A Timeline of Transformation
The redevelopment of the Urban League Senior Housing Center in Dellwood unfolded over several years, with key milestones driving the project forward. From the challenges of civil unrest to the final completion of the senior housing facility, this timeline showcases how collaboration turned vision into reality.
- November 2014 – Civil unrest following Michael Brown’s death results in the destruction of the auto supply store in Dellwood, Missouri.
- 2016 – The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership seeks assistance from EPA Region 7 to assess and prepare several blighted properties for reuse, including the auto supply store.
- May 2017 – EPA provides Land Revitalization Technical Assistance to support a design charrette, identifying senior housing as a critical local need.
- August 2018 – EPA supports a market analysis for the brownfield sites, which confirms the demand for senior housing.
- June 2020 – An EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessment determines there is no recognized environmental contamination on the property.
- May 2024 – The senior housing center opens as a 44-unit complex with amenities for residents.