1705 Berkley Avenue, in Richmond Heights, isn’t hard to miss. It’s the only remaining home sitting on 17 acres cleared for a new Menards on S. Hanley Road.
The city of Richmond Heights refers questions about the house to Menards.
Project manager for Menards, Nate Aubart, hasn’t responded immediately to an email asking for details about why the house still stands.
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The owner of the house was there Wednesday evening watching TV. He said he couldn’t comment any more other than it’s under litigation.
Just for your info, Richmond Heights DID NOT use immanent domain. Who said the litigation was in Missouri ? Could it be in some other state ? Could it be a lien on the Berkley Avenue prop for another state? Next time check it out. You are all way off on this one. As for three like stores, I think Menards cane to Richmond Heights and ask to build there. Just like Lowes came to Maplewood and ask to build with Home Depot across the street. I see more job for residents and lower prices for all. I can’t wait.
I thought Richmond Heghts And Menards wasn’t going to use eminent domain to acquire properties. Hmmmmm guess they weren’t being truthful.
Well at least the homeowner won’t have far to go for home remodeling material to improve his 300k home.
I really don’t understand how building this Menards was approved. It will be right across from a Home Depot and a few blocks from a Lowe’s. How was this a good use of this space?
Hi Emily. Chalk this one up to the dysfunctional St. Louis County dynamics. Home Depot is in Brentwood. Lowes is in Maplewood. This Menards will be in Richmond Heights. Three separate municipalities, trying to get their chunk of the tax revenue. Does RH care if Lowes or HD closes shop? Of course not. Just the way it is.
Yeah because we REALLY needed another store! :/
Agree with Maureen.
good for that home-owner. the practice of immanent domain–and pressure buy-outs needs to be reviewed in light of the neighborhood and ‘home town’ impact of over-commercializing our whole area.
Just to play devil’s advocate, in the city where I live, we have very little retail. Therefore, all the taxation falls on the residents, most all of it property taxes. We recently voted against a tax increase for the schools. Our schools are in deteriorated shape, and we have now had to lay off 33 teachers and other employees. A thriving Menards, Home Depot or Lowes would bring in a ton of tax money from outside our city limits. But we have no space that would be attractive to a large retailer, and the city council would probably not allow it anyway.
Be happy you have a new Menards – we don’t, and we don’t have the sales tax revenue, either. We spend our money outside of our own city,and for the time being will continue to have old, overcrowded schools without enough teachers and without modern equipment.