There have been 10 fires in the heart of Saint Louis Place in the last few days. Saint Louis Place is the neighborhood at the center of of Paul McKee's quest for a giant batch of city property to re-develop in North Saint Louis.
I'm going to guess that a lot of readers currently scanning this have no idea who Paul McKee is. Mr. McKee is the assumed and speculated owner of Blairmont Associates LC, who own over 1000 acres in the North Saint Louis Fifth and Nineteenth Wards. McKee is president of McEagle Properties - the developer behind WingHaven in St. Charles County. He's also co-owner of Paric Corporation, a construction company, and is the board chairman of BJC HealthCare.
The story behind McKee, Blairmont, and the numerous other companies that seem to trace back to McKee is an extemely intriguing and mysterious story. The Riverfront Times did two stories on the situation - "Phantom of Hood - Part One, and Part Two." I highly recommend reading them. You can also check out the Post-Dispatch fire story.
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