LBGT Inclusive Older Adult Affordable Housing Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE sworthington@sageusa.org @SAGE_Serena
Triangle Square 2007 104-units $21.5 million
Operated by LA Gay and Lesbian Center and Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing (Merged April, 2014) The Argyle Spring 2014 40-units $17.5 million GLEH is a pioneer in the development of affordable housing for low-income LGBT seniors and operates the 104-unit Triangle Square in Hollywood, the nation’s first affordable housing development of private, individual apartments for LGBT elders. The organization is also collaborating with AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc., on its newest affordable housing development in Hollywood, The Argyle. A portion of The Argyle’s 39-units, which will open this spring, will be occupied by LGBT seniors. The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, the world’s largest provider of programs and services for LGBT people, operates a seniors services program led by gerontologist Kathleen Sullivan that serves more than 1,400 seniors each month. This is the Center’s fastest growing program with services that include bilingual (English and Spanish) case management, health and wellness activities, benefits counseling, special events, support groups and enrichment classes. http://www.wehoville.com/2014/04/04/gay-lesbian-elder-housing-merges-la-gay-lesbian-center/
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LBGT Inclusive Older Adult Affordable Housing Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE sworthington@sageusa.org @SAGE_Serena
John C. Anderson Apartments Pennrose Properties; dmhFund; Gay News publisher Mark Segal 2013 56-units $19.5 million Located in the heart of the Philadelphia Gayborhood, this LGBT friendly low-income elder housing residence features 56 one-bedroom units, with a 6,000 square-foot enclosed courtyard, along with multi-purpose public spaces to be shared by residents and the larger community. The location allows residents to be an integral part of the community and take advantage of services offered by other LGBT resources in the neighborhood such as the William Way Community Center and the Mazzoni Center for health services; William Way provides services and programs specifically for LGBT elders in the residence. http://www.sageusa.org/files/SAGEMattrs_Summer2013.pdf
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LBGT Inclusive Older Adult Affordable Housing Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE sworthington@sageusa.org @SAGE_Serena
GLBT Generations; Living Table United Church of Christ; Everwood Development; PRG, Inc. 2013 46-units $9.8 million
Spirit on Lake Apartments brings 46 beautiful, urban, affordable apartments to the vibrant corner of Lake Street & 13th Avenue South, on the border between the Midtown Phillips and Powderhorn neighborhoods of south Minneapolis. Initiated by GLBT Generations and Living Table United Church of Christ (formerly Spirit of the Lakes United Church of Christ) and built by a partnership between Everwood Development and the non-profit PRG, Inc., Spirit on Lake is open to all. It has the goal of providing a safe, welcoming, affordable place that the aging GLBT community can call home. http://gallery.mailchimp.com/8067d7c823e5ab8e3ff9951be/files/Spirit_FAQ_May.pdf
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LBGT Inclusive Older Adult Affordable Housing Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE sworthington@sageusa.org @SAGE_Serena 55 Laguna, San Francisco, CA Openhouse; Mercy Housing California Under Construction 110-units $110 million (total project)
Openhouse has received final approval from the City and County of San Francisco and is in the process of building 109 units of housing with on-site support services for low-income seniors at 55 Laguna St. The historic partnership between Openhouse, the San Francisco Mayor’s Housing Office and a private developer will create a unique new housing resource for San Francisco and fill an urgent need for units that are affordable to seniors who struggle to find a decent 4
LBGT Inclusive Older Adult Affordable Housing Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE sworthington@sageusa.org @SAGE_Serena place to live in San Francisco’s extraordinary expensive housing market. The development at 55 Laguna St. in the Hayes Valley neighborhood will also be the country’s largest development geared towards low-income LGBT seniors. The apartment units, service space and activity complex will be developed jointly by Mercy Housing California and Openhouse. The development will include 110 apartments for low-income seniors. The development is part of a larger construction project that will cover 5.8 acres of land on a former University of California Extension site. The project is set to include 330 new multi-family rental units being developed by Wood Partners. Fifty of those units will be available to low-income renters. A public park, community garden and community center will also be built. Wood Housing plans to break ground on the larger project in early 2013 and construction of the senior housing is expected in late 2014. http://sfappeal.com/2012/08/planning-commission-approves-lgbt-senior-housing-plan/
Town Hall on Halsted Center on Halsted; Heartland Alliance, Inc. Under construction 70-units $27 million The Center on Halsted and Heartland Housing are partnering to develop a mixed-use building at the northwest corner of Halsted Street and Addison Avenue (3600-3616 N. Halsted St.) in the Lakeview community area of Chicago. The primary use will be 79 units of senior housing targeted at very low-, low- and moderate-income LGBT individuals that are aged 55 and older. The building will also provide 4,164 square feet of ground floor commercial space along N. Halsted St. The development team will preserve the historic police station and construct the building to LEED Silver standards.
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LBGT Inclusive Older Adult Affordable Housing Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE sworthington@sageusa.org @SAGE_Serena
Mary’s House, Washington, DC Dr. Imani Woody Macko; SAGE Metro DC In development 8-units $1.2 million Mary's House is being developed in response to bigoted and prejudicial practices in the area of housing particularly such actions that are directed toward older adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. President and CEO, Dr. Imani Woody has a vision to create safe and affordable nonprofit housing project in Washington, DC that will honor the whole person as s/he ages. Her vision is being shared by like-minded individuals, organizations and a team of experts, making the creation of Mary's House a reality. Mary's House will be a residential facility in the Fort Dupont Park section of historic Washington, DC and will provide a communal independent living experience for adults 60 years of age and older. It will provide a family- like environment with a shared kitchen, common dining area, shared community room laundry facilities and a therapeutic hot tub. Plans include eight single rooms with private baths and closet space. There will be staff involvement to assist in the coordination of city and community services. This will be the first facility of its kind in Washington, DC, focusing on the housing and relational needs of its LGBT older adult population. The cost for building this project is estimated at $1,200,000.00
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LBGT Inclusive Older Adult Affordable Housing Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives, SAGE sworthington@sageusa.org @SAGE_Serena
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