Moritz Gröbe passes away and his family rents out the Villa. One of its famous tenants was Elisabeth Marie of Austria, the granddaughter of Franz Josef, Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

The estate is sold to the local municipality and the park opens to the public in 1906.

The building is occupied by the Nazis and used in part for youth activities. It was subsequently damaged in the Allied air raid of February 14, 1945.

During the communist era, the Villa served as a Palace for the Young Pioneers, the University of Forestry, and even a ballet studio. The villa fell into disrepair from the lack of upkeep throughout the communist period and early transitional years in Czechoslovakia.

The city of Prague issues a public tender asking for proposals for a rejuvenation project that would revitalize the Villa Grébovka to its original splendor after decades of vandalism and neglect.

The Villa Grébovka is offered by the municipality of Prague 2 to the newly established CEELI Institute, which will turn the property into a residential training center for legal professionals from across Central and Eastern Europe. The renovation project required substantial funding which was initiated by a generous grant provided by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

On June 8th, former Czech President Vaclav Havel and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor join CEELI Institute Founder Homer Moyer to publicly dedicate the Villa Grébovka as the headquarters of the CEELI Institute. Today it continues to serve as the headquarters of the CEELI Institute and hosts numerous conferences, seminars, and many other interesting events throughout the year.