Historical February–March 2006 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
On the eastern side of the Skinker DeBaliviere Neighborhood is a brand-new development of new single-family homes, developed by Mark Jaffe, who has already completed six homes, with plans for a total of 25 new homes on the long-neglected 5700 block of McPherson. Mark Jaffe has worked with his father Martin to build and sell all the available property in Kingsbury Square, directly adjacent to McPherson Place.
The Jaffes have also built a new subdivision north of Delmar, Maple Acres, which has also been very successful.
The streetscape of new homes on McPherson Place has been energized by the rehab of other buildings on that block, producing an interesting mix of historical and c o n t e m p o r a r y a r c h i t e c t u r e . Rehabber and longtime neighborhood residents Kelly and Kasia Stockie converted one four-family building into a single-family home and subsequently moved their family there. Kelly is working on plans for other rehabs.
All the McPherson Place homes are over 2000 square feet with two-stories, brick front facades and many other features of the historic architecture nearby.
There are detached two-car garages and 2 luxurious baths, hardwood floors, and 3 bedrooms.
They start at $339,000, with many options available. Mark Jaffe said that, interestingly, “4 out of 5 buyers come from the neighborhood.” Many are condo owners who want more space, but who love the area near MetroLink, midway between Washington University and the medical school, Forest Park, Missouri History Museum just out the front door, and of course the expanded Loop for restaurants and shopping. 25 years ago, when Pantheon Corporation began developing DeBaliviere Place and Kingsbury Square, the 5700 block of McPherson was something of a border between the largely commercial property (think car lot!) west of DeBaliviere which was being rebuilt as Kingsbury Square and the residential blocks which many feared would be demolished in the process. Partly as a result, this block of McPherson, behind the CWE Bank, did not see the rehab of nearby blocks which remained stable and owner-occupied. Crime was another problem which has been overcome.
But some properties on that block declined to the point of no return. Fast-forward to 2006 and see the newly revitalized block with homeowners and a new vitality. Jaffe’s “McPherson Place” is represented by realtors Don Posegate, who lives in Kingsbury Square; Rachael Boxdorfer, of Skinker-DeBaliviere; and Herb Mullins, of the Central West End.
The display home at 5743 McPherson is open on Sundays from 1 to 3.
Original photograph caption
Kitchen in Mc Pherson Place home. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2006.
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