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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Food Donations are a Win-Win Solution for a Small Business Owner’s Dilema
Joe Jovanovich has a knack for connecting people. Local residents saw Jovanovich’s generous community spirit firsthand during the five years he worked for Beyond Housing, using his background in social work. His customers have seen it during the past six years since he started running his family’s historic restaurant, Pat Connolly Tavern in Dogtown. And […]
EPA Grant Spotlights City Trees’ Connection to Health, Utility Costs, and More
Even before the coronavirus rocketed respiratory health into the daily news, the federal budget for 2020 included the largest-ever allocation for urban forestry: $32 million toward planning, planting, and caring for trees in cities. The boost in spending comes as more government leaders at all levels recognize the benefits of tree-filled communities—everything from keeping residents […]
Wellston Forward: A $635,000 Federal Grant to Improve Public Safety
For the City of Wellston, 2021 marks the start of an ambitious four-year, $635,000 project to reduce crime and strengthen police-community relations. The Wellston Forward project focuses on three overarching goals: “This grant will allow us to do so many great things to protect our citizens, police department, and our business sector,” said Wellston Mayor […]
Trim Grants Help Communities Manage Their Public Trees
The phrase “conservation of trees on public lands” brings to mind lush forests in the Ozarks, not the buildings, streets, and sidewalks of North St. Louis County. But under a Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) Grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation, it doesn’t matter where a tree has put down roots. The cost-share […]
