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Housing authority: Next Step Up shelter has served 285 people; $15M Northview Manor renovation planned
Summary
Tom O'Connell of the MMHA updated commissioners that Next Step Up shelter has served 285 people since opening Feb. 28, 2025, averages 23 beds nightly, and the housing authority plans a $15 million renovation of Northview Manor (85 units) with closing targeted by July 1 and a 17–18 month construction timeline.
Tom O'Connell, director of the Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority, told the Board of Commissioners that the Next Step Up emergency shelter has served 285 people since opening on Feb. 28, 2025, including 31 children since January and 52 guests so far this year. "Since opening in February February 20 eighth 2025, we have served 285 people," O'Connell said.
O'Connell said the shelter averages 23 of 27 beds plus two cribs in nightly use, 16 guests have signed their own lease agreements and the program averages about six guests per month securing sustainable employment. He credited donors and a recent fundraiser—"we raised around 52,000"—for supporting operations.
He also described two housing projects in the authority's pipeline: the Lafayette, a 10-unit permanent supportive housing project now about 50% complete with a mid-September expected finish, and a major renovation of Northview Manor, an 85-unit affordable housing complex. The Northview Manor project was described as roughly a $15,000,000 investment with development partner CHN Housing; O'Connell said the housing authority aims to close financing by July 1 and expects a 17–18 month renovation period with a resident relocation plan that moves residents between units during work.
O'Connell thanked the county and local municipalities for support and noted the housing authority staff's temporary shared office arrangements while awaiting a permanent move to the Municipal Court Building later in the year.
The commissioners acknowledged the update; no formal vote was required for the report items. The presentation provides timelines and funding milestones that county staff and development partners will need to coordinate moving forward.
