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Monique Buchanan is photographed on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at the Grand Motel in the Jeff Vanderlou neighborhood of St. Louis. Buchanan has purchased the motel, known as a hot spot for sex work, drug dealing and abuse, with the intention of turning it into an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence.
Tristen Rouse
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St. Louis Public Radio
The property once known for raucous and seedy activity is undergoing a physical and narrative renovation.