Kennedy tackles 274 homes

Project on city's north side expected to total $100 million

St. Louis Business Journal -

March 2, 2007

by Lisa R. Brown



Rams defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy knows as much about knocking down walls as he does about knocking down opponents.



Since being selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2003 draft, Kennedy has embarked on a passion off the gridiron -- residential construction. He has rehabbed or built 50 homes in the city and is in the preliminary stages of a five-year plan to build a new-home development called Kennedy Place near the intersection of Delmar and Skinker. The plan calls for 274 homes, with a development cost totaling nearly $100 million. The three- and four-bedroom single-family homes and townhouses will be priced under $200,000.



Source



Jimmy Kennedy

Assuming they are not vinyl siding with cul-de-sacs, I am all for it. Wondering where the land would be though? Given its location, this could be rather TOD. Metro is probably in walking distance.



Update: Where will these be located? Demolition will probably be required? I cannot see any amount of land on google maps that could accommodate this many homes.

I put my money on the ill-kempt apartment complex just north of the proposed Wash U graduate housing development area.



Just guessing.

After re-reading the article, does anyone else feel like Kennedy just got paid to put his name on a north side swath redevelopment to mitigate any resistance?

Seriously, where will this go? I do not see any vacant land, so demolition is going to occur. That might be cool, but what will be demolished? Also, if its too far away from the MetroLink, like more than a half mile to a mile, the TOD potential could be shot. Really, do we have parcels or the exact location?

ah, the utterly soul destroying march of sprawl north to fort collins and south to castle rock and beyond (colorado springs).

#-o



industrial (for the rockies) pueblo proper could use a bit of help, maybe.