Ely Walker News Today

John M. Whitney Jr., 22, was sentenced Tuesday maintained he was acting in self-defense when he opened fire inside of the Ely Walker Lofts building in 2022.

"Nobody is a villain. Its been frustrating to see the back and forth," Alderman Rasheen Aldridge said. "I want to get to a spot where everyone wins."

The property management company’s refusal to take on operations of the historic downtown loft building adds another dose of uncertainty for tenants and condo owners.

The property management company’s refusal to take on operations of the historic downtown loft building adds another dose of uncertainty for tenants and condo owners.

The decision represents a victory for residents who have complained for years about lax security and deferred maintenance in the 174-unit building.

“We must rapidly begin the shift from a "thing-oriented" society to a "person-oriented" society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the

Tenants and others have complained about parties — some rented through websites like Airbnb — getting "unruly" and damaging property in the Ely Walker Lofts.

Its the latest allegation of mismanagement against controversial landlords Vic Alston and Sid Chakraverty, the brothers behind Asprient Properties, Lux Living and STL CityWide.

The listings were removed after the newspaper inquired.

Editorial: The aura of lawlessness downtown is a magnet for those who want to flout laws without consequence, whether it’s traffic laws, vandalism or violence.