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Neighborhood Progress Inc. (NPI) has worked since 1998 to increase the scale and pace of neighborhood development; increase economic opportunity, build local capacity; create private investment opportunities, and to advance stakeholder objectives. |
Recently, NPI has taken a lead role in taking on the foreclosure crisis, through organizing, education, the creation of working partnerships, and assisting in site control efforts and abatement of blighted properties. It is through these efforts that Cleveland’s Community Development Corporations (CDC’s) and their leadership, is seen as a nationally recognized force for community transformation.
In 1988, the Mandel Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, The Ford Foundation, and other local private, public and philanthropic interests, joined to create NPI to serve Cleveland’s CDC’s..
Implementing their anchor projects, each of the CDC’s is attracting new partners and addressing a wide range of quality of life issues from neighborhood involvement to open space improvements.
Recently, six Community Development Corporations received support under NPI’s Strategic Investment Initiative (SSI) program, funded by the Mandel Foundation.
Below are some examples of the community partnerships and redevelopment efforts in the six SII program. SII’s goal is to create viable, healthy “neighborhoods of choice” :
Buckeye Area Development Corporation
The Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland presented a $1 million grant to ParkWorks in support of the redevelopment of the former Saint Luke’s Medical site, for enhancements at the anchor project. The Legacy at Saint Luke’s Pointe, a 16-acre campus that will ultimately include 80+ units of market rate town homes and single family homes, and a new Cooperative Learning Campus - Harvey Rice elementary school, the Harvey rice branch of the Cleveland Public Library, a community auditorium in the historic hospital building, and many other amenities.
Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
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Anchor project Battery Park, by Vintage Development Group is the largest new housing development to date in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. |
Featuring 328 condominium units, the $100 million housing development on 13 acres overlooking Lake Erie will feature lake and downtown views. This development will take advantage of such assets as the Shoreway Boulevard redevelopment project, new streetscape on Detroit Avenue, the Gordon Square Arts District including the Capitol Theatre, and many new restaurant, arts, fashion and home venues.
Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation
The former Andrew Carnegie Library Building will be renovated and a 13,000 square foot addition will be added. Fairfax will master lease the building to Senior Outreach Services (SOS). The library building will also feature Cleveland Clinic’s Community Health Resource Center that will offer free medical screenings and education to area residents Monday-Fridays.
Famicos
The Heritage Lane Historic Homes anchor project has received numerous awards, including:
• The HGTV/National Trust for Historic Preservation “Restore America” award
• The Cleveland Restoration Society Preservation Award
• Charter One Bank and Fox 8 News “Champions in Action” Award
• Northern Ohio Live Award – Honorable Mention
Slavic Village Development
Morgana Run, a new housing development on the site of former industrial property, received a remediation grant from Clean Ohio, and the project is fully funded for the 90 unit first phase; groundbreaking on the Model Home planned for late fall ’08.
Tremont West Development Corporation
Tremont Pointe anchor project, a Hope VI funded development that is turning public housing into a 190-home mixed-income community that will help transform the neighborhood, ’launches the “Welcome Home” program, recognizing former public housing residents who are returning to this revitalized neighborhood.
To learn more visit Neighborhood Progress Inc.’s website:
www.neighborhoodprogress.org
