Steph Kukuljan
@stephkukuljan.bsky.social
Reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I write about the impacts the built environment has on our community
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I write about the impacts the built environment has on our community
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“You all know how grateful I am to all of you and to everyone’s families,” he said. “The sacrifices you’ve made. You’ve gone above and beyond what anyone could ever ask for. So, I just want to say cheers to the strikers. Cheers to the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh."
'This is everyone’s win': Striking PG workers celebrate a big victory - Pittsburgh Union Progress
Monday started out as one of those cold, dreary Pittsburgh Mondays that you have to plod through as if it were sticky and slick with mud. The previous night’s Steelers’ game, a loss, made it worse. Yi...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“You all know how grateful I am to all of you and to everyone’s families,” he said. “The sacrifices you’ve made. You’ve gone above and beyond what anyone could ever ask for. So, I just want to say cheers to the strikers. Cheers to the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh."
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November 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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“The blueprint for a successful downtown these days requires making it a place where people want to be outside of work and not just for sports.”
Daniel Weisman, asset manager for Park Pacific, called it a good deal due to downtown’s “encouraging” income level and the increasing number of residents calling the central business district home.
Downtown's Park Pacific building finds buyer 'making a bet on St. Louis'
Daniel Weisman, asset manager for Park Pacific, called it a good deal due to downtown’s “encouraging” income level and the increasing number of residents calling the central business district home.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“The blueprint for a successful downtown these days requires making it a place where people want to be outside of work and not just for sports.”
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ICYMI: Rents across the #StLouis region are soaring but nowhere more than the neighborhoods targeted by real estate investors. And rents at single-family homes are rising faster than other types. From @stephkukuljan.bsky.social and me.
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#STL #housing #datajournalism
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#STL #housing #datajournalism
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
ICYMI: Rents across the #StLouis region are soaring but nowhere more than the neighborhoods targeted by real estate investors. And rents at single-family homes are rising faster than other types. From @stephkukuljan.bsky.social and me.
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#STL #housing #datajournalism
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Scoop from me:
Peabody Energy is leaving downtown St. Louis after 70 years.
Co. had sought to leave several years ago when gunfire busted several of its windows.
But now it's a done deal www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
Peabody Energy is leaving downtown St. Louis after 70 years.
Co. had sought to leave several years ago when gunfire busted several of its windows.
But now it's a done deal www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
Peabody Energy to leave downtown St. Louis after 70 years
The move undercuts boosters' efforts to change the narrative that downtown is improving and hasn't been abandoned by the business community.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Scoop from me:
Peabody Energy is leaving downtown St. Louis after 70 years.
Co. had sought to leave several years ago when gunfire busted several of its windows.
But now it's a done deal www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
Peabody Energy is leaving downtown St. Louis after 70 years.
Co. had sought to leave several years ago when gunfire busted several of its windows.
But now it's a done deal www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
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Rents across the #STL region are soaring, but nowhere more than neighborhoods that have become targets of real estate investors.
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
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Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
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Rents soar across St. Louis region, especially where investors buy homes
Rents across the region are soaring, but nowhere more so than neighborhoods that have become the targets of real estate investors.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Rents across the #STL region are soaring, but nowhere more than neighborhoods that have become targets of real estate investors.
Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
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Four of the ZIP codes with the top increases in rent since 2023 are in a swath of North County from the airport to the Mississippi.
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Because of this, I was able to receive my records the same day I paid. That’s great transparency!
Just want everyone to know that the state of MO allows online payments for Sunshine requests.
Meanwhile, you can only pay by check for records from the city of #STL.
We're almost to 2026
Meanwhile, you can only pay by check for records from the city of #STL.
We're almost to 2026
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Because of this, I was able to receive my records the same day I paid. That’s great transparency!
Just want everyone to know that the state of MO allows online payments for Sunshine requests.
Meanwhile, you can only pay by check for records from the city of #STL.
We're almost to 2026
Meanwhile, you can only pay by check for records from the city of #STL.
We're almost to 2026
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just want everyone to know that the state of MO allows online payments for Sunshine requests.
Meanwhile, you can only pay by check for records from the city of #STL.
We're almost to 2026
Meanwhile, you can only pay by check for records from the city of #STL.
We're almost to 2026
What does the developer have to say? Didn't respond to requests for comment.
What does the county have to say? Didn't respond to requests for comment.
Where's the accountability? www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
What does the county have to say? Didn't respond to requests for comment.
Where's the accountability? www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
Homes planned along Meramec River in St. Louis County renew flood concerns
The plan alarms nearby residents who have narrowly dodged their own close calls from flooding in recent years.
www.stltoday.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What does the developer have to say? Didn't respond to requests for comment.
What does the county have to say? Didn't respond to requests for comment.
Where's the accountability? www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
What does the county have to say? Didn't respond to requests for comment.
Where's the accountability? www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...
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The board took this bill back up and approved the blighting for another five years.
The board may reconsider the extension in coming weeks, but it will need a two thirds majority for it to pass.
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Board of Aldermen says no to extension of blight determination on Cortex district
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen said no to a bill to extend a blight determination on the Cortex Innovation District, marking an end to nearly two decades in the area.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The board took this bill back up and approved the blighting for another five years.
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Y'all have to read this insane story www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Riverview's mayor rules with secret meetings, retaliation and a gun on his hip, critics say
Mike Cornell came into office with a list of legal troubles and aspirations to clean up this small north St. Louis County city.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Y'all have to read this insane story www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
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Love my city ❤️
My latest story is about how people are pitching in to help their neighbors, and how you can too:
My latest story is about how people are pitching in to help their neighbors, and how you can too:
Food drives launch across St. Louis area as region braces for halt in SNAP
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Food drives launch across St. Louis area as region braces for halt in SNAP
Free article: Organizations are organizing food drives, donating proceeds from sales and offering volunteers to prepare for the loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning Saturday...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Love my city ❤️
My latest story is about how people are pitching in to help their neighbors, and how you can too:
My latest story is about how people are pitching in to help their neighbors, and how you can too:
St. Louis apartment project is dead. Unpredictable tax breaks are to blame, official says www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
St. Louis apartment project is dead. Unpredictable tax breaks are to blame, official says
A developer proposing a $120 million apartment project on Kingshighway faced additional demands from aldermen after qualifying for tax breaks. That's driving developers away, some city officials say.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
St. Louis apartment project is dead. Unpredictable tax breaks are to blame, official says www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Y'all have to read this insane story www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
Riverview's mayor rules with secret meetings, retaliation and a gun on his hip, critics say
Mike Cornell came into office with a list of legal troubles and aspirations to clean up this small north St. Louis County city.
www.stltoday.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Y'all have to read this insane story www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
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This free article outlines where to give food or monetary donations, as well as how to find help.
Where to find a food pantry in the St. Louis area
This free article outlines where to give food or monetary donations, as well as how to find help.
www.stltoday.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This free article outlines where to give food or monetary donations, as well as how to find help.
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His fellow officer doesn't see what the issue is.
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
His fellow officer doesn't see what the issue is.
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A Detroit police officer appeared in court virtually wearing his uniform top with no pants on
Judge: “You got some pants on, officer?”
Judge: “You got some pants on, officer?”
October 29, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A Detroit police officer appeared in court virtually wearing his uniform top with no pants on
Judge: “You got some pants on, officer?”
Judge: “You got some pants on, officer?”
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how it feels to do physical activity after the age of 35
October 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
how it feels to do physical activity after the age of 35
Do we think Vienna is just like an American jail or is jail better than I thought? (I’ve been to neither)
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Judge kicks St. Louis sheriff out of office while he's in jail
A judge on Wednesday kicked Sheriff Alfred Montgomery out of office because he can't run the department from jail.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Do we think Vienna is just like an American jail or is jail better than I thought? (I’ve been to neither)
www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
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The land is located at the southern end of the mall, at Interstate 64 and Brentwood Boulevard, and currently serves as a parking lot.
St. Louis Galleria looks to sell six acres at high-profile corner
The land is located at the southern end of the mall, at Interstate 64 and Brentwood Boulevard, and currently serves as a parking lot.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The land is located at the southern end of the mall, at Interstate 64 and Brentwood Boulevard, and currently serves as a parking lot.
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“For years we've been approving the security measures... whether it's a guard at the site, or this DAWG system … and it can't last. It can't go on forever. “
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St. Louis officials commit $78,000 to secure Railway Exchange as plans for vacant structure stall
St. Louis’ Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority approved a security contract worth thousands to secure the Railway Exchange building downtown, but plans for the building have stalled.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“For years we've been approving the security measures... whether it's a guard at the site, or this DAWG system … and it can't last. It can't go on forever. “
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The best way to celebrate is to support local journalists like me!
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Happy International Josh Day!
The best way to celebrate is to support local journalists like me!
If you live in #STL, consider subscribing to @stltoday.com: subscriber.stltoday.com/cgi-bin/accept
#stlouis #journalism #localnews #localjournalism
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October 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Happy International Josh Day!
The best way to celebrate is to support local journalists like me!
If you live in #STL, consider subscribing to @stltoday.com: subscriber.stltoday.com/cgi-bin/accept
#stlouis #journalism #localnews #localjournalism
Happy International Josh Day!
The best way to celebrate is to support local journalists like me!
If you live in #STL, consider subscribing to @stltoday.com: subscriber.stltoday.com/cgi-bin/accept
#stlouis #journalism #localnews #localjournalism
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Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.
October 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Almost every major news story this week is about how the entire economy is now gambling, scams, bribes and theft.
One of the leaders of Green Street Real Estate Ventures has agreed to pay a disgruntled investor more than $3M to settle claims the troubled development firm did not pay out returns.
The investor could get another windfall, court records show www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
The investor could get another windfall, court records show www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
Investor wins $3.6M from troubled St. Louis developer. More could follow.
The Colorado investor is still facing off against another Green Street partner, whose bankruptcy proceedings had slowed this case.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One of the leaders of Green Street Real Estate Ventures has agreed to pay a disgruntled investor more than $3M to settle claims the troubled development firm did not pay out returns.
The investor could get another windfall, court records show www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...
The investor could get another windfall, court records show www.stltoday.com/news/local/b...