Leading the Way Home and the Van Cleve Development

Cabrini Partnership, in collaboration with Project for Pride in Living (PPL), is in the process of creating an innovative housing complex known as the Van Cleve Development. This project in the Southeast Como neighborhood of Minneapolis reuses a treasured local landmark, the historic Bunge grain silo. More importantly, it provides substantial affordable and supportive housing along with high standards of sustainable design.

The Van Cleve Development received a Best in Real Estate award from the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal in Multifamily Development/ Redevelopment-small. The article, written by Andrew Tellijohn, said, “Best in Real Estate judges were impressed with the overall redevelopment, especially how the Bunge landmark was maintained.” “We are delighted that the Van Cleve Development has received such positive feedback from the community and through this award,” said Mary Morris, executive director at Cabrini Partnership.

With the neighborhood association and architect UrbanWorks, Cabrini Partnership and PPL planned an economically integrated community. Extensive environmental remediation has been performed on the former industrial site. Two buildings with 85 apartments are incorporating sizeable green design features including passive solar heating techniques, 50 percent certified sustainable lumber in the construction, Energy Star appliances and light fixtures and low flow toilets and showerheads.

The redevelopment of the site will preserve the Bunge head house—an icon visible in much of Minneapolis. There will be a total of 236 units of housing, 85 of which will be affordable rental, 139 condos for sale and 12 townhomes (five of which are being built by Habitat for Humanity). Twenty of the apartments will provide new homes for Cabrini Partnership permanent supportive housing participants.

The Leading the Way Home campaign—which is by Cabrini Partnership and raising money for the development, transitional house renovations and a reserve—is nearing its fundraising goal. Leading the Way Home will make it possible for Cabrini Partnership to assist more long term homeless people. This initiative is one of the building blocks in the state, county and city goals of ending long-term homelessness by 2010 in Minnesota. This campaign fosters Cabrini Partnership’s security and ability to sustain our promise to those we serve directly and indirectly.

For more information on the Van Cleve Development, please contact us or visit the development Web site www.VanCleveDevelopment.com.