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North Carolina town primed for economic boom puts focus on affordable housingNovember 8, 2024 - 9:51 am
Wallick Celebrates Grand Opening of Oak View, First Project in North CarolinaNovember 5, 2024 - 13:38 pm
Mike Ekis Promoted to Senior Vice President of ConstructionOctober 9, 2024 - 10:03 am
CFO Sarah Malone Honored in Columbus Business First’s C-Suite AwardsSeptember 30, 2024 - 11:51 am
An Employee Owned Company
Almost 60 Associates Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
From framing to landscaping and everything in-between, almost 60 Wallick associates volunteered to work with Habitat for Humanity this summer. While completing a variety of construction activities, these associates helped create homes for deserving families in need. Over the course of four work days, volunteers helped with a total of four houses, one in Cincinnati […]
We’re Moving! Wallick’s Corporate Office to Relocate to New Albany
Wallick Grows Indiana Portfolio
Recently, Wallick acquired two affordable apartment communities in central Indiana, Sun Valley Townhomes and Brownstone Apartments. Sun Valley is nestled in Anderson, IN, about 45 minutes northeast of Indianapolis. The community has 80 apartments and serves families through the low-income tax credit program. Brownstone resides in the city of Indianapolis. The community consists of 95 […]
Wallick Works on Affordable Assisted-Living Model
Pat Tiberi Speaks at Georgetown Senior Apartments’ Grand Re-Opening
Georgetown Senior Apartments welcomed Congressman Pat Tiberi to its grand re-opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, August 29. Guests included: Tim Swiney, SVP, Development, Wallick Communities Rochelle Twinning, Executive Director, BRIDGES Community Action Partnership Ferzan Ahmed, Delaware County Administrator Vice Mayor Kent Shafer, City of Delaware, Ohio Tom Homan, City Manager, City of Delaware, Ohio […]
The Ashfords Welcome Federal, State & Local Officials to Grand Openings
It’s been a busy month for Wallick as its newest assisted living communities, The Ashford on Broad and The Ashford of Mt. Washington, celebrated grand openings. The Ashford on Broad Nearly 75 attendees joined Wallick Communities on August, 22 at The Ashford on Broad for a ribbon cutting and open house. Special guests included: […]
Wallick Expands Affordable Senior Living Portfolio with New Memory Care Community
2017 Jack Wallick Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
Every spring, the Jack Wallick Memorial Scholarship program awards several Wallick residents with up to $2,500 each year to cover the cost of college or technical school. This endowment fund was established in memory of Jack Wallick, founder of Wallick Communities, and supports his mission to build a better future for people of all walks […]
Ryan Herchenroether Joins Wallick Communities as VP of Senior Living Development
Please join us in welcoming Ryan Herchenroether, the new Vice President of Senior Living Development. In this role, Ryan will lead the Senior Living Development team on a variety of projects, including the expansion of Wallick’s assisted living and memory care channel. From serving a 150-year old nonprofit in New York to working for Maplewood […]
The New Faces of Assisted Living
Dig In! Wallick Communities Officially Breaks Ground on 2nd Memory Care Community
On May 17, Wallick Communities welcomed nearly 50 guests to the grounds of Oakleaf Village of Columbus, where construction for its second memory care community, The Grove, has already begun. Among the groundbreaking attendees, were guest speakers Jean Thompson, Ohio Assisted Living Association; Vince McGrail, Alzheimer’s Association Central Ohio; Ellen Short, Office of U.S. Senator […]
Let’s Get Healthy! Roll Hill Kicks-Off 6th Annual Health Fair with 1 1/2 Mile Power Walk
Residents of Villages at Roll Hill had a healthy start to their day on Thursday, 3/16 when they were joined by community leaders for a 1 ½ mile power walk, which was a lively start to their 6th annual Health Fair. Nearly 300 residents attended the event to get tips on how to lead healthier […]
Congratulations! Jessica Smith, Wallick Resident & Jerry Grier Scholarship Recipient, Graduates from Morehead State University
The Jerry Grier Scholarship Program was founded in 2014 by the Ohio Capital Impact Corporation (OCIC), an affiliate of the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH). The program was named after longtime OCCH board member, Jerry Grier, and is administered by the nonprofit organization, I Know I Can. Applicants have the opportunity to apply to […]
Wallick Welcomes Joe Hall, Development Manager
Wallick Communities is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Development Team, Joe Hall. Joe will assume the role of Development Manager, and will be responsible for further preserving and adding to Wallick’s affordable housing portfolio by securing new LIHTC allocations. Joe will be a member of Tim Swiney’s origination team, which is currently […]
Mothers of Roll Hill Community Come Together to Tackle Infant Mortality in Hamilton County
On February 13, the Villages at Roll Hill opened the doors of their community room to nonprofit organization, Cradle Cincinnati, to assist with the creation of billboards promoting safe sleeping habits for infants. Cradle Cincinnati nurses, staff from children’s hospital and mothers from Roll Hill all came together to develop these billboards, which will be […]
Carriage Hill Receives Great Deal of Support After Fire Destroys Building 12
On Sunday, February 26 at approximately 4 p.m., a fire was reported at Building 12 of Carriage Hill Apartments in Athens, Ohio. The building’s roof and third floor were destroyed, while the rest of the building sustained extensive water damage. The fire was contained by 8:30 p.m., however, Athens Fire Department remained on the scene […]
Amy Albery and Bill Hinga Represent Wallick Communities at Annual Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition Meeting
At the end of January, Amy Albery, Senior Vice President, Asset Management, and Senior Vice President Bill Hinga represented Wallick Communities at the annual Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) meeting. The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition is a trade organization made up of developers, investors, lenders, and for-profit and nonprofit attorneys and accountants, […]
Wallick Welcomes John Leonard, SVP, Construction
Wallick Communities is pleased to welcome John Leonard, Senior Vice President, Wallick Construction. In this position, John will be responsible to effectively manage all construction-related projects and activities at Wallick. Prior to joining Wallick, John was Vice President of the NRP Group, most recently responsible for overseeing construction of NRP’s Affordable Housing projects, which in […]
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 […]
Rep. Huizenga commends $5.5M affordable housing rehab in Holland Township
Holland Sentinel
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 […]
‘Mama Lisa’ builds community in a Cincinnati ‘village’
Cincinnati Enquirer
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
50 Years of Care, Character & Collaboration
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 […]
Heart of Service: Holiday Help
Earlier this week, Wallick Communities volunteers provided dinner to nearly 100 residents, provided families with Kroger gift cards, and handed out gift bags filled with hats, gloves and scarves to all children in attendance. Several items were also raffled off to families, including a vacuum cleaner, microwave, crockpot, pots and pans, dishes, and Tupperware. Santa […]