Our Mission: To provide quality,
affordable housing and
supportive services for adults
of limited income facing critical
life challenges who would
otherwise be homeless.
The project has allowed the
organization to expand its mission
to provide affordable housing with
supportive services to those who
would otherwise be homeless.
Our energy-efficient home has
expanded rooms that include
private baths. The new units
replace dormitory-style rooms
and communal bathrooms.
Total construction cost for the
new addition and our historic
renovation is $8.8 million, of which
$8.2 million has been raise. The
goal of Cogswell Hall’s Coming
Home Campaign is $11 million.
The long-term goal of the
campaign is to complete the capital
project and to raise an operating
reserve so Cogswell Hall can
continue to serve our residents for
the next 100 years.
Be Part of our New Home...
For more information on donations or to get a tour of the new
facility, please contact us at 216-961-1568.
Preserving the Past... Planning the Future
Life in a Historic Walking
District
Cogswell Hall is located on an
urban district that easily
accommodates walkers
due to close proximity of cultural
and retail attractions in the historic
Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square
Arts District.
Preserving History
Every attempt has been made to
ensure that the exterior of the new
addition compliments the existing
historic renovation. Ninety percent
Group Living
Group living in a community of
adults sharing meals and common
areas saves money and energy:
instead of 41 separate kitchens,
dining and living rooms, residents
share these rooms as a family
would. This design is friendlier to
the environment and saves the
organization on operating costs.
Cogswell Hall recognizes the generosity of ICI Paints/Glidden which donated paint for the new building and Moen Incorporated for generously donating bathroom fixtures.
Our Partners in Preserving History
• Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
• Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing
This Project is Supported by:
• The Federal Home Loan Bank
• Low Income Housing Tax Credits
• State and Federal Historic Tax
Credits
• City of Cleveland Housing Trust
Fund
• The Eva L. and Joseph M.
Bruening Foundation
• The Abington Foundation
• The Sherwick Fund
• The Higley Fund
• Enterprise Communities Partners
Green Communities
• The Ohio Department of
Development Housing Assistance
Program
• The Cleveland Foundation’s
Major Capital Grant Program
• The Woodruff Foundation
• The Sovereign Order of St. John
And Generous Support from People Like You!
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Cogswell Hall had completed and fully leased its expansion and renovation project started in July 2008, providing 41 new units for low-income residents facing critical life challenges who would otherwise be homeless.
of the original structure will be retained and preserved. The existing home contains beautiful hardwood trim with a stately brick exterior that has been kept in tact since the home’s construction in 1913. Existing furniture will be used to reduce landfill waste.
Cogswell Hall is an affordable
housing project that combines
new construction with historic
preservation and LEED Silver
Certification (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental
Design) The project includes
many green features:
• Motion sensors to reduce
electricity use
• Energy efficient windows
• Low flow shower heads,
toilets, and faucets reducing
water usage by 30%
• Individual thermostat control
in rooms
• Low VOC paints, sealants,
adhesives and coatings
• Green labeled recycled content
carpet
• Two rain gardens, planting
native and local plant species
• Reflective standing seam
metal, white roof on flat roof
areas
• Bike storage and employee
shower to encourage bicycling to
work
• Integrated (eco-friendly) pest
management system.
• During construction reduced
waste and materials sent to the
landfill by over 98%, used 60%
certified wood, over 13%
recycled content and over 23%
regional materials.
• The design followed both
Green Communities Green
Building System and the LEED
US Green Building Council.
Cogswell Hall's Capital Improvement Project included two phases: The
First Phase involved the building of the green addition; The Second Phase
was the renovation and restoration of the historic building. The first
phase began September, 2008 until May, 2009, when residents moved to
the new addition. The historic building was sealed off for a complete
abatement and renovation. The historic building re-opened in December,
2009, offering new, expanded rooms to 18 new residents.
Contractor: Marous Brothers Construction
Owners Representative: Korfant & Mazzone
Architects: Dale Serne Architects, the lead architect for historic
preservation and Doty & Miller Architects, green consultant to
project