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St. Louis developer Green Street seeks to evict dog bar

Green Street’s suit seeks payment of the back rent and possession of Bar K’s premises, located in a building that also includes the developer’s headquarters.
Credit: Dilip Vishwanat | SLBJ

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis developer Green Street is suing Bar K in an bid to evict the dog-friendly entertainment venue, claiming it has defaulted on its lease.

Bar K owes nearly $300,000 in rent for its location at 4565 McRee Ave. in the city’s Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, Green Street alleges in its suit, filed Aug. 27 in St. Louis Circuit Court. Green Street’s suit seeks payment of the back rent and possession of Bar K’s premises, located in a building that also includes the developer’s headquarters.

The lawsuit against Bar K follows several rounds of nonpayment claims that have been made against Green Street, and the Forest Park Southeast developer last year laid off staff, put sites up for sale, had affiliated subsidiaries split off on their own and saw one of its most ambitious development plans, for a high-rise in Clayton, dropped.

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