Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Center’s purchased the St. Louis Gateway Classic Foundation building, located at 2012 Martin Luther King Dr., on Wednesday July 27. This transaction included only the purchase of the building and has no connection to the foundations’ other business interests, People’s said in a statement.
The terms of the sale were not disclosed.
“People’s Health Centers is excited about this purchase and recognizes the profound importance of its legacy in our community,” said Dwayne A. Butler, CEO of People’s.
“As directed by the Board of Directors, operations will be repurposed for adult behavioral health services. Our intention is to preserve, wherever possible, the unique qualities of the building that has been a source of community pride for decades, including the Classic Walk of Fame and the Boxing Hall of Fame.
The Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Behavioral Health Center, a People’s agency, will assume control of the building. “Providing high quality, gold standard behavioral health adult services in this new facility is the goal,” Butler said.
Betty Jean Kerr People’s Health Centers has provided comprehensive primary care to underserved and uninsured residents for the past 44 years.
