cash, a record high since such data was collected starting in 2003.

St. Louis, MO · 4d

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Lease Signed for Gateway South Housing Manufacturing Facility

Housing manufacturer joins Schaeffer Electric and Construction Forum as long-planned construction innovation district takes shape. by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum. Another piece of the Gateway South redevelopment has fallen into place. Fornidos Home Systems Inc. has signed a lease for a 55,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at Gateway...

St. Louis, MO · 6d

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St. Louis Adds 10,700 Construction Jobs, Ranks Third in U.S.

The St. Louis metropolitan area added 10,700 construction jobs over the past year, ranking third nationally in the number of jobs gained, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Construction employment in the St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois metropolitan area increased 13% between...

St. Louis, MO · 5d

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Harder reelected to St. Louis County Council seat

Republican incumbent Mark Harder has defeated Democratic challenger John Kiehne to keep his seat on the St. Louis County Council. According to complete, but unofficial results reported by the St. Louis County Board of Elections, Harder received 33,590 votes, or 51.37 percent of the vote, to Kiehne’s 31,798 votes, or 48.63 percent of the vote.

St Louis County, MO · 5d

The Queen Zone

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People are leaving these American cities—and the reasons go far beyond housing costs

At some point, loving where you live may stop being enough to make you stay. Maybe the mortgage is... The post People are leaving these American cities—and the reasons go far beyond housing costs appeared first on The Queen Zone .

St. Louis, MO · 10d

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Housing Debate Shapes St. Louis Board President Race

A race for the city's top legislative post is drawing attention to how fast — and for whom — the city builds housing. Browning represents Ward 9, while Green is the Board of Aldermen president. Green was first elected to represent the 15th Ward in 2014 and became board president in November 2022, according to STLtoday.com. Green won the 2017 general election unopposed, according to STLtoday.com.

St. Louis, MO · 5d

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St. Louis woman battles over mortgage payment dispute

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says more than half the complaints they receive about mortgages are about trouble during the payment process. It received 12,500 complaints about payment issues in 2025. When a St. Louis woman couldn’t get a dispute about her mortgage...

St. Louis, MO · 6d

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Lender, management company spar over Senate Square’s future

Attorneys sparred for hours Monday to decide whether a lender to the owners of a number of area multifamily properties—including Benton Park’s troubled Senate Square complex and some tornado-stricken properties along Delmar Boulevard—can go forward with a receivership and sale of the properties. While it remains to...

St. Louis, MO · 6d

We Are Illinois

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2 Missouri Cities Make the List of America’s 40 Best Retirement Spots

Two Missouri cities in the St. Louis area were included in US News & World Report's 40 best places to retire in America list.

Missouri · 10d

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St. Louis woman battles over mortgage payment dispute

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says more than half the complaints they receive about mortgages are about trouble during the payment process.

St. Louis, MO · 6d