Local Officials, The NRP Group, and University Hospitals, Cut Ribbon on The Davis, an Affordable Housing Community in Cleveland, Ohio

The NRP Group partnered with University Hospitals to create a community of 52 apartment homes and wellness services in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood, designed to address social determinants of health (SDOH)

Local Cleveland officials joined The NRP Group, a vertically integrated, best-in-class developer, builder and manager of multifamily housing, and University Hospitals (UH), one of the nation's leading health care systems, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of The Davis Apartments (The Davis), a 52-unit affordable housing apartment community, and the UH Community Wellness Center in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood.

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(Left to right): Dr. Dan Simon, President of Academic & External Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer for the University Hospitals Health System (UH); Stathis Antoniades, President, UH Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals; Celina Cunanan, Chief Diversity, Equity & Belonging Officer, University Hospitals; Kevin Conwell, Cleveland Council Member, Ward 9; Heidi Gartland, Chief Government & Community Relations Officer, University Hospitals; Scott Skinner, VP of Development, The NRP Group; Jeff Patterson, CEO, CMHA; Kevin Laviano, Division Director, HUD; and Jon Duy, Single Family Relations Program Manager, Ohio Housing Finance Agency. (Photo: Business Wire)

The community is The NRP Group’s third "Health and Housing" development, conceived to address social determinants of health (SDOH). The first project, Residences at Career Gateway in Columbus, Ohio, opened in 2018; the second, Via Sana in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood of Cleveland opened in 2022. Each of these affordable housing communities was created in partnership with the City of Cleveland, leveraging cross-sector collaboration, and aiming to address historic neighborhood disinvestment through new construction. This is the second of UH’s Community Wellness Centers; the first opened in Bedford, Ohio, earlier this year.

“The history of University Hospitals as an anchor institution in this community dates back 155 years,” said Dr. Daniel Simon, President, Academic & External Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer at University Hospitals. “We’re proud to celebrate the completion of this community, and grateful to have had an opportunity to partner with The NRP Group. By providing high-quality housing and supportive services to its residents, The Davis enables our hospital staff to reach beyond our four walls to address SDOH in a historically disinvested neighborhood. This directly aligns with our institution’s mission: ‘To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.’”

The Community Wellness Center serves as a venue for UH caregivers to engage with Glenville residents by delivering preventive health care and other solutions addressing SDOH. The center’s offerings include healthy cooking demonstrations, a Food For Life Market, support for pregnant women and young mothers, programs to combat senior citizen isolation, telehealth services and training in workforce and financial literacy.

Located at East 105th Street and Churchill Road on the site of the former Harry E. Davis Elementary School, which had been vacant since 2006, The Davis comprises one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes, along with four three-bedroom townhomes, and serves as home to individuals and families with incomes equal to or below 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI).

Amenities at The Davis include a community room, a fitness center, laundry facilities, a playground, a business center, trash/recycling rooms on each floor, a pet-friendly atmosphere and controlled access for added security.

Glenville is located less than a mile from University Circle, home to Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, as well as shops, restaurants and grocery stores. The Davis’ proximity to these anchor institutions and employment opportunities lays a strong foundation for making these centers of learning and jobs accessible to individuals of all income levels.

"We acknowledge that a substantial portion of the direct medical costs for our Black, Latinx, and Asian-American neighbors are avoidable and related to health inequities. Today, the UH wellness center at Glenville is one way we are working to change that,” said Celina Cunanan, Chief Diversity, Equity & Belonging Officer, at University Hospitals.

Funding for the project, which was designed by RDL Architects, was provided by Ohio Finance Housing Agency (OHFA), as well as RiverHills Bank and PNC Bank.

“The NRP Group is dedicated to creating affordable communities that provide residents with opportunities for long-term success,” said J. David Heller, President and CEO of The NRP Group. “We wouldn’t be standing here at The Davis today without the tireless efforts of City of Cleveland officials and University Hospitals staff.”

The Davis is named after Harry E. Davis, a Cleveland native who served four consecutive terms in the Ohio State House before becoming the first African American member of the Cleveland Civil Service Commission and serving as an Ohio State Senator.

About The NRP Group

The NRP Group is a vertically integrated developer, owner, builder, and manager of best-in-class multifamily housing with a mission to create exceptional rental housing communities for individuals and families, regardless of income. Since its founding in 1994, NRP has developed more than 50,000 apartment homes and currently manages over 25,000 residential units.

Through its disciplined approach to vetting opportunities, NRP has established a track record of delivering impressive returns for investors. The company’s formidable size and depth of talent provide the experience and infrastructure necessary to execute developments of varying degrees of complexity and scope in both urban-infill and suburban locations, including market-rate, affordable, mixed-income, and senior housing.

The NRP Group is consistently ranked in the Top 10 largest developers and builders in the U.S. by the National Multifamily Housing Council and by Affordable Housing Finance. The NRP Group is a winner of the National Association of Home Builders Multifamily Pillars of the Industry award for “Builder of the Year,” and a four-time recipient of the same award for “Development Firm of the Year.” The NRP Group has become the top multifamily developer in the U.S. that creates both affordable and market-rate housing at a national scale. Based on its nearly 30 years of experience and expertise, NRP now provides construction and property management services to outside owners and developers. For additional information, visit www.nrpgroup.com.

About University Hospitals / Cleveland, Ohio

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 21 hospitals (including five joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University, the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and . National Taiwan University College of Medicine. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees. Follow UH on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. For more information, visit UHhospitals.org.

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