““The newly constructed Wayman-Palmer YMCA Community Hub is a great addition to the City of Toledo. The state-of-the art facility will allow for improved access to critical services from local community partners for Toledoans in need. This project is a prime example of how union labor works hard to help build strong communities across the country.” ”
Wayman-Palmer YMCA Community Hub - Toledo, OH
Allocation: $8.0M | TDC: $29.5M | Union Construction Jobs: 125 | Permanent Jobs: 50 | Commercial SF: 192,281
The Wayman-Palmer YMCA Community Hub project involves the construction of a new 44,100-square-foot (SF) YMCA facility and the establishment of a new adjacent 148,100 SF Inez Nash Park. In addition to traditional services including youth programing, aquatic activities and a gymnasium, the Wayman-Palmer YMCA Community Hub will offer a diverse array of expanded permanent and rotating services. Planned permanent services include Head Start preschool provided by Toledo Public Schools, RFS Behavioral Health Services, and the Toledo Northwest Ohio foodbank; rotating services include, but are not limited to, healthcare from Mercy Health, ProMedica Health, tutoring from Tutor Smart, and meals for low-income youth from Connecting Kids to Meals.
The Wayman-Palmer YMCA Community Hub will serve the population of the Warren Sherman neighborhood and adjacent Low-Income Communities, which have experienced systemic poverty, unemployment, and poorer health outcomes, among other socioeconomic challenges. This project has overwhelming support from local community organizations and individuals, and from local and state government representatives.
Building America CDE, Inc. allocated $8.0 million of New Markets Tax Credits for the construction of the $29.5 million Wayman-Palmer YMCA Community Hub and the creation of the Inez Nash Park in Toledo, Ohio.