Design work for a $50 million LGBTQ-friendly senior housing project in Dayton’s historic district is entering its final stages, and construction could begin as early as next year.
But developers are still working to obtain local funding for Longfellow Commons Community, housing that will be the first of its kind in Dayton and the second largest in the nation aimed at welcoming individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, or asexual, along with allies of the LGBTQ community.
“We know in our work with older adults that as people get older, and they need to consider a retirement community or healthcare setting, they don’t necessarily feel like they can walk in there and be their authentic selves and get the care that they need or deserve,” United Church Homes vice president of development Gloria Hurwitz said.
The Marion-based company is a developer of the senior living facility, which will include 126 units for those 55 years old and older in a residential community. […]
Click here to read the full piece. This story was originally published by Dayton Daily News on November 8, 2023.
