St. Louis Targets Vacant Buildings with $10M | St. Louis News

St. Louis is pouring $10 million from Rams settlement funds into a bold fight against its sprawling vacancy crisis — targeting 9,000 empty buildings and 24,000 vacant properties. Half the money fuels a new Vacancy Reduction Fund to deploy city staff, chase negligent landlords, and re-market properties, while the other half creates a $5 million trust to empower nonprofits and community groups tackling legal hurdles. Alderman Shane Cohn, who’s seen the damage firsthand in Dutchtown and Carondelet, stresses that revitalization must be a city-community partnership. Beyond vacancies, funds also aid tornado recovery, infrastructure, and downtown investment — signaling a city-wide commitment to turning neglected spaces into thriving neighborhoods. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f66c13b681f6727b