HOUSING · DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS
All 168 residents of the former Mark Twain Hotel have been relocated
The moves were completed ahead of a deadline established in a settlement involving the state and city.
The head count is complete. The human question is what life looks like after the move.
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STL Real Talk. Here is the straight-talk breakdown: All 168 residents of the former Mark Twain Hotel have been relocated.
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Here's what we know right now
- First Alert 4 reported that all 168 residents had been relocated.
- The relocation came ahead of a deadline connected to a state-and-city settlement.
- The report confirms the moves; long-term housing stability remains the important follow-up.
Lou and Bo's Real Talk take
LOU: “A hundred sixty-eight people moved sounds like a box checked. But where they landed is the real story.”
BO: “Relocated ain't always the same thing as settled.”
LOU: “We want the follow-up, not just the press-release ending.”
Sources and further reading
First Alert 4: all residents relocatedSTL Real Talk standard: We separate confirmed facts, allegations and commentary. Send corrections, documents or firsthand information to brandon@stlrealtalk.com.