Progress & investment
Building the Elevated 11th Ward
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Many improvements are carried out by City departments, community organizations or private owners. Every card is labeled so that work led by others is never presented as the Alderwoman's own. Projects are added only after the office confirms the details.
- Alderwoman-led initiative
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- Supported by the Alderwoman
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- Private development
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5 projects shown
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/nchistl New housing & homes
CompletedGenerations JVL — Six New Affordable Homes
Supported by the Alderwoman
Six new affordable single-family homes designed for multigenerational families, developed by Northside Community Housing, Inc. in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. The homes were completed and celebrated with a ribbon cutting in 2026. According to Community Builders Network, all six homes have been sold and a waitlist is in place. According to Alderwoman Laura Keys' office, the Alderwoman coordinated City approvals for the development and participated in the ribbon cutting. Northside Community Housing is the project's developer and lead.
- 3700 block of St. Ferdinand, Jeff-Vander-Lou
- Led by / partners: Developed by Northside Community Housing, Inc. (led by Michael C. Burns). Partners named in public sources include Rise Community Development, Sterling Bank, JVL Neighborhood Association, Hill Construction, HT Design and the City of St. Louis Community Development Administration.
- Last updated October 21, 2026
Photo: Great Rivers Greenway Streets & sidewalks
In progressBrickline Greenway North Grand Connector
Supported by the Alderwoman
A segment of the Brickline Greenway being built by Great Rivers Greenway, the City of St. Louis and partners so people can travel on foot, by bike, stroller or wheelchair to Fairground Park, businesses, schools, churches, community centers and transit. Per Great Rivers Greenway, the work narrows North Grand to slow traffic and shorten crossings (keeping parking, one travel lane each way and a center turn lane), adds safer places to catch the #70 Grand bus, walk, bike or sit, and adds trees, lighting, and stormwater infrastructure. Alderwoman Laura Keys is actively working with Great Rivers Greenway and project partners to help shape and advance these improvements for the Elevated 11th Ward.
- North Grand Blvd. from Fairground Park at Natural Bridge Ave. to Cass Ave., then west on Cass to Spring St. and south on Spring St. to Page Ave. (about 1.3 miles, per Great Rivers Greenway)
- Led by / partners: Led by Great Rivers Greenway, with the City of St. Louis. Other partners named by Great Rivers Greenway include Boys & Girls Clubs, PGA REACH, Mission: St. Louis, Tabernacle CDC, community members and donors.
- Last updated October 21, 2026
New housing & homes
In progressVeterans Community Project St. Louis Tiny Home Village
Supported by the Alderwoman
A village of transitional tiny homes and support services for St. Louis-area Veterans in need, built and led by Veterans Community Project on a nearly 4-acre campus in Jeff-Vander-Lou. Veterans are already living in tiny homes there, and an on-site Outreach Center offers walk-in help such as food pantry items, hygiene kits, emergency aid, and housing and benefits navigation. When complete, the village is planned to include 50 furnished tiny homes and a Village Center with a kitchen, wellness spaces and classrooms; construction is continuing. Alderwoman Laura Keys' office confirms that the project is expanding into the 3700 block of Aldine Avenue. Alderwoman Keys is a strong supporter and active collaborator who works with Veterans Community Project to help advance the village for the Elevated 11th Ward; Veterans Community Project is the project's developer and lead.
- 1515 N. Grand Blvd., Jeff-Vander-Lou, with expansion into the 3700 block of Aldine Ave. (per Alderwoman Keys' office)
- Led by / partners: Led by Veterans Community Project. The City of St. Louis sold land for the site (per the City's 2020 announcement).
- Last updated October 21, 2026
Rehabilitation
PlannedProposed St. Louis Negro Leagues Baseball Museum & Senior Housing
Supported by the Alderwoman
A proposed redevelopment by developer Guyton Harvey that would reuse the historic former United Railways substation on North Spring Avenue. Plans call for two phases: first, a St. Louis satellite of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, and second, senior independent-living housing. According to Alderwoman Laura Keys' office, the current plan calls for 44 senior independent-living units (revised from the 34-unit plan reported in March 2026), and the overall project scope is about $17.6 million. As reported in March 2026, the project was seeking a conditional use permit through the City approval process. According to the office, the Alderwoman has worked directly with Guyton Harvey, the architects and the development team at every phase. Guyton Harvey is the project's developer and lead.
- 2423–2425 N. Spring Ave., Jeff-Vander-Lou
- Led by / partners: Developer: Guyton Harvey. Planned as a satellite of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Kansas City).
- Last updated October 21, 2026
Parks & public spaces
In progressGreat Futures Academy — Youth Golf & Soccer Complex
Supported by the Alderwoman
A multi-sport youth complex next to the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club on North Grand. Once complete, it is planned to include a golf driving range developed with PGA REACH Gateway and two soccer fields built with St. Louis CITY SC and the U.S. Soccer Foundation, paired with mentorship and enrichment programming, and to serve as a shared community asset for North St. Louis residents and veterans. Groundbreaking was announced in September 2026. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis and PGA REACH Gateway lead Great Futures Academy. According to Alderwoman Laura Keys’ office, she is actively involved throughout the project’s development and implementation, working with project partners to advance improvements for the Elevated 11th Ward.
- North Grand Blvd. by the Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club (2901 N. Grand Blvd.), Jeff-Vander-Lou
- Led by / partners: Led by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis with PGA REACH Gateway. Soccer fields with St. Louis CITY SC and the U.S. Soccer Foundation (per announcement).
- Last updated October 21, 2026