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Coming Home in Akron
I PROMISE Housing delivers affordable residences near LeBron James-backed school
Refashioning Rockwell Hall
Kent State University School of Fashion gets full makeover to meet growing needs
Rising to New Heights
Long-term vision for Congregation Zichron Chaim becomes reality in University Heights
Project Profile: University Hospitals Connor Whole Health
Interior buildout project establishes home for integrative health in Beachwood
Special Section: Trends in Technology 52 Vantage Point: Letting AI Draft Your Contracts? Not So Fast...
56 Financial Strategies: I’ll Be Back 60 Legal Perspectives: Artificial Intelligence on the Jobsite 64 Build Smarter, Build Safer: Improving construction worksite safety through latest hardware, software systems
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I PROMISE Housing delivers affordable residences near LeBron James-backed school
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fter the grand opening of the I PROMISE school in Akron in 2018, Cheryl Stephens got to thinking. Stephens, the president and CEO of the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation (EANDC), knew that without a good night’s sleep, it was difficult for students to wake up in the morning, go to school and focus on learning. If a student is unsure where the family might stay from night to night, the situation only exacerbates itself.
The solution is simple in theory: housing. A home for the entire family to sleep, cook, study and congregate in. With the EANDC being the largest housing-focused nonprofit in Summit County, Stephens and her staff already had most of what was needed to bring affordable housing to the nearby I PROMISE school. One important ingredient needed was a collaboration with the LeBron James Family Foundation to build more than housing, but a relationship with their I PROMISE Program’s families. I PROMISE is, of course, the program within the LeBron James Family Foundation that has been serving families in need across the Akron community with layers of support for years. After being introduced to the community liaison at the LeBron James
Family Foundation, EANDC proposed the idea of a partnership in building a brand-new affordable housing development within one to two miles of the I PROMISE school that would be targeted to families with school-aged children. The Foundation was interested but, as part of their diligence in maintaining trust with their families, needed to take a closer look at EANDC’s already established housing units to get a feel for the organization and its work within the community. The first site visit Stephens took a Foundation representative to was a single family unit that left a major impression. It turns out, through pure serendipity, the family living in that unit just happened to be an I PROMISE family. Stephens and EANDC had no way of knowing that beforehand. Sometimes it all just works out.
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From there, they toured some other EANDC housing units and it became clear the LeBron James Family Foundation was interested in a partnership. The next step was letting legal counsel on both sides negotiate an MOU (memorandum of understanding) for I PROMISE to operate services from a future EANDC housing community and commit to working on a design together. The agreement was completed in time for Christmas in 2019.
Location
Stephens and EANDC toured many potential sites for the project and eventually decided the 1.2 acres along South Maple Street would be perfect. Located between Rhodes Avenue and Cedar Street, I PROMISE Housing is only a 15-minute walk and a half-mile from the I PROMISE School on West Market Street. Properties | August 2023
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NAIOP Annual Awards of Excellence
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ABC Sporting Clays Event
Approximately 100 members and guests of the Northern Ohio chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors gathered recently at Hill ‘n Dale Club in Medina for the association’s annual Sporting Clays event. Immediately following the afternoon shoot, participants enjoyed a steak dinner, open bar, raffle and awards presentation.
1 Dan Hinkel (Frantz Ward), Erin Blaskovic (DLR Group) and Kevin Malecek (City of Mentor) 2 Kristina Fronczek (RSM US LLP), Dawn and Mark Misencik (The Mid-America Management Company) 3 Brian Bell (Harbor Bay Ventures) and David Thal (Weber Murphy Fox) 4 George Simon (Rockside Woods Real Estate Services), Austin Semarjian and Chris Semarjian (Industrial Commercial Properties) 5 Jonathan Lusin (IKM Architecture), David Vovak (ECS Midwest LLC), Hillary Lyon (Art EverySpace), Dave Crider (Dave Crider Designs), Jeanine Davy and Jillian Whalen (Harbor Bay Ventures) 6 Mark Raty (Ray Fogg Corporate Properties) and Arne Goldman (Marous Brothers Construction)
NAIOP Northern Ohio recently hosted its annual Awards of Excellence at TRUSS Cleveland, with approximately 300 members and guests in attendance. The awards program recognizes top achievements in architecture, construction and real estate in Northeast Ohio. (See full story, pg. 9)
4 1 Alex Hallman (Air Control Products), Mike Skala (Franck & Fric), Mike Greene (Air Control Products) and Rick Lorenzen (Associated Builders and Contractors) 2 Dave Catanese and Brian Mozena (Overmyer Hall Associates) 3 Colin Cooper, Lee Crawford, Jeff Hales and Tyler Riddle (Great Lakes Electric) 4 Mike Skala (Franck & Fric), Alex Hallman (Air Control Products) and Mike Greene (Air Control Products)
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Coming Home in Akron
Story by Scott Esterly | Photos by Scott Esterly and Mort Tucker
Recognizing Historic Preservation Achievements
CRS, AIA Cleveland honor top projects at 2023 Celebration of Preservation awards
54 Alarms on the Advance: Unlocking the added benefits of modern fire alarm technology
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HBA BRAaD Awards Home Builders Association (HBA) of Portage & Summit Counties recently hosted its Building, Remodeling, Architecture and Design (BRAaD) Awards to highlight top industry projects. More than 55 winning submissions were recognized during the celebration, held on the fifth floor of University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium.
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The Residences at 55 Public Square, Fahrenheit reenergize historic office tower
Cover photo: I PROMISE Housing, by Scott Esterly
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Lighting Up Downtown
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