Maintenance Warehouse

Project Overview

Our maintenance team is a vital piece to our blended management system. They provide quality service under all conditions. Over the last few years, we have been focused on how to improve this team’s efficiency through improvements in systems our staff use while also providing the specialized work environment that they deserve. Thanks exclusively to donors and local foundations, the safety and functionality of the warehouse has greatly improved! The warehouse is clean and dry now that the main roof over the one-story portion has been replaced, the skylights have been fixed, and the exterior masonry has been stabilized. Many unnecessary materials have been relocated or recycled, and organization systems have been created for what remains. A new garage door entrance has been installed providing access to five of our other properties and a large tree that was damaging the roofs of multiple properties we own was removed.

The Need

Over-the-Rhine Community Housing owns and manages 710 units in 133 buildings in Over-the-Rhine, Lower Price Hill, the Downtown Central Business District, and Northside with a goal to ensure safe, dignified, affordable housing for low-income residents. Most of our buildings are historic and require routine repairs and renovations to remain high quality for the 1146 residents we serve. Maintaining this inventory of affordable housing presents a challenge given the scattered-site nature of our units, the historic buildings, and the lack of rental income to support healthy reserves.