McGregor Landing groundbreaking marks first senior housing-health care complex in Lorain County

ELYRIA, Ohio (WOIO) - Leaders broke ground Wednesday on Leona Street for McGregor Landing, a $35 million senior housing development that officials say is the first of its kind in Lorain County.

The four-story building will include 115 units reserved for adults 55 and older who earn 60% of the area median income or less.

The complex will sit adjacent to McGregor PACE, an all-inclusive health care facility for seniors.

McGregor President and CEO Ann Conn said the project was developed in partnership with CHN Housing Partners.

“Today is more than turning soil. It’s about planning a vision. One rooted in dignity, independence, access, and the opportunity for older adults in Lorain County,” Conn said.

Conn said the proximity to the existing health care facility is central to the project’s design.

“This connection is what makes this project so powerful. Housing and health care will not stand apart. It will stand together,” she said.

Wednesday’s groundbreaking drew elected officials, community leaders, and funders, including a representative from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.

“A unique challenge is affordable housing for seniors or older Ohioans and that is no easy task. So I want to thank McGregor and CHN Housing Partners for taking on that responsibility and that challenge,” the agency representative said.

CHN Housing Partners President Kevin Nowak said this model of coordinated care and affordable housing does not currently exist in Lorain County for older adults.

“Provides a unique opportunity for our community to really provide a comprehensive answer for our seniors to age in place, affordably, and with dignity in Lorain County,” Nowak said.

The project is expected to be complete in 2027.