Update: July 2023
Since our last update in February, tons of progress has been made on the construction of Slater Hall.
Some quick highlights include:
The roof is complete!
Windows are being installed
AC continues to be installed
Brick veneer has begun being installed
Drywall is being hung
We are on track to open Slater Hall in fall of 2023. The 62-unit building will include 13 offices, as well as a consultation room, and additional safety features for residents and staff.
Completion date: Oct/ Nov 2023
Begin lease-up: Nov 2023
Ribbon Cutting: Jan 2024
Kudos to our team, and our construction partners at HGC for making the dream of affordable housing a reality for the clients we serve.
Update: February 2023
Despite a very wet December, work has progressed on the Slater Hall construction project. The North stairwell tower has been erected, the forms for the basement have been placed and should be poured soon.
We are on scheduled to finish construction by a projected date of mid-October. After that, we will begin leasing up the property and transitioning select residents from Spaeth & Kelly Hall and PSH2 who have been identified to relocate to Slater.
We are excited to be able to offer a newly constructed property to provide a safe, dignified home to 62 residents and a modernized work home for TM’s amazing staff.
Slater Hall: New 62-Unit Apartment coming to Cincinnati
In 2022 Tender Mercies broke ground on a new Permanent Supportive Housing apartment complex in Cincinnati’s historic West End neighborhood. Designed to expand Tender Mercies’ ability to meet the growing needs of the Greater Cincinnati region, this new building is named for Tender Mercies founder, Mr. Edward Slater.
“This is the future of Permanent Supportive Housing,” said Tender Mercies CEO Russell Winters. “None of this would be possible without support and buy-in from the City of Cincinnati, our community partners, and individual donors.”
This newly constructed project will add 62 units of efficiency housing to Tender Mercies’ current portfolio. It will also enable us to relocate residents from two properties in need of modernization, thereby clearing the way for a full rehab of their current home. None of this is possible without you, our donors and stakeholders.
The name of Slater Hall honors the legacy of Ed Slater, who, in 1985, joined Father Chris Hall and Randy Lafond, in founding Tender Mercies. For 38 years Ed has been a champion of the rights of people experiencing homelessness, and has been a forward-thinking leader in working to ensure security, dignity and community is given to those experiencing mental illness. Today, Ed Slater and his partner are still proud residents of Over-the-Rhine.
Slater Hall will feature efficiency apartments that will initially accommodate current residents of Tender Mercies, who will be moved from their current 12th Street apartments into the new facilities, thereby making space for Tender Mercies to modernize two of its currently-owned historic buildings on 12th Street. Amenities for residents will include individual bathrooms, commercial on-site laundry facilities, expanded kitchen facilities, and enhanced safety features. Office space will allow more staff to be on-site to meet the needs of residents, while newly created common areas will ensure residents have a sense of shared space and community.
Construction of the building is done through HGC Construction. Financing for Slater Hall has been made possible through OTR Community Housing, the Cincinnati Development Fund, The City of Cincinnati’s LIHTC funding, and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. This building, this community-wide effort to solve homelessness in Greater Cincinnati, is slated to open in October 2023.
