2005-2006 Community Report

COLUMBUS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

DEAR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS, For many working families in central Ohio, safe, decent affordable housing is not easily attainable, let alone sustainable. For many of these same families, housing isn’t enough. They need the financial education and connection to local programs and services which help them succeed.

Columbus Housing Partnership provides such resources for thousands of working families each year. Founded in 1987 to address the shortage of affordable housing for working families in central Ohio, Columbus Housing Partnership (CHP) is the region’s largest non-profit provider of affordable housing and an innovative leader in addressing the complex issues affecting our community, its homeowners and neighborhoods.

As we look forward to CHP’s 20th Anniversary and beyond, available affordable housing and services and commitment to central city neighborhood revitalization will be critical to ensuring our community’s long-term health and stability.

It is together through our advocacy, financial support and partnership that we can help continue building strong communities and enhancing the lives of low-to-moderate income families in central Ohio.

Sincerely,

Amy D. Klaben

Michael Martin

President/CEO

Board of Directors Chair

Executive Committee (l-r): Stephen Wittmann, Immediate Past Chair; Michael Martin, Chair; Amy Klaben, President/CEO; Jeffrey Endres, Treasurer; Lynn Elliott, Secretary; and Michael Holmes, Vice Chair.

CHP MISSION Columbus Housing Partnership is a private, nonprofit organization founded in the belief that a decent and affordable home is the cornerstone of family life and a healthy community. Columbus Housing Partnership provides quality, affordable housing and related services to low to moderate income households in Columbus and the surrounding area. Through its activities, CHP is a partner in building communities and enhancing the lives of its residents.

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Fit and affordable housing is the first step, the essential beginning, to transforming the disgraceful, deteriorate conditions that mark our cities. Decent housing gives a family dignity and self-respect. It provides the platform that makes it possible for a

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family and neighborhood to change and grow.

— James W. Rouse, Founder of Enterprise

Through its affordable rental and homeownership communities, CHP serves a diverse population of more than 6,000 low-to-moderate income residents, including this Somali family at Bending Brook.

CHP MISSION AFFORDABLE HOUSING Columbus Housing Partnership countinues to increase the supply of affordable housing through its newest developments which include multifamily apartment communities, lease option single family homes and homes for sale.

MAPLESIDE HOMES AND LEVELGREEN | Linden/Milo-Grogan • Year completed – 2005 • 56 single-family lease-option homes - new construction and rehab • 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, basements and/or garages • Leases range from $325 - $640 NORTH OF BROAD HOMES | Near East—King Lincoln District • In development. Estimated completion – 2008 • 35 new and renovated homes for sale; includes 5 environmentally-friendly homes • New builds starting at $140,000 (first mortgage after incentives, $120,000) BENDING BROOK APARTMENTS (Urban Hollow Apartments) | Village of Urbancrest • Estimated completion – 2008 • 158 Multifamily units rehabilitated to retain safe, decent affordable housing • 32 one-bedroom senior units; 94 two-bedroom units and 32 three bedroom townhouses • Rents are Section 8 subsidized FIELDSTONE SENIOR APARTMENTS | Alum Creek Drive at Koebel Avenue • Estimated completion – 2008 • 48 one and two bedroom apartments for seniors • Social Services coordinator will work on site to link residents to community services • Rents will be $479 - $559 and Section 8 subsidized (20 units)

CHP will construct Fieldstone Senior Apartments in 2008 to help the critical shortage of affordable senior housing in Southeast Columbus.

At North of Broad, CHP has partnered with the neighborhood to control gentrification by providing both affordable and market-rate homes for sale.

CHP VISION It is CHP’s vision that central city neighborhoods throughout Columbus will be revitalized. More low to moderate-income households in Central Ohio will live in safe, decent, affordable housing and realize the American dream of homeownership. Local, state, and national policymakers will develop practical housing policy and provide additional funding, while other housing organizations across the nation will look to CHP as a model and replicate our success.

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In the next 20 years, Columbus Housing Partnership, through its diverse collaborations with the public and private sectors, will emerge as the city’s leader, not just in affordable housing, but in the revitalization of urban neighborhoods and the creation of vibrant communities. As our population continues steady growth, CHP’s ability to deliver will be

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inextricably linked to Columbus’ health and stability.

— Robert J. Weiler, Sr., CHP Founder

CHP’s Lease Option programs, such as the one at Mapleside Homes, allow families to benefit from a safe and stable home environment, while working towards permanent homeownership.

CHP VALUES The staff and Board of Columbus Housing Partnership: Provides high quality housing and services to all of our clients; Acts with honesty, integrity, respect and accountability at all times; Appreciates diversity, contribution and the inclusion of all people; and Passionately deliver innovative, creative and demonstrable projects.

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Columbus Housing Partnership’s focus on creating affordable housing and homeownership opportunities improves the vitality and attractiveness of the entire community. Combining private and public sector resources helps restore the neighborhood thereby attracting additional investment to the area. CHP’s method in providing targeted investment strengthens that investment through

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provision of financial education and connections to social services.

— Donald W. Kelley, Founder – CHP

Since 2002, more than 7,000 households have contacted CHP for Housing Counseling programs and of those, nearly 500 have purchased homes representing a $45 million investment in central Ohio.

CHP VALUES PRESERVING HOMEOWNERSHIP Columbus Housing Partnership, in collaboration with NeighborWorks America and The Columbus Foundation, announced in April 2006 the launch of the Columbus Foreclosure Prevention Initiative, part of a larger statewide effort by NeighborWorks America to draw awareness to the rising tide of foreclosures and to provide an additional, immediate resource to aid the thousands of homeowners at risk. Since the launch, thousands of central Ohio households have called 888-995-HOPE and CHP for help and many households have received assistance through CHP's mortage assistance program, funded by the Ohio Department of Development, which has allowed them to save their homes. With additional support from the City of Columbus and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, we are committed to expanding the awareness of this free resource.

COMMUNITY BUILDING Through Community Building programs, CHP is able to help more than 6,000 low-to-moderate income residents in CHP communities meet their health, safety and social service needs. Through the AmeriCorps* programs, CHP partners with families to ensure neighborhoods are safe, viable places to live and to connect those in need to social services and educational programming; helping CHP maintain an average occupancy rate of 95% for all CHP rental properties.

Community Building programs available to CHP residents include: • After-school • Summer enrichment • Support with block watches and community safety programs • Computer lab • Tutoring • Food pantry program • Vision and dental screenings • English as a second language classes

In collaboration with CHP’s Community Building Program, The Edwards Companies and its employees dedicated the time, resources and expertise to completely update the playground at Emerald Glen Apartments, benefiting the residents, including 300 children.

PARTNERSHIPS Columbus Housing Partnership collaborates with a variety of community organizations in its community revitalization programs. These partnerships allow CHP to increase its capacity by providing: • Coordination with existing communitybased organizations; • Involvement of low-income people and neighborhood residents in housing development activities; • Linkage of development with supportive services; and • Access to local state, federal and private resources for development projects.

Canal Winchester Local Schools Center for New Directions Central Community House Central Ohio Breathing Association Children’s Hunger Alliance Columbus Apartment Association Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority Columbus Mobile Tool Library Columbus Mortgage Bankers Association Columbus Neighborhood Pride Centers Columbus Public Schools Columbus State Community College Columbus Urban League Communities In Schools Community Development For All People Community Properties of Ohio Community Research Partners Community Shelter Board Dayspring Christian Community Development Corporation Directions for Youth and Families Dominican Sisters St. Mary of the Springs Eastside Development Organization Franklinton Community Development Corporation Greater Hilltop Resource Center Greater Linden Development Corporation Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation

Community leaders partnered with CHP in launching the Columbus Foreclosure Prevention Initiative and 888-995-HOPE, a free, non-profit resource dedicated to preserving homeownership.

Jimmie Moreland & Associates Keep Columbus Beautiful King-Lincoln Bronzeville Neighborhood Association LifeCare Alliance Lutheran Social Services Main Homes Community Development Corporation Mid-Ohio Food Bank Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission MiraCit Community Development Corporation Mount Carmel West Hospital Mount Hermon Baptist Church Mount Vernon AME Church New Salem Missionary Baptist Church Ohio Wildlife Center Olde South Side Community Partnership Pickerington Local Schools Renaissance Community Development Corporation South Side Community Action Network South Side Settlement House South-Western City Schools The Affordable Housing Trust of Columbus and Franklin County YMCA of Central Ohio

Public and private partners, such as the Columbus Board of Realtors, are critical to the ongoing delivery of safe, decent and affordable housing in central Ohio.

CHP PORTFOLIO Communities Developed or Co-Developed by CHP YEAR

PROPERTY

2006 2005 2005 2004 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1993 1993 1993 1992 1992 1992 1992 1991 1991 1990 TOTAL UNITS

City View Homes** Fieldstone Senior Apartments Bending Brook Apartments Summerfield Homes Mapleside Homes Levelgreen Homes Spruce Bough Homes Fairview Homes Southside Homes Mariemont Homes Joyce Avenue Homes South East Columbus Homes Kingsford Homes Greater Linden Homes Pheasant Run Apartments Marsh Run Apartments Corban Commons Providence Glen Apartments Neighborhood House Scattered Sites South of Main Homes Renaissance Community Village Framingham Village George's Creek Apartments Kimberly Meadows Apartments Mwanza Place* Indianola Homes Stoddart Studios Parkview Village Apartments Emerald Glen Apartments Starr/High Studios Homes on the Hill Parkmead Apartments Raspberry Glen I Apartments Indian Mound Apartments

UNITS

UNIT TYPE

35 48 158 112 24 32 112 32 32 32 31 39 33 39 136 184 90 144 50 50 64 86 120 78 24 25 52 16 130 35 60 72 100 100 2,022

SFH = Lease Option Single-Family Homes; MF = Multifamily; SRO = Single Room Occupancy Columbus Housing Partnership is, in most cases, the controlling shareholder of the general partner of the limited partnerships which own these properties, except for Marsh Run, which is owned by a subsidiary non-profit corporation. *Owned by CHP **Construction to start in 2007

SF Senior MF MF SFH SFH MF SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH MF MF Senior MF SFH & MF SFH & MF MF SFH & MF MF MF MF MF SRO MF MF SRO SFH & MF MF MF MF

CHP COMMUNITY LOCATIONS

270 161

33

10 11

6

Framingham Village

7

George’s Creek Apartments

8

Greater Linden Homes

9

Kingsford Homes 16 Levelgreen Homes 17 Mariemont Homes 19

16

22

Marsh Run Apartments 20

34 35

Mwanza Place 21

30 29 24

32

40

Neighborhood House Scattered Sites 22 Parkmead Apartments 23

25

12 23

Pheasant Run Apartments 25 Providence Glen Apartments 26

6 1

Parkview Village Apartments 24

70

27 15 20

71

Fieldstone Senior Apartments

Mapleside Homes 18

5 18

2

104

5

Kimberly Meadows Apartments 15

31

23

4

Fairview Homes

Joyce Avenue Homes 14

62

9

13

16

4

3

Emerald Glen Apartments

Indianola Homes 13

28 21 19 3 26 3 14 17

315

40

2

Indian Mound Apartments 12

7

70

City View Homes Corban Commons

Homes on the Hill (B) 11

23

270

1

Homes on the Hill (A) 10

71 33

Bending Brook Apartments

Raspberry Glen I Apartments 27 Renaissance Community Village 28 270

33

8

South East Columbus Homes 29 South of Main Homes 30 Southside Homes 31 Spruce Bough 32 Starr/High Studios 33 Stoddart Studios 34 Summerfield Homes 35

SUSTAINING SUPPORTERS CHP is grateful to the following organizations and corporations that have provided significant financial support for general operating, pre-development, due diligence, homebuyer education activities and program expenses.

Abbruzzese Brothers, Inc. Advanced Drainage Systems American Electric Power Archer-Meek-Weiler Agency, Inc. Bricker & Eckler LLP Building Industry Association of Central Ohio Beacon Property Management CASTO Children’s Hospital City of Columbus Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. Columbus Board of Realtors Columbus Compact Corporation The Columbus Foundation Community Development Collaborative of Greater Columbus Corporation for National Service Crabbe, Brown & James LLP Dominican Sisters St. Mary of the Springs Donald W. Kelley & Associates, Inc. The Edwards Companies Enterprise Fannie Mae Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Fifth Third Bank Franklin County Board of Commissioners Freddie Mac Grange Bank The Home Depot

The Housing Partnership Network Huntington National Bank JPMorgan Chase KeyBank National Association Limited Brands M/I Homes, Inc. Miller-Valentine Group Mount Carmel West Hospital National City Bank Nationwide NeighborWorks America Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing Ohio Community Service Council Ohio Department of Development Ohio Housing Finance Agency Oswald Companies Red Mortgage Capital, Inc. Rockford Homes Sky Bank Sullivan Bruck Architects Third Federal Savings & Loan Vorys, Sater Seymour and Pease LLP US Bank The Wallick Companies The Wittmann Company Wells Fargo Wolfe Enterprises, Inc. World Financial Network National Bank

562 East Main Street • Columbus, Ohio 43215 221-8889 • 221-8904 (fax) • www.chpcolumbus.org

562 East Main Street | Columbus, Ohio 43215 | 221-8889 | 221-8904 (fax) | www.chpcolumbus.org