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Jonathan Stonebraker Named 2025 President of MAHMADecember 20, 2024 - 15:14 pm
Wallick Awarded Funds for Senior New Construction & Acquisition-Rehabilitation Projects in Ohio & IndianaDecember 12, 2024 - 10:11 am
Wallick to Serve as Property Manager for Dayton Children’s Hospital’s Kinship Care Family Housing ProgramDecember 9, 2024 - 16:56 pm
The Ashford at Sturbridge Senior Living Resident Celebrates 105th BirthdayDecember 4, 2024 - 11:51 am
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Wallick Completes New, Innovative Memory Care Community
Construction on The Grove Columbus Wraps Up
The Grove Columbus is Wallick’s second memory care community that will provide housing and care to seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related illnesses. This $7.1 million community will be composed of four neighborhoods that can support up to a total of 56 residents. Designed to accommodate seniors as they progress through the stages of dementia, each […]
Wallick’s Development Team Announces Change
It’s Wallick’s pleasure to announce that John Leonard has taken leadership of the company’s development team, in addition to our construction team. Since 2016, John has successfully led Wallick Construction, and under his guidance, the company has seen project after project completed on-time and on-budget. Now, John will lead both business units and oversee projects from concept […]
Andrew Piletz Joins Wallick as Director of Marketing, Senior Living
Meet Andrew, our new Director of Marketing for Senior Living. He leads the marketing and strategy for our senior living communities which includes: positioning, brand strategy, and lead generation. Andrew joins Wallick Communities after spending eight years at Abbott Nutrition. In his previous role as Senior Brand Manager, Andrew led the direct marketing efforts for […]
Wallick Acquires Affordable Housing Portfolio
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 […]
The Ashford on Broad Ranked First Among Columbus Assisted Living Communities for Resident Satisfaction
The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, a division of the Ohio Department of Aging, has released results of the 2017 Long-Term Care Resident Satisfaction Survey. This survey, conducted through face-to-face interviews with residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, assessed residents’ satisfaction with an array of subjects related to their care and […]
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 […]
Wallick Ranks Second on Cincinnati MHA’s Preferred Developer List
On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (Cincinnati MHA) Board approved Wallick Communities as one of six preferred developers that the organization will partner with over the next couple years to help reposition the existing public housing stock in its portfolio. Wallick was one of eleven firms that responded to the Request for Proposal. Upon […]
63 Individuals Hired at Job Fair Held by Resident Resources Network
An innovative approach to the traditional job fair led to more than 60 low-income, underemployed and hard-to-place jobseekers to employment opportunities. Held in March by Resident Resources Network (RRN), a nonprofit established in 2011 by Wallick Communities, this job fair strayed from more traditional methods by bringing the event to jobseekers and the community in […]
Three Residents Awarded Jack Wallick Scholarships
Congratulations to the following residents, who have been awarded the Jack Wallick Memorial Scholarship for 2018: Brittany Durham: A resident of Fair Park Apartments in Sardinia, OH, Ms. Durham will attend Kaplan University to attain a bachelor’s degree in business. Earnestine Jones: Ms. Jones lives at Garden View Acres, located in Toledo, OH. She will […]
The Grove Columbus Hosts First Event Since Groundbreaking
Dozens of business partners and community members eagerly arrived at The Grove at Oakleaf Village of Columbus last week to catch a quick tour of the progress that’s been made over the past year. The Grove Columbus will be Wallick’s second memory care community that will provide housing and care to seniors with Alzheimer’s and […]
Wallick’s Senior Living Communities Focus on Residents’ Needs, Not Market Demand
Daines Village Moving Forward after Wallick Receives Housing Tax Credit Award
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) recently awarded Wallick Communities almost $800,000 in 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for the development of Daines Village Apartments, a soon-to-be built affordable family community in London, Ohio. Located between Columbus and Dayton, the community was named in memory of Bob Daines, a recognized expert in affordable housing and […]
Wallick Continues to Rehabilitate Affordable Communities Across Kentucky
Congressman Bill Johnson Visits Wallick’s Corporate Office
After passing up his visit in January due to delays in the spending bill, Congressman Bill Johnson made good on his promise to tour Wallick Communities’ new corporate office last week. A solid supporter of affordable housing, Congressman Johnson represents Ohio’s 6th District in which five of Wallick’s affordable apartment communities are located: Lawrence Village- […]
Matt Loges Joins Wallick Communities as Executive Director of The Ashford at Sturbridge
We are pleased to announce that Matt Loges has accepted the position of Executive Director for The Ashford at Sturbridge. He will oversee the daily operations at Wallick’s fifth assisted living community, which will be completed later this year. Matt has 18 years’ worth of experience in long-term care and is a licensed Nursing Home […]
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 Builds Management Team to Support Growth
Sarah Malone Joins Wallick Communities as SVP of Asset Management
Meet Sarah, our new Senior Vice President of Asset Management. She is responsible for ensuring all company-owned communities are performing financially and generating a return on investment. Sarah joins Wallick Communities after spending 10 years at Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH), first as Vice President of Fund Management then as Director of Fund Management. […]
Wallick Adds Final Touches to New Corporate Office
With the creative expertise of ExhibitPro, a full-service exhibit company based in New Albany, Ohio, Wallick was able to incorporate several new branded elements in its corporate office.
Wallick’s Construction Team Driving Enhanced Performance Under New Leadership
Exclusive: New Albany Developer Plans Assisted-Living Facility in Grove City
Year in Review: Wallick’s Top Stories from 2017
Wallick’s Affordable Housing Communities Receive Makeovers
This summer, Wallick celebrated the grand re-openings of three affordable communities, all achieved under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program: Georgetown Senior Apartments – 64 units, Delaware, OH Echo Hill – 40 units, Vanceburg, KY Cutter Apartments – 40 units, Cincinnati, OH These communities underwent major improvements including brand new kitchens and bathrooms, new windows […]
Wallick Featured in Two Leading Industry Publications
Wallick Communities was pleased to be recognized by Tax Credit Advisor and Affordable Housing Finance this year. The Ashford on Broad, Wallick’s first affordable assisted living community, was featured on the cover of Tax Credit Advisors’ September issue. The case study “Affordable and Assisted with a Wow Factor” explored the increasing demand for assisted living […]
Wallick Associates Focus on Giving Back
With several communities in development and others coming on-line, this past summer was a busy one for Wallick. However, Wallick associates still found time to volunteer, serving those living in substandard conditions, near and far. In June, Wallick sent a team of associates and their families – 52 strong – to Ensenada, Mexico. For an […]
Wallick Expands to New Territories
In 2017, Wallick acquired over 600 new affordable apartments, expanding into Wisconsin and West Virginia, and growing its portfolio in Indiana. New communities include: White Birch – 356 units, Milwaukee, WI Sun Valley – 80 units, Anderson, IN Brownstone – 95 units, Indianapolis, IN Liberty Manor – 50 units, Liberty, KY Rivermont – 47 units, […]
Wallick’s Innovation of Affordable Senior Living Continues
What was once just a concept, has now become reality. In 2017 Wallick celebrated the grand openings of its first two affordable assisted living communities, The Ashford on Broad and The Ashford of Mt. Washington. In October, Wallick broke ground on its third affordable assisted living community, The Ashford at Sturbridge. Additional communities are being […]
Wallick Communities: Promoting Affordable Housing Through Advocacy