Fresh Start, Inc. Halfway House now up for sale as senior housing.

A former halfway house once operated by Fresh Start, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio is now up for sale. Fresh Start, Inc operated this halfway house as a drug treatment center for men with substance abuse issues. This 46,172 square foot building is located on 1.16 acres with a parking space. Senior Executive Director Michael Smith has put this property up for sale. This building will have a capacity of 100 beds. Parking lot space is available. He plans on redeveloping this building by converting it into senior housing. He is looking for any potential buyers in the market.

loopnet lists this property under a category of Senior Housing For Sale right beneath said location address. In fact, many realer websites have this property listed under senior housing as well. (Ref: https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/17349015/2415-East-55th-Street-Cleveland-OH/)

The former Fresh Start, Inc. Halfway House is located at 2415 East 55th Street Cleveland, Ohio, US 44104. Their phone numbers were 216-431-2554 and 216-531-1373.


Here is the history of the property and building.

The property was cleared to build King's Hall Apartments in 1920 which is when the original structure was built. King's Hall Apartments operated from 1920 to 1968. An addition was added in 1967. Remodeling was done to the exterior with an additional layer of bricks. In 1968, King's Hall Apartments was sold to Fresh Start, Inc. for an undisclosed amount of money.

Fresh Start, Inc was a participant in the State of Ohio’s Primary Residential Alcohol and Drug Program for many before closing down. Fresh Start provided 6 hours of therapy, lectures, workbook assignments, skill building groups, life skills, money management, and peer assessment. On average Fresh Start provided 2 to 3 hours of treatment per day during a 7 day period. (Ref: https://charityreports.bbb.org/cleveland/fresh-start-inc-in-cleveland-oh-21796)

Many alcoholics have gone through this program. These adult males were chemically dependent but were willing to accept treatment. (Ref: https://web.archive.org/web/20160704215708/http://drc.ohio.gov/Public/HalfwayHouse/fresh.htm)

Fresh Start Inc. closed its Cleveland offices in 2011 after former employees sued former chief executive officer Ruby Black for monetary fraud. Former employees received more than $18,000 in unpaid retirement funds and loan repayments according to the terms of a consent decree signed in US District Court. (Ref: Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 14, 2013)