Behrendt and Plackemeier file class action lawsuit over Century demolition, seek $43 million in damages.
On July 14, Marcia Behrendt and Roger Plackemeier filed a lawsuit on behalf of themselves and a class of all property owners in downtown St. Louis in an area bounded by 18th Street, Market, Memorial Drive and Cole.
The suit claims that the demolition of the Century Building will "irreparably damage the historic and aesthetic beauty of downtown St. Louis and its emerging residential and commercial neighborhood."
According to the suit, the "demolition of the Century Building to make way for an unnecessary and financially risky 1,000 car garage, when the downtown neighborhood is already flooded with underutilized parking garages and surface lots, will diminish the value of Plaintiff's properties and other property owners similarly situated."
The suit lists ten defendants including DESCO, DFC and the City of St. Louis. They are seeking $43 million in damages.
The Schnuck family is involved, huh? Why am I not surprised that those cheap thugs are involved. It definitely explains the Civic Progress "brownfield" grant...
$43mil? Wowsa! What'll happen with the money if it was won? Just curious.
Posted by cyr on Sat., Jul 17, 2004 at 10:13 AMhave they started the actual demolition as yet?
Posted by ajay on Mon., Jul 19, 2004 at 9:19 AMThis is a watershed event. If we save this building I believe it's nothing but good things for downtown and the city (Busch Stadium not withstanding); if we lose the Century, last one out of St. Louis turn out the lights, please. The core issue is this: will this town continue to be run (into the ground) by old money/old thinking or will forward-thinking progressives fianlly take charge.
www.savethecentury.org
Posted by Philip Joseph Jones on Fri., Jul 23, 2004 at 3:47 PM
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