Transcript Malden Senior Center - National Community Development

The John and Christina Markey
Malden Senior Community Center
…A public/private partnership brings new life downtown
Presentation to:
National Community Development Association
(Winter 2012 Conference)
A Few Facts About Malden, MA
• An urban city five miles north of Boston
• Population 59,450
• Catalyst for renewed interest and investment in downtown
State-of-the-Art Facility
• New use for former church
• Greatly expanded facilities
• Ten times the size
• 5,400 senior visits per month
• Three times as many
Before
After
Leveraging the Necessary Resources
Funding Sources:
• $ 2M- HUD Section 108 Loan
• $ 7.2M- City
• $ 450K- Cambridge Health Alliance Donation
• $ 250K- Private Foundation Grant
Total Pricetag:
• $ 7.6M- Rehab
• $ 2.3M- Acquisition
A Successful Adaptive Re-Use
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High-tech auditorium
Host of recreational amenities
Regulation-sized pool table
Nautilus room
Bocce court
Computer room
Vibrant public courtyard
Library with gas fireplace
Large kitchen
Some Demographic Projections
The new “elder population” differs from
prior generations:
• Healthier
• Better educated
• More racially and ethnically diverse
• Longer life expectancy
• Extended time in the workforce
(Source: Report, White House Conference on Aging, 2005)
Special thanks to NCDA for this
Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award
Malden takes pride in using federal funds to address the needs of
its growing elderly population