Is West End Up-and-Coming?

[Shachar Avraham]

West End appears to be surrounded by decent neighborhoods in all directions with the exception of what's north. What're your thoughts on the four to five block area just north of Delmar Boulevard (between Goodfellow Blvd & Hodiamont Ave)? Is the tenant demographic getting better? Is the effect of the revitalization of Delmar Blvd spreading north? Do you think younger people are moving in?

[Kyle Eckert]

@Shachar Avraham

I was looking at the MLS today and I had the same thought. Some things I have noticed recently:

-Some of the properties on the LRA (STL property graveyard) have been purchased in the last year.  Possibly a sign of things improving.

-There are a surprising amount of more expensive listings in the southern half of The West End.  May possibly be a sign of things to come as well, although they havent sold yet.

I have always been a proponent of investors looking to the fringes for both opportunity and the ability to helping a community.  The arcitechture in the West End is excellent, so I hope these signs lead to a revival of this part of town.