{"id":413,"date":"2022-05-17T21:57:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T21:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neighborhoodmedia.org\/metrourbannews\/?p=413"},"modified":"2022-05-17T21:57:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T21:57:40","slug":"cleveland-heights-and-start-right-cdc-break-ground-on-first-new-housing-in-the-caledonia-neighborhood-in-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neighborhoodmedia.org\/metrourbannews\/2022\/05\/17\/cleveland-heights-and-start-right-cdc-break-ground-on-first-new-housing-in-the-caledonia-neighborhood-in-30-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Heights and Start Right CDC Break Ground on First New Housing in the Caledonia Neighborhood in 30 Years\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO<\/strong>\u2014Last Friday, May 13, 2022, the City of Cleveland Heights and Start Right Community Development Corporation (CDC) broke ground on the first of a series of new infill-construction, single-family, owner-occupied homes in the city\u2019s Caledonia neighborhood.\u00a0The event was held at 961 Nelaview Road, the location of the first home Start Right CDC intends to build as part of its \u201cCaledonia Homes\u201d initiative.\u00a0In October 2021, the City of Cleveland Heights entered into an agreement with Start Right CDC to construct up to 23 new homes in the Caledonia neighborhood. Start Right CDC is required to complete construction of three homes by the end of 2022 and must complete a minimum of six homes by June 30, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Caledonia Homes will be built on City-owned property along Nelaview, Greyton, Hanover, and Dresden Roads in Cleveland Heights.\u00a0\u201cThe last recession and housing crisis carved holes in some of our city\u2019s neighborhoods, leaving vacant lots where there used to be homes and families,\u201d Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren said. \u201cThe City of Cleveland Heights is committed to restoring the fabric of these neighborhoods by working with our partners to put homes back on these vacant properties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n


\u201cCaledonia Homes is the first new construction housing development in this neighborhood in more than thirty years,\u201d Seren added. \u201cI can assure you it won\u2019t be the last. Every neighborhood in our city deserves respect and attention, and this is just the beginning for Caledonia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Mayor Seren was joined at the groundbreaking by Cleveland Heights City Council President Melody Joy Hart, Vice President Craig Cobb, Councilmembers Davida Russell, Anthony Mattox Jr., Tony Cuda, Gail Larson, members of the Caledonia Homes project team, and neighborhood residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Vicki Green, Vice President of the Secured Lending Group, which committed $1 million in asset-based financing for the Caledonia Homes project, surprised audience members by announcing that her institution had increased its financing commitment to the project to $5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Start Right CDC Executive Director Reverend Dr. Jimmie Hicks, Jr., addressed his organization\u2019s decision to take on the Caledonia Homes project: \u201cThe city sent out a request for proposals to more than 600 developers. When no one else answered the call, we did\u2014not as a developer seeking to make a profit but as a community partner choosing to make an investment in its own neighborhood. We are grateful to the City and its leaders for making us a partner in their vision to revitalize the Caledonia neighborhood.\u201d
Tom Stone, Principal\/Lead Consultant for Stone Enterprises CLE and Project Manager for Caledonia Homes outlined their plans for homes that were affordable\u2014in the range of $200,000-$230,000 each\u2014built according to sustainable standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Stone recounted how the project learned of neighborhood residents\u2019 concerns about aging in place through a community engagement effort they organized around how Caledonia Homes should be designed. In response to these concerns, the first three homes built for the project will be one-level homes with no stairs and all amenities on the same floor, making them easier for older residents to navigate.\u00a0<\/strong>The Caledonia neighborhood is located in Cleveland Heights but is named for nearby Caledonia Elementary School, which is part of the East Cleveland City School District.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO\u2014Last Friday, May 13, 2022, the City of Cleveland Heights and Start Right Community Development Corporation (CDC) broke ground on the first of a series of new infill-construction, single-family, owner-occupied homes in the city\u2019s Caledonia neighborhood.\u00a0The event was held at 961 Nelaview Road, the location of the first home Start Right CDC intends … <\/p>\n

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