Cincinnati's First Affordable Housing Community for LGBTQ Seniors Named in Honor of Jim Obergefell's

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Cincinnati's First Affordable Housing Community for LGBTQ Seniors Named in Honor of Jim Obergefell's Late Husband


Cincinnati's first LGBTQ+-friendly affordable senior housing community, Apple Street Senior, is being renamed John Arthur Flats in honor of John Montgomery Arthur, the late husband of Jim Obergefell, who was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in America.

The project at the former Save-A-Lot location at 4145 Apple St. is a collaboration between neighborhood community development corporation Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation (NEST) and national developer Pennrose.

There will be 57 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments in the development for seniors making 30% to 60% of the Area Median Income, with rents ranging from $379 per month to $1,050 per month, says NEST.

The Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio and Pennrose will provide on-site supportive services for residents. AIDS service nonprofit Caracole will also provide services to residents who need them, and the project will have a referral relationship with Churches Active in Northside for residents who need social services and other aid.

Read more: https://www.citybeat.com/news/blog/21150044/cincinnatis-first-affordable-housing-community-for-lgbtq-seniors-named-in-honor-of-jim-obergefells-late-husband