In 2000 the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group entered into a formal agreement with the Regional Housing and Development Alliance to build 100 units of new housing and rehab 25 historic buildings in the central part of the neighborhood around North Market Street. These houses will range in size from 1340 square feet to 2270 square feet. Eight of the units in the first phase will be made affordable for low or moderate income families through a "soft second" mortgage made possible through the fundraising efforts of Grace Hill, the Restoration Group and the Catholic Commission on Housing. The cost of these new units will range from $130,000 up to over $190,000 or more, depending on the features chosen by the homebuyer.

In addition, the Restoration Group purchases and markets shells and habitable units as they become available and helps connect prospective homebuyers with financing, information about tax credits and lists of contractors who have done good work in the neighborhood.

For information on a particular property, etc. whatnot, please contact Karen Heet at the ONSL Restoration Group office: 314-241-5031. Or send us an e-mail!