Brinshore Development, The Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC), Missouri, and Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center (SURHC) will celebrate milestone achievements on Thursday, June 6^th in the Historic Northeast’s Independence Plaza neighborhood with the groundbreaking of the new pediatric wing at Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, the grand openings of Sam Rodgers Place and Propeller Building, all located on Samuel U. Rodgers Healthy Living Campus.

The Samuel U. Rodgers Healthy Living Campus supports holistic community wellness with the goal of providing quality, affordable housing, and access to optimal healthcare to thousands of Kansas City residents. Offering a continuum of care, the new 30,000 sq ft pediatric wing at 825 Euclid will house pediatric primary care, WIC, behavioral health, and dental services with hygienists and three dental chairs to provide children with dental screenings and referrals to SURHC’s dental clinic. The creation of this wing will make more rooms available and increase providers for other services such as women’s health and adult medicine to serve a broader spectrum of patients. It will also serve SURHC’s nurse residency program, the first program of its kind in any FQHC in Missouri, allowing residents a bird’s-eye view of pediatric care to support hands-on, practical application. “This expansion is a symbol of our unwavering commitment to provide innovative healthcare to the community's most vulnerable populations, said Bob Theis, Chief Executive Officer. “SURHC has been a cornerstone of community health for over 55 years. Today, we embark on a critical expansion project that aims to profoundly transform pediatric healthcare in our region. The construction of a 40-room pediatric wing will allow the health center to serve 4,500 additional children each year. In addition, the expansion will free up existing pediatric space to increase capacity for adult and women's health services. Increasing access to primary care is essential to our overarching goal of heathier children growing into healthier adults. This initiative is not just a building project; it’s a commitment to the health and future of our community's children.”

In 2015 HAKC, the City of KCMO, Brinshore Development, United Way of Greater KC, SURHC and Northeast community groups joined forces to obtain a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods Grant from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Paseo Gateway District. Grant funds plus matching local investment resulted in public improvements, supportive services for residents, and seven new mixed-income apartment sites totaling 308 units to replace the former Chouteau Court.   Mixed income sites provide housing solutions to households across the income spectrum to families coming from Chouteau Courts public housing to market-rate renters. Prior phases included the rehabilitation of Pendleton Flats and new developments Rose Hill, Quinlan Place, Quinlan Row, Pendleton ArtsBlock and Brookwood at Antioch, respectively. The new Sam Rodgers Place - on the Sam Rodgers Campus consists of 62 walkup apartments, townhomes and flats, with modern amenities and off-street parking.

The new Propeller Building on the Campus will be owned and operated by SURHC. It is a 4,300 square foot supportive services center and community event space. It will provide expanded services to residents of Sam Rodgers Place and the surrounding community in a manner consistent with the history and mission of SURHC. Completion of the Propeller Building marks the successful conclusion of the Paseo Gateway Choice Neighborhoods program.

The following lenders and investors made the final phase of the Paseo Gateway CNI possible:

• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Choice Neighborhoods program;
• Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, National Housing Trust Funds and fund balance loans;
• Tax credit equity from the Richman Group and Sugar Creek Capital;
• Housing Investment Partnership (HOME) loan from the City of Kansas City, MO;
• Construction financing from BMO Harris Bank
• Funding and rental subsidies through the HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration program and Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO;

The following lenders and investors made the pediatric wing possible:

• The State of Missouri
• Hall Family Foundation
• The Sunderland Foundation
• The Mabee Foundation,
• H & R Block Foundation,
• The Ann and Gary Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation,
• Jack F and Glenna Wiley Foundation,
• Mr. Steve Sweet
• 100% participation of the Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center Board of Directors.

Sam Rodgers Place and Propeller Building are designed by Rosemann & Associates and Moody Nolan. Taliaferro & Browne, Inc, is the civil engineer and surveyor, Vireo is the landscape architect, and Straub Construction serves as the general contractor.

The celebration details are as follows:

What: Celebration Ceremony for Sam Rodgers Healthy Living Campus

Who: The City of Kansas City, MO, The Housing Authority of Kansas City, MO, Brinshore Development, and Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center

When: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Where: 2100 E 9th St, Kansas City, MO 64124

Photo Opportunities: Remarks will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. City officials and members of the development team will be available for photos from 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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