E. W. Gentry Sayad and his wife Elizabeth have listed for sale a five-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 6627 Pershing Ave. in University City for $450,000.

The 2,635-square-foot house was built in 1921 at Ames Place subdivision in University City South. James Human of Janet McAfee Inc. is the listing agent.

Sayad works as an international transactional attorney with a background in general commercial and civil litigation. He served as the director of the State of Missouri Department of Economic Development China Trade and Investment Office. He is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce, International Bar Association, U.S.-China Business Council and the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers.

Sayad graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Kenyon College in 1986. He received his J.D. at Saint Louis University School of Law in 1991.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 519 home sales in University City during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $146,750.

Address: 6627 Pershing Avenue
Buyer(s): Ew Gentry Sayad
Seller(s): Elizabeth Sayad
Sale date: Jan. 25, 2013