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City reports boarded building, HUD-assisted relocations after manor shutdown
Summary
City staff told the Webster Groves Business District Commission that a building described as 'the manor' was boarded and tenants relocated; HUD provided moving assistance and temporary hotel placement while staff work to locate longer-term housing. The commission pressed for clearer counts of displaced residents.
City staff reported to the Webster Groves Business District Commission on Tuesday that a residential building described in the meeting as "the manor" has been shut, boarded and returned to the building owner, and that tenants were relocated with assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Unidentified Speaker 4 told the commission the building was boarded and all residents moved out; HUD provided moving expenses and a short-term cash allowance — Speaker 4 said tenants were given roughly $300 for three months to help them resettle. Speaker 4 also said some displaced residents were placed in hotels in North County for roughly 20 to 30 days while longer-term housing was found.
Commissioners repeatedly asked for a firm count of displaced people. Multiple members pressed Speaker 4 for numbers; the meeting record does not contain a precise tally. Speaker 4 described household-count complications — for example, some units included non-lease occupants such as grandchildren — and offered an estimate of "about 150 to 175" people affected while acknowledging it was a guess and that exact figures were not available at the meeting.
Speaker 4 said the city had worked closely with HUD and that HUD extended a deadline (through October 6, per the meeting) to allow residents more time to assemble documentation needed for assistance. The speaker described the situation as difficult for affected households and noted the city and HUD were coordinating emergency placements and follow-up support.
The commission did not take a formal vote on the matter during the meeting. Commissioners asked for follow-up information on the exact household counts and on the timeline for assistance; the transcript records the requests but does not include a later reporting date.
Why this matters: displacement at scale can affect housing availability and service demand across nearby neighborhoods. The city’s estimate is provisional; the commission sought more precise data to inform any further response or outreach.
Next steps: Commission members asked staff to provide clearer counts and additional details on assistance eligibility and outcomes; no formal directive or funding decision was recorded during the meeting.
