PDAC: Submission #1134 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Quality of Life

2. Project title The Longfellow Commons Community Auditorium Restoration Project

3. Short description Longfellow Commons on Salem Ave. will provide modern, market rate senior housing in an historic school urban setting. This represents a $50+ million investment by non-profit owner, United Church Homes, 107 yr old/headquartered in Marion OH. The project has been awarded fed/state historic tax credits and will hold special appeal to the LBGTQ+ population, 55 and over. The neighborhood will have access to the "public" places of the campus including the 280 seat auditorium, which is the PDAC ask.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request United Church Homes Inc.

5-8. Address 245 Salem Ave.
Dayton, Ohio. 45406

9. County Montgomery

10. Recipient organization Same

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16. Organization type Non-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Gloria Hurwitz

18. Title VP, Advancement

19. Organization United Church Homes Inc.

20. Telephone 740-751-8702

21. Email ghurwitz@uchinc.org

22-25. Address 245 Salem Ave
Dayton, Ohio. 45406

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts Eileen Austria
Advocate for United Church Homes Inc.
937-631-1409 (cell)
Eileen@EileenAustria.com

Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County Montgomery

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 2000000

32. Total Cost 50000000

33. Other sources of funds Montgomery County - $1,000,000
City of Dayton - $1,500,000
CareSource - $1,000,000
Federal Historic Tax Credits - issued 2021 for $3,400,000
State Historic Tax Credits - issued 2022 for $1,800,000
State Historic Tax Credits - issued end of 2022 for $1,400,000
*There is an active outreach program occurring to secure donations from foundations and individuals thus far raising $1,000,000
** United Church Homes will provide equity investment and debt guarantee for the balance of the project.

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) The budget below is for the renovation of the auditorium/staging and nearby areas along with the exterior entrance to the auditorium that the public would use. United Church Homes Inc. has already received the following contributions and they will be used as matching dollars for both state and/or federal funding provided.

Montgomery County - $1,000,000
City of Dayton - $1,500,000
CareSource - $1,000,000
Private foundations/gifts - $1,000,000

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

longfellow-auditorium-restoration-project-estimate-pdac.xlsx (53.23 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Within the next 6-12 months

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Federal - Interior Department's Save America's Treasures
HUD - Senior Housing for Marginalized populations in a distressed, urban setting

State - State Capital Budget

Community Details

40. Community Need United Church Homes is developing a 126-unit, age 55+ residential community in Dayton that will be welcoming and enriching for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. The Longfellow Commons Community will be the first senior living community of its kind in Dayton and only the fourth in the nation. The project will include the redevelopment of the former Longfellow School on Salem Ave. and ultimately comprise a new apartment building and shared community spaces on its 4+ acre campus. The Longfellow Commons Community will offer many services to the greater community including spaces and programming for arts and cultural education, health and wellness including nutrition education, financial literacy, retirement planning, living life with purpose and grief counseling just to name a few. Within a five block area, more than 60% of Montgomery County's subsidized senior population reside. This project will provide economic development in a distressed area. Additionally, the "north of the river" has no active theater or performing arts options.(The Dayton Art Institute and the Masonic Center have stages though no consistent theater programming available to the public.) The void is experienced by the need of children to have access to the performing arts. The stage at Longfellow has hosted many notable names over a nearly 100 year old history, including native Daytonian and actor, Rob Lowe. The Longfellow Auditorium/Theater will be a critical asset for this neighborhood and its revival will bring new economic impulses, reduction in poverty and more job opportunities in the neighborhood.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. No

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46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

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Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

UCH Longfellow Project PDAC FINAL request supplement.pdf (1.04 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Eileen Austria

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 937-631-1409

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. Eileen@EileenAustria.com

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? Yes

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. The Longfellow Commons Community is not on the list of ineligible projects. The state capital budget bill has funded similar auditorium/theater projects for non-profits in various communities in Ohio through the years.

The Longfellow Auditorium/Theater will be a critical asset for this neighborhood and its revival will bring new economic impulses, reduction in poverty and more job opportunities in the neighborhood.

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. No

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: Ohio Facilities Construction Commission

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