Finding Uncommon Ground: 23 Perspectives Unite Around a Shared Vision and Opportunity in North St. Louis County
A region is only as strong as the communities within it. This is the central truth behind Once and for All—Beyond Housing’s effort to create a stronger St. Louis region by strengthening the many historically under-resourced communities within North St. Louis County. The effort is also based on a proven, innovative model for creating real change based […]
Backpacks and Blueprints: An Inside View of Beyond Housing’s Holistic Approach to Education
For nearly a decade, 22-year-old Alexis Rice-Scott has been a familiar face at the Pagedale Family Support Center. Little did she know when she heard about it from a friend in middle school in Normandy how much it and the many other initiatives within Beyond Housing’s comprehensive offerings would shape her educational journey. At the time, […]
$6.5M Second Phase of Pagedale Town Center, Carter Commons, Celebrates Grand Opening with Seven New Businesses
By Gloria Lloyd – Reporter, St. Louis Business Journal Carter Commons, the $6.5 million second phase of the $55 million Pagedale Town Center development, is celebrating its grand opening this weekend with seven new businesses. To celebrate the new commercial development, nonprofit developer Beyond Housing is hosting a grand opening from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July […]
Dear Lou: it’s Time to Build a Stronger, More Equitable, and Prosperous St. Louis—Once and for All.
“Dear Lou …” These two words form the opening salutation in a new communications effort from Beyond Housing to the greater St. Louis area called “Once and for All.” Once and for All is based on the truth that our region is only as strong as the communities within it and that what happens in our […]
A Sneak Peek Inside the Buildouts at the New Pagedale Commercial Development
It’s hard to be heard above the construction noise inside the 20,000-square-foot building at the corner of Page and Ferguson avenues in Pagedale. And that is music to Chris Krehmeyer’s ears. The President and CEO of Beyond Housing recently walked through the interior buildouts in progress and described the tenants that will be opening there […]
Blessed to be Bearing Witness
I recently heard an interview with Rabbi Ariel Burger and he intertwined the idea of being blessed and being a witness. Rabbi Burger was a student and later a partner in teaching with the late Elie Wiesel who spent his life not letting our world forget about the Holocaust that he bore witness to. An […]
We are Better than We Think We Are but Not Quite What We Want to Be
The above title is a quote I heard recently by poet Nikki Giovanni that really resonated with me. It speaks to our constant striving to be better while also realizing that our past efforts were not in vain. This notion of this constant struggle is so appropriate for the challenging work of comprehensive community building […]
Three Affordable Housing Program Grants Secure $3 Million in Home Repairs
Repair projects at up to 150 homes in North St. Louis County will move forward in 2021 after Beyond Housing received $3 million in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines). In December, the FHLB Des Moines approved all three applications from Beyond Housing as part of the 2020 […]
Chris Krehmeyer Receives MLK Drum Major Award from Christian Hospital
“If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice; say that I was a drum major for peace; I was a drum major for righteousness … We all have the drum major instinct.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., […]
Ameren Missouri Donates In-Kind HVAC Repairs and Upgrades Totaling $600,000 to Our Rental Housing
The comfort of a cozy home is not something Missouri residents take for granted in the winter. But even in the best of times, routine maintenance and upgrades to furnaces are not at the top of families’ to-do lists—and 2020 was definitely not the best of times. In a normal year, the CommunitySavers® Programs from Ameren Missouri […]