TOLEDO, Ohio — After three years of planning, a multi-million-dollar renovation is underway at Whitney Manor in west Toledo, with plans to transform the historic building into housing for people who are homeless.

The $4.5 million project is a partnership between Unison Health and the city, using state and local grant funding. Work began last month to gut the interior of the building on North Cove Boulevard, with upgrades underway to HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.

“The bones themselves were strong, but the electrical was outdated, the water was outdated, the fire suppression system, everything was outdated,” Unison CEO Jeff De Lay said.

Once completed, the $2.5 million renovation will provide housing for people who are chronically homeless and living with mental health conditions

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