Kavahn Mansouri
Economic Development ReporterKavahn Mansouri covers economic development, housing and business at St. Louis Public Radio.
He joined the station after working as an investigative reporter for NPR’s Midwest Newsroom for 3.5 years. There, he investigated housing, policing, immigration and more as a founding member of the NPR regional hub. Before that, he was a Government Accountability Reporter at the Belleville News-Democrat and a general assignment reporter at the Washington Missourian.
A native of St. Louis, Mansouri graduated from Webster University in 2016. He started reporting at 15 years old, working on the high school newspaper at Rockwood Summit. In his free time, he enjoys tabletop gaming and exploring St. Louis with his wife, Megan.
You can reach him via email at kmansouri@stlpr.org or on Bluesky.
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Months later, the developers behind the proposed data center at the Armory in Midtown St. Louis have yet to answer city-required questions on the project. -
St. Louis officials hope to reverse the impact of decades of disinvestment in the Ville, the Greater Ville and Kingsway East through a new neighborhood plan. -
A Washington University study found St. Louis was unprepared for an emergency in the lead-up to the May 16 tornado. The study urges the city to partner with nonprofits in preparation for future disasters. -
St. Louis’ LCRA voted to scrap a plan to redevelop Cleveland High School in Dutchtown as it eyes purchasing two vacant buildings from the St. Louis Public School system. -
Good Jobs First released its annual report, which found that St. Louis Public Schools is losing about $2,360 per student from tax incentives offered to developers. The St. Louis Development Corporation rebuffed the report’s findings. -
St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy extended his contract with the police department on Monday, signing a new three-year deal. -
Sen. Josh Hawley says his bill will track layoffs attributed to replacing workers with artificial intelligence. A St. Louis expert says mass layoffs may be ahead. -
Officials in charge of the Dome at American’s Center in Downtown St. Louis approved a plan to merge with Explore St. Louis in hopes of shaking up the management of the two complexes. -
Six months after the May 16 tornado ripped through north St. Louis, people who had insurance policies are struggling to repair their homes. Some say their insurance companies aren’t making it easier. -
The Impacted Tenants Fund offers one-time financial assistance to people displaced from their homes. -
Members of the Board of Aldermen heard from attorneys and advocates about problems facing the Right to Counsel program at a Wednesday night oversight hearing. -
St. Louis wanted to help people facing evictions. Advocates say the city underfunded its own programA report shows that out of 1,352 people served by the program, only 343 received legal defense for eviction cases through the program. The others received some legal assistance or a referral.
