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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 […]
Wallick Announces Leadership Promotions
Bryan Lenzo was promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Furthermore, Paul Koehler has become Chief Strategy and Information Officer. Please join us as we congratulate Paul and Bryan on their roles. Paul Koehler Mr. Koehler has been a part of Wallick’s executive team since 2014. He has led and grown our IT, marketing, […]
Wallick Reaches Major Milestone
Wallick Communities is now the proud employer of over 1,000 associates. We’ve been growing since 1966, when founder Jack Wallick formed Wallick Construction Company and took on the liabilities and abandoned contracts of a defunct contractor. From there on, Wallick began its mission to focus on an underserved population and create decent, affordable housing. […]
Mt. Orab PD Donates Basketball Equipment to Hyde Park West
When Officer McKenzie noticed the missing backboard at Hyde Park West’s basketball court, he hatched a plan to replace it. He told Chief Hahn, Mt. Orab’s Chief of Police, who then contacted Tammy Chapin, Regional Manager, regarding the vandalized/missing backboard and rim. He explained that Mt. Orab Police Department believes it would be a great opportunity […]
Wallick Participates in Columbus Pride
The Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and March celebrated 38 years of LGBTQ Pride this past weekend with the theme “The Power of Pride.” The city was filled with rainbows and cheerful people, including Wallick associates. Along with friends and family, associates were welcomed to join Wallick in the festivities. Wallick’s DEI+B committee hosted a tent […]
Wallick Awarded Two Tax Credit Deals
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) awarded Wallick Communities $1, 250,000 in 9% low-income housing tax credits to finance the construction of The Landings at Delta Crossing, which will provide a high-quality, safe housing option for seniors in Maumee, OH. Delta Crossing will have one and two-bedroom apartments – a total of 60 units. OHFA […]
Wallick Acquires Two Ohio Communities
Wallick recently acquired two affordable apartment communities in Ohio, Stow Kent Gardens and Overbrook Park. Stow Kent is nestled in Stow, OH, about 45 minutes northeast of Akron. The Section 8 community has 85 apartments and serves families and seniors. Overbrook Park resides in the city of Chillicothe, OH. The community consists of 50 two […]
Join Wallick at Columbus Pride Festival
Wallick Communities is proud to participate in the Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival & March on June 18, 2022. Come see our DEI+B Committee as they represent the company during the march and pass out water and other goods at Wallick’s sponsored tent. FESTIVAL Where: Goodale Park When: June 18 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. […]
Wallick Uses Latest Technology to Connect with Seniors
Here’s a sneak peek of Wallick Senior Living’s (WSL) latest ad. Cora Gillespie is a Memory Care Coordinator at The Ashford of Grove City. Like Cora, many of WSL’s memory care staff use innovative methods to connect residents to what interests and fulfills them. One of those means includes piloting the state-of-the-art tool called iN2L, […]
New Homes, Bright Outlook: Wallick Featured in Affordable Housing News
Resident Success Story: New Country, New Kitchen
When Mr. and Mrs. Roman moved to the mainland of the United States from Puerto Rico, they were excited to move into their new apartment at Batavia Village near Cincinnati, OH. After coming from so far away, they did not have one kitchen utensil or food item. Thanks to Wendy Cappelano, the Service Coordinator at […]
Resident Success Story: He’s Wirth It
Highpoint’s resident, Mr. Wirth, was having difficulty taking care of himself at home due to his lack of mobility and weakness, which had unfortunately already caused several falls. He needed assistance with personal care and walking. The property manager and service coordinator at Highpoint got a rollator to help Mr. Wirth walk and go to […]
Applewood Village Recognized as the Best of Newark
Applewood Village was selected as the Best of Newark Award winner in the Apartment Building category. The Newark Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Newark area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented […]
KHC Awards Wallick 9% LIHTC Award
The Kentucky Housing Corporation announced their 2022 9% low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) Awards. Of the 33 applications submitted, only 13 applications received an award. Wallick received a 9% LIHTC reservation of $1,394,000 under the “New Supply – Urban” pool for Four Pointe Apartments. This award represents the largest tax credit award in Wallick’s history. […]
Wallick Associates Help Refugees Find Homes
In partnering with Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS) and Homeport, Wallick is proud to help house as many as 75 refugees from Afghanistan. The first five households completed applications at Marsh Run at the beginning of January, and two brothers have already found their new home at Blacklick Crossing. This month, three families or individuals […]
Wallick Closes on Fenner Ridge Apartments
In mid-2020, Wallick received Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to finance Fenner Ridge Apartments located in Hillsboro, OH. In December, Fenner Ridge reached another milestone: its closing. Initial work at the site has begun, and construction will continue through December 2022. Fenner Ridge is a new affordable property […]
Wallick Closes on Meadow Valley
Last Thursday marked Wallick’s closing of Meadow Valley, a soon-to-be constructed senior living community in Traverse City, Michigan. This is the first phase of the Traverse City project, which includes the construction of a Senior Living Facility that will contain 104 Licensed Beds (60 assisted living beds, 44 memory care beds) and 50 Independent Living […]
Wallick Acquires Three Affordable Communities
Wallick Communities recently acquired three affordable apartment communities: Salem Acres, Findlay Commons, and Cooper Crossing Apartments. Salem Acres Apartments offers 2- and 3-bedroom apartment homes for families in Salem, Ohio. The community has 45 apartments and serves families through the Section 8 program. Findlay Commons offers 2- and 3-bedroom garden and townhome apartments for families […]
Wallick Awarded 1.2M in Housing Credits
Wallick recently received a 9% tax credit award. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) Board of Directors approved a reservation of credits for 17 developments: one being a reservation of $1,200,000 in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and a $500,000 Development Fund loan for the preservation of Franklin Cove Apartments. This Wallick-owned asset has […]
Wallick Communities announces first projects in North Carolina and Detroit
Wallick Senior Living Commemorates Veterans Day
Yesterday was the yearly holiday honoring America’s veterans for their patriotism and willingness to sacrifice and serve. Several senior living communities at Wallick celebrated this day and their own veterans. The Ashford on Broad invited their veterans for a time full of dessert, champagne, and sharing their unforgettable stories with each other. The staff honored […]
Wallick Celebrates The Crescent Grand Opening
On Thursday, many joined us in celebrating the grand opening of The Crescent at Oakleaf Village in Toledo-Sylvania, Ohio. The afternoon began with CEO, Amy Albery, giving the warm welcome. Remarks were then said by several notable guests: John Crandall, Sylvania Township Trustee Mayor Craig Stough, City of Sylvania State Senator Theresa Gavarone, Senate District 2 Stephanie Hess, SVP, Senior Living Operations, Wallick Communities Monsignor Michael Billian, gave the invocation Afterward, there was a […]
Mayor Rita Ali Tours Parkwood Commons
The mayor of Peoria, IL, Dr. Rita Ali, visited Parkwood Commons on October 6, one of Wallick Communities’ five affordable apartment communities in Peoria. Led by Jonathan Stonebraker, Wallick’s assistant regional vice president, Mayor Ali toured several apartment units and the community’s clubhouse, including a community room, on-site laundry facility, computer center, kitchenette, and management […]
Wallick Closes on Tenth Senior Living Community
Last Friday marked the closing of The Ashford of Beavercreek, a soon-to-be constructed senior living community in Beavercreek, Ohio. This new development will have 22 private and shared memory care suites with 32 beds, and 82 studio, and one- and two-bedroom assisted and independent living suites for up to 120 residents. The 104-unit community will […]
Cornerstone Crossing Celebrates Grand Opening
Cornerstone Crossing Senior Apartments, a new affordable apartment community in Elsmere, Kentucky, had its grand opening on Monday. Amy Albery was there to welcome everyone and was followed by remarks from a variety of project partners, including State Representative Adam Koenig, Senator Mitch McConnell’s Field Representative Megan Bankemper, Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), Fifth Third Bank, […]
New Wallick Communities CEO Amy Albery stays focused with values learned on the farm
CEO Tom Feusse Retires After 15 Years
This letter was posted on behalf of CEO Tom Feusse. To our valued partners and friends: On September 1, 2021, I will retire from CEO of Wallick Communities. There’s no perfect time to step aside; however, now seems to be the right time. I will always cherish my relationship with Wallick and look forward to […]
The Ashford of Grove City Celebrates Grand Opening
Last Wednesday, August 18, The Ashford of Grove City (AGC) celebrated their grand opening. This was an all-day event with more than 60 people in attendance, including residents, business partners, Wallick associates, and several prominent figures: Mayor Ike Stage: City of Grove City Jason Knox: District Director for Central Ohio Office of US Senator Rob […]
Wallick Awarded Funds for Two New Communities
Wallick Communities received two separate awards to fund Summergrove Apartments in Bowling Green, OH and Oak View at Siler City in Siler City, North Carolina. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency awarded Wallick Communities $3,000,000 (2021 Bond Gap Financing Award) in Ohio Housing Trust Funds to finance the construction of Summergrove Apartments, which will provide a […]
Vote for Parkwood Commons for the AHF Readers’ Choice Award
Parkwood Commons, one of Wallick’s affordable housing developments, is a finalist for the Affordable Housing Finance’s (AHF) Readers’ Choice Awards. The development has the opportunity to win in the categories of Best Preservation and Best Overall Development. This year’s Awards have 36 finalists out of 123 entries. You can read about all the finalists here. […]