Valleyview Homes, now Tremont Pointe, was originally built in 1939 in the Tremont neighborhood, overlooking

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's industrial valley. As one of the country's oldest

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estates, the original design was a

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barrack style layout with small units lacking contemporary amenities and was separated by 72 vertical steps. In addition, the site was adorned with a large number of

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(WPA) artwork. By 2004, Valleyview Homes had become one of CMHA's most distressed public housing estates, and some of the art was badly damaged. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, in partnership with City Architecture, redeveloped Tremont Pointe as the first multi-family green development in the

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under the Enterprise Green Communities Initiative. The project was designed to integrate a previously separated estate into its surrounding community using innovative site planning and design structure.

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practices employed in this project have created energy efficient units, easing financial and environmental burdens. Partnering with

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(ICA) Art Conservation, CMHA preserved, restored and reintroduced the artwork into the new construction.

Construction

Tremont Pointe was a two-phase

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redevelopment project designed to integrate a previously separated community into its surrounding community using innovative

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and design structures. One of the first public housing developments, Valleyview Homes, now known as Tremont Pointe, was originally built in 1939. The new, mixed-income development is a 189-unit property.

Amenities

Tremont Pointe has the following green amenities: home energy rating systems, green-label carpet, low volatile paints, formaldehyde-free composite woods, walkable neighborhood with access to transportation and services.

Recognition

Tremont Pointe was selected as a Building of America Award project and was featured as a Gold Medal Winner. It was also recognized with an Award of Excellence by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO).

References

{{Reflist Housing in the United States Geography of Cleveland