Housing program

St. Louis non-profit organizations search for tangible ways to combat gentrification and anti-displacement.

Michael Pagano and Derek Laney are part of Invest STL’s Rooted: Cultivating Black Wealth in Place project in St. Louis, which seeks to empower Black homeowners in the West End and Visitation Park neighborhoods with financial assistance that can combat displacement.

Following a slow year in the housing market, experts expect first-time Missouri homebuyers to have better prospects in 2025.

The lawsuit claims the commission regularly violated the state’s Sunshine Law and the law governing its actions.