Entries by Bill Meyer

Alexis Dunfee Promoted to SVP of Development

Please join us in congratulating Alexis Dunfee on her promotion to Senior Vice President of Development. Alexis has been an integral part of Wallick’s development team since 2012. Since 2018, she has led the Development Project Management Team, which has helped grow the department to a total of 18 members strong. Over the past ten […]

COVID-19 and senior care: Why senior living solutions are needed now more than ever

We asked 250 Caregivers and seniors about their thoughts and plans regarding Independent Living (IL) or Assisted Living (AL) looking forward in the next 3 years. The results reveal a lot of truths about the needs and fears of both caregivers and their senior loved ones. The data also suggests that getting the process started […]

Leadership Transition Announcement

Today, with great excitement and anticipation, we are very happy to announce forthcoming leadership changes at Wallick Communities! Amy Albery is being promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 1. This is an interim role for Amy as she prepares to become Wallick’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the fall of 2021. Amy is […]

Congressman Bill Johnson Speaks at Lawrence Manor’s Grand Reopening

On Thursday, Congressman Bill Johnson was in South Point, OH to visit Lawrence Manor Apartments, an affordable senior community commending its recent renovation and grand reopening. Lawrence Manor is one of several communities owned or managed by Wallick that Congressman Johnson has visited within the last four years. In partnership with the Ohio Housing Finance […]

Wallick’s Senior Living Operations Announce Change

To strengthen support for its growing portfolio of affordable assisted living and memory care communities, Wallick has promoted Stephanie Hess to Vice President, Senior Living Operations. In this role, Stephanie’s main responsibility is overseeing Wallick’s senior living communities, which include The Ashfords (Broad, Mt. Washington and Sturbridge) and Oakleaf campuses (Toledo and Columbus). Additional dedicated […]

Batavia Village Named OHFA’s Featured Property of the Month

In March, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) selected Batavia Village Apartments to be its featured property of the month. Batavia Village has served low-income families in Clermont County, OH for the past 37 years. Last fall, the community wrapped up a 4% tax credit rehabilitation on its nine apartment buildings. Residents at Batavia Village […]

Wallick Communities Welcomes Marian Jones

Wallick Communities welcomes Marian Jones, Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development. In this role, she is responsible for the strategic leadership of the Human Resources Department. Marian brings with her a successful track record in strategic business consulting, process improvement, recruitment, employee relations, talent development and service excellence. Prior to joining Wallick, Marian was […]

Grand Re-Opening and Renovations of Taylor Ridge Apartments

Independence KY – Federal, state and local officials and development partners gathered on Thursday to cut the ceremonial ribbon at Taylor Ridge, an affordable apartment community in Independence, Kentucky. Attendees included: Shane Noem on behalf of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell; Chris Moriconi, Independence City Administrator; Howard Wallick, Co-Owner of Wallick Communities; Jeremy Ratliff, Managing Director […]

Grand Re-Opening and Renovations of Falcon Woods

Holland, MI – U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga and other federal, state and local officials gathered today to commemorate the renovation of Falcon Woods, an affordable apartment community in Holland, Michigan. Along with Representative Huizenga, attendees included: representatives for Senator Gary Peters and Senator Debbie Stabenow; Kevin Elsenheimer, Executive Director of Michigan State Housing Development Authority […]

OHFA Features Wallick Communities in 2016 Congressional Report

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency recently released their 2016 Congressional Report, “Building a Stronger Ohio.” The report features affordable housing communities throughout Ohio that serve as examples of how federal programs, such as HOME and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, positively impact local congressional districts. We are proud that three Wallick communities were featured in […]

Wallick Receives OCCH Award

On May 26,the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH) recognized Wallick Communities for our 50th anniversary. Tom Feusse, Chief Executive Officer, accepted the award on behalf of the company at the annual OCCH partners luncheon. “It’s not what we do that matters most, rather it’s why we do it,” Tom said when he accepted the […]

Wallick Receives Housing Credits for 3 Kentucky Communities

This spring, Wallick Communities received $1.2 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Kentucky Housing Corporation to rehabilitate three of our apartment communities in Kentucky. This is the first time Wallick has been awarded three deals from Kentucky in the same round. The communities that will be rehabbed include: Bedford Village – 40 apartments […]

Wallick Awarded Tax Credits for Cypress Commons Rehab

Wallick Communities was recently awarded federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency in order to rehab Cypress Commons in Middletown, Ohio (Butler County). Cypress Commons is a 44-unit family community, and was awarded $483,000 in tax credits. The funding will be used for a variety of improvements, including, but not limited […]

Wallick Adds 10 Columbus MHA Properties to Management Portfolio

Earlier this month, Wallick Communities began providing property management services for ten Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) communities. Wallick was one of seven companies competing for the contract, acquiring 2/3 of the total business available. We are very excited to be partnering with CMHA and look forward to a long and successful relationship. The CMHA […]