Thankful
I know. How on earth can anything in 2020 give me reason to be thankful? It has been an awful year in so many ways. The global pandemic and all its ramifications, from physical and mental health to the economy, has wrecked the lives of so many in 2020. The never-ending battle of people of […]
Bigger Than Golf: Why Preserving the Normandie Golf Club is Essential
Earlier this year, we announced that Beyond Housing and the Metropolitan Golf Foundation, the charitable arm of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association (MAGA), have begun a joint partnership to lease the Normandie Golf Club from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with an option to buy. Initially, the lease and option to purchase was effective through October […]
A Partnership Built to Last: 31 Years with the St. Louis Equity Fund
Among the many partners who are integral to our work, the St. Louis Equity Fund stands out. In the three-plus decades since we started our collaboration in 1989, the Equity Fund has made $44.9 million in project equity commitments toward 18 housing developments. The longevity of this partnership is a remarkable story—from both organizations’ perspectives. […]
A National Award for Wellston’s Trojan Park
Residents’ Input During Planning Helped Create a Civic Space Honored by The Urban Land Institute Traffic zooms past an industrial cityscape along North Skinker Parkway—until it reaches the intersection with Etzel Avenue, where there’s a colorful oasis geared toward pint-sized pedestrians. Trojan Park is tucked just within the Wellston city limits on one of the […]
Pagedale Town Center II Takes Shape: As the Building Rises, so do Small Businesses, and a Community
At the new Pagedale Town Center II development, the structural steel is being erected this month. Floor slabs will soon be poured, and exterior sheathing will be going up. These are the clear signs of progress. It’s progress that people who live here or are passing through can see with their own eyes. It’s the kind […]
Beyond Housing’s CEO Explains the Pandemic’s Effect on Tenants and What the Nonprofit is Doing to Help
Beyond Housing’s President and CEO Chris Krehmeyer joined The Nine Network as a guest on the Sept. 3 edition of the “Donnybrook” local talk program. Chris’ segment starts at 28 minutes. He shared the seriousness of the COVID-related financial challenges facing landlords and tenants—as well as what types of assistance have worked so far and […]
What Right Do We Have to Forget?
I recently heard philosopher-artist Dario Robleto ask, “What right do we have to forget? What do we owe to each other’s memories?” These questions are taken from an essay of his titled If You Remember, I’ll Remember. These two questions have stuck with me and compelled me to think about the families Beyond Housing serves each […]
Learning to Hold Two Thoughts at the Same Time
I am sure it is the election cycle time with the infuriating political ads and the stark polarization of most news outlets. Within the endless debating between this versus that, I am so weary of over-simplified perspectives on the complex issues of our time. We fail to come together as a country and a society […]
New Mural in North St. Louis County Highlights a Single Collective Action: Voting
The Unveiling on Monday, Aug. 3, Coincides with Missouri’s Primary Election on Aug. 4 During this summer of uncertainty and unrest, three St. Louis-area artists are collaborating on a street art mural to highlight the power of a single collective action: voting. Artists Pacia Anderson, Brock Seals, and Jerry Stewart have been commissioned by the […]
Black Leaders Share Their Perspective During a July 18 Roundtable
By digging into the meaning behind slogans like “defund the police” and “get out the vote,” four local Black leaders offered modern insights and historic context for residents of North St. Louis County during “Facing Our Today for a Better Tomorrow: A Live Roundtable Discussion” on July 18. The event was the first in a three-part series […]
