Municipal receivership for vacant nuisance properties (Board Bill 90)
Summary
A new bill would let the City ask a circuit court to appoint a receiver to rehabilitate, demolish or sell problem vacant buildings — with repair prioritized over demolition. Aimed at the vacant property blight many neighborhoods deal with.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Not specified in the bill as introduced; receivership costs would be recovered through liens on properties.
Neighbors living near long-vacant nuisance properties who want them fixed or sold.
Owners of neglected vacant properties, who could lose control of them through court-appointed receivership.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee - Nov 2, 2026
St. Louis has roughly 24,000 vacant parcels and 9,000 vacant buildings, and current fines haven't moved absentee owners to act. Bill 90 would give the city a court process to get problem properties rehabilitated, demolished, or sold to qualified buyers.
Board of Aldermen - Oct 9, 2026
A new bill would let the City ask a circuit court to appoint a receiver to rehabilitate, demolish or sell problem vacant buildings — with repair prioritized over demolition. Aimed at the vacant property blight many neighborhoods deal with.
Public Safety Committee - Mar 12, 2026
Board Bill 151 would replace the city's Administrative Hearing Officer system for nuisance property cases with a dedicated Nuisance Property Review Board. The board could hear cases referred by Public Safety, Building, and Health departments — and, notably, cases initiated by community petition, meaning residents could trigger review of problem properties themselves.
Board of Aldermen - Jan 23, 2026
The city accepted a $255,115 state grant to hire three social workers in the Problem Properties division, connecting residents in troubled buildings to services and case management.
A Plan to Reduce Vacant Lots and Buildings
A Plan to Reduce Vacant Lots and Buildings City of St. Louis, MO (.gov)
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