I did not know that! I just submitted my application. Much appreciated.quincunx wrote: ↑Sep 19, 2025Reducing assessments was one of the first things the city said they'd do.
You have to ask for one, see the link
Property Tax Relief Application for Tornado-Damaged Properties Now Available Via Assessor's Office
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/d ... f-news.cfm
Nevertheless, the last few months have been stressful. Before the tornado, “home” was a three-story, six-unit brick building on Waterman Blvd. in the city’s DeBaliviere Place neighborhood. “Our neighbors across the hall from us were Chinese immigrants,” Clark says. “We had a Jamaican family in the building. We had an Indian family in the building, and it was always just a very cool environment.”
The tornado changed that. As it ripped through the neighborhood, the condo lost its roof. It later suffered serious water damage and remains condemned. Adding to the difficulty in getting it fixed, many of the unit owners were grossly underinsured, or didn’t necessarily have the right kind of insurance, Clark says.
Homeowner associations just do not understand what condo owners are going through.Of the issues facing condo associations in the storm’s aftermath, Clark says, “It’s a massive, massive area of need. I’m doing what I can with my own personal contacts and my HOA. But it’s piecemeal, and I think there needs to be some sort of option that’s more proactive and broad.”
In my case it is due to combination of historic building architecture and insurance adjuster processAuggie wrote: ↑Oct 09, 2025My political ideology is "government helps people in need" but that's too much to ask for I guess.
Is there any plan for funding to go towards reconstruction of these types of homes? Why hasn't it started yet?
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... d6d9d.htmlOne draft proposal outlined plans to spend $8 million to set up a shelter for up to 1,000 people and at least two others with as many as 500 beds each. Another $1 million would go toward apartments or hotel rooms.
