Former Harbor Light Emergency Shelter Now 58 Apartments
It’s Friday so I like to end the week with some good news. This morning the Salvation Army will cut the ribbon on their 3010 Washington Apartments project:
For more than a century, the property at 3010 Washington Boulevard has been synonymous with transforming lives of those in the greatest need in St. Louis.
Today, The Salvation Army will provide a pathway of hope, deterring homelessness for individuals with special needs in the St. Louis area with the development of 3010 Apartments.Joining the Veterans’ Residence as a part of the Midtown project, 3010 Apartments houses 58 one-bedroom units universally designed for individuals with a variety of special needs. Each apartment features a full bathroom, kitchen and living/dining area.
The facility itself also includes amenities such as a computer lab, laundry and 24-hour security. Listed on the National Register of Historical Places and located near culture hub Grand Center, the 3010 Apartments will provide residents with a safe space to incorporate and build lifelong skills.
It’s nice to see a previously-shaddy emergency shelter becoming renovated apartments for the homeless.
A home, now matter how small, is better than a temporary cot without security or privacy. I’m looking forward to touring this facility today.
— Steve Patterson
So glad to see this done, area has come a long way from the days of the homeless hanging around the area. Slowly but surely, a lot of positive things have been going on in this area. I moved back to the city in 1999 and I haven’t regretted it.