1. 3208 N. Sheffield
Avenue
ALDERMAN TOM TUNNEY
COMMUNITY DIRECTED DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING
03/28/2012

2. Team
• Thresholds – Co-Developer, Service Provider and Property
Manager (NON-PROFIT)
• Brinshore Development, LLC – Co-Developer
• Landon Bone Baker Architects – Architect
• Linn-Mathes – Contractor
• MacKay Landscape Architects – Landscape Architect
(WBE)
• Prism Engineering – Civil Engineer (MBE)
• DbHMS – Mechanical Engineer (MBE)
• American Marketing Services – Marketing Consultant
(WBE)
• Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen - Attorney
• Chicago Botanic Garden - Community Gardening and
Horticultural Therapy (NON-PROFIT)

3. • 51 units of affordable, supportive housing for
Project persons at risk of homelessness or with mental
illness
Overview
• Rooftop and courtyard gardens provide a relaxing
and therapeutic environment
• 1,800 ft2 of retail space with UrbanMeadows as
anchor
• Extensive, on-site supportive services provided by
The Thresholds
• Sustainable design features
• Groundbreaking 3rd Qtr 2012
• Completion 3rd – 4th Qtr 2013

4. Community Involvement
Vision • Active community outreach and interaction
• Design and create inviting spaces
Essential, Empowering and Enriching Support
Services
• Mental Health and clinical services
• Job training, placement and local linkages
• Gardening with Chicago Botanic Garden, art
appreciation, cooking, recreation
Sustainable Building Features
• Chicago Green Homes 3-stars
• Green Roof
• Solar Thermal Hot Water

5. Vision Responsive to Neighborhood Concerns
• Open Communication
• Active Community Involvement
• On-Site Management and Services
• Local Employment for Residents; Local
Shopping for Neighbors at UrbanMeadows
• Responsible Long-term Ownership and
Professional Management
• M/WBE subcontracting goals
• Local purchasing and bidding opportunities

6. Financial Plan
• $13 million total project cost
• Sources include:
• Federal Low Income Housing
Tax Credit Equity
• Illinois Affordable Housing Tax
Credit Equity
• Illinois Housing Development
Authority Permanent
Supportive Housing Loan
Funds
• Federal Home Loan Bank of
Chicago Grant

7. Design
- Add slides that summarize each floors with some callouts like we did
Last time that shows either renderings or photos of how the space
feels.
- Also, please add narrative text on one page that summarizes the
program.
- The alderman wants to see a summary of the building height, units,
zoning, parking (0)
- Add one slide for streetscape

8. The Thresholds
• 50+ year history
• Experts in providing services to
homeless
• Housing is crucial to recovery
• Employment services
• Real economic independence
• Largest provider, best at what
we do
• Project carefully addresses
permanent housing needs for
those at risk of homelessness

9. The Thresholds
• Thresholds has residences in
every corner of Chicago
• We can work with the most
vulnerable populations needing
the most intensive
services, including a new
program serving veterans
• More than 6,000 people
receive services from
Thresholds annually – all living
in the community

10. The Thresholds
• Nationally recognized leader in
homeless outreach and
housing
• Mental illness can be primary
factor in homelessness
• More than 800 people currently
served in agency housing at
60+ locations
• Adept in a housing-first
treatment model

11. The Thresholds
• National leader in Supported several in Lakeview
Employment
• Less than 1% of those with
mental illness and homeless
are employed
• 33% of those receiving
employment services at
Thresholds are employed at a
given time
• Work with 130+ employers
including Banana
Republic, Jewel-
Osco, Walgreen’s and more –

12. Supportive Services
3208 N. Sheffield Avenue
• Six-person case management • Supported Employment
team on-site for 51 residents Program specialist on site
• 24/7 clinical staff availability
• Psychiatrist part of team and
on site regularly
• Linkage to physical
healthcare, medication
management and other
wellness services
• Center for recovery within
blocks hosting groups and
socialization

13. Social Enterprise
Business with a Mission
• Committed to employment for
people with mental illness
• Committed to providing the
neighborhood with a socially
conscious business
• Unique interface with
Thresholds, our members and
our mission

14. Social Enterprise
UrbanMeadows
• Full-service floral shop
• Retail
flowers, events, corporate
accounts and more
• Operating currently in the Loop
• More than 60,000
arrangements sold annually
• City’s only nonprofit florist

15. Social Enterprise
UrbanMeadows
• Expanding to Lakeview
location will triple business
• This is ideal type of social
enterprise for neighborhood
• Shop will employ up to 15
people with mental illness,
many of whom were homeless

16. Social Enterprise
UrbanMeadows
• Demographics of
neighborhood indicate a strong
desire to support local
business and social enterprise
• Outstanding new partnership
with Chicago Botanic Garden
• Ideal community education tool
about hiring people with
disabilities

17. Social Enterprise
UrbanMeadows
• Central to Thresholds’ vision of
creating jobs and opportunity
• Ideal retail space in the
development highlights
services of Thresholds
• UrbanMeadows enjoys
volunteers from Banana
Republic and The Gap to
assist in marketing, visual
merchandising and retail
training

18. 3208 N. Sheffield
Avenue
ALDERMAN TOM TUNNEY
COMMUNITY DIRECTED DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING
03/28/2012