WBC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Revitalizing the communities of northwest Baltimore
Wayland Village Senior Apartments
3020 Garrison Boulevard
The moving vans have begun to bring residents to their new
home at Wayland Village Senior Apartments.
The first resident began moving in on March 12, 2011. As of October 21, 2011 there are 108 residents, (72
in 1 bedroom apts, 13 in 2 bedrooms apts) in Wayland Village.
Each apartment has a refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and garbage disposal;
wall-to-wall carpeting and mini-blinds; individually-controlled heating and air
conditioning. The building has laundry facilities; spacious community rooms;
arts & craft areas; a fitness center; senior wellness center; hospitality
suite for overnight guests and much more.
Wayland Village is conveniently located near
public transportation.
Wayland Village Dedication CeremonyThe Wayland Village
Dedication was held on May
20, 2011. All of the planning and preparation paid off with a
successful event. Dignitaries from
local, state and federal levels were in attendance. Mayor Rawlings- Blake, Comptroller Pratt,
Councilwoman Green-Middleton, Delegates
Rosenberg, McFadden, Senator Gladden, Congressman Cummings and Senator Cardin
were in attendance for this historic and exciting occasion. The President of Enterprise Community
Properties - Chickie Grayson, CEO of Bon Secours- Dr. Samuel Ross, Rev. Hoffman
F. Brown, 3rd, Pastor of Wayland Baptist Church, and President of the WBC
Community Development Corporation were also present. Twelve members of the WBC CDC Board of Directors
were present.
Distinguished Visitors to Wayland VillageDuring the months of February and March, Board President,
Laurence F. Campbell conducted tours of Wayland Village Senior Apartments with
the following persons:
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U.S. Senator Ben
Cardin
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U.S. Congressman
Elijah Cummings
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Baltimore
City Mayor Stephanie
Rawlings Blake
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Baltimore
City Council President, Bernard “Jack” Young
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Baltimore City
Comptroller, Joan M. Pratt
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Baltimore City
Housing Director, Paul Graziano
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MD 41st
District Senator, Lisa Gladden
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MD 41st District Delegate Samuel
“Sandy” Rosenberg
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6th District Councilwoman, Sharon
Green Middleton
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Baltimore City
Office of Real Estate, Walter Horton
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MD Community
Development Administration Deputy Secretary, Frank B. Coakley
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MD Community Development Administration
Deputy Director, William Ariano, Jr.
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MD Community Development Administration
Deputy Director, John Maneval
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Baltimore Field
Director of HUD, Carol Payne
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Senior Wellness Center
The Senior Wellness Activity Program (S.W.A.P.),which is a partnership
endeavor of the WBC CDC, and is supported by the Maryland Dept of Aging and the
Baltimore Health Department, for the past year had been meeting in the
multipurpose room of Wayland Baptist Church.
The S.W.A.P. volunteers receive lunch three day a week from the Eating
Together Program from the Baltimore Health Department. They serve a hot lunch to program participants and
provide a variety of activities designed to stimulate physical, social,
educational and spiritual well-being for seniors. We are pleased to report that this program
has moved to its new location at Wayland Village Senior Apartments, Senior
Wellness Center.
In addition, bolstered by a
memorandum of understanding between the WBC CDC and the Helene Fuld School of
Nursing of Coppin
State University
to provide a nurse practitioner for the residents of Wayland Village
and an agreement from Kernan
Hospital to provide the
services of their aquatic therapy pool, there is considerable excitement about
the senior wellness center.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
The Mayor’s “Vacants to Value” SummitMembers of the WBC CDC board
attended Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s “Vacants to Value” Summit on February 10, 2011 held at the Baltimore Convention Center and have been
attending monthly update meetings each month.
This all day event focused on what Baltimore City
will do to address the impact of vacant and abandoned housing in our
communities. We are pleased to know that
our plan for neighborhood stabilization aligns with that of Baltimore City.
Greater Northwest Development RoundtableWe continue to participate in
the meetings of the Greater Northwest Development Roundtable (Friends of Forest
Park, Central Forest Park Neighborhood Assoc., Howard Park Civic Assoc.,
Project Garrison, Garwyn
Oaks Northwest
Housing Resource
Center, Garwyn Oaks
United Neighbors, and Forest Park Golf Course Assoc). Some of our initiatives include assisting in
developing a new mini-Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan (S.N.A.P.) for the
northwest corridor; including establishing a new supermarket in Howard Park;
acquisition of Garrison Woods complex and developing economic strategies to
enhance the quality of life.
Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing
Resource Center
HOUSING WORKSHOPSThe WBC CDC has hosted a Home
Buying Workshop for Garwyn Oaks
Northwest Resource Center (GO
Northwest), a HUD certified, nonprofit housing counseling agency that provides
homeownership education, counseling, technical assistance and access to
homeownership resources to equip and prepare people to obtain, maintain and
retain their homes successfully. We
believe that homeownership is the best vehicle for creating neighborhood
stabilization---rental housing also plays a role. By partnering with GO Northwest, we provide a
seamless transition from acquisition to rehab to homeownership
education/counseling and finally to homeownership.
Neighborhood StabilizationIn keeping with our plan for
stabilizing housing in the Forest Park
community, the WBC CDC is moving to complete rehab of 3917 Fairview Ave. RFQ’s were sent out
and three credible replies were received and one contractor was selected.
Applications to lending institutions are begin forwarded. Discussions are also being made with
Baltimore City housing to establish a CHDO as a part of the WBC CDC.
WBC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
3809 Fairview Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216
410-578-9142 office 410-578-9185
fax
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vibrant neighborhoods and, in so doing, providing an improved quality of life
for families.
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