Tremont Pointe Homes

Tremont Pointe, formally called the Valleyview Homes Estates, initially was opened in 1940 and is located in the historic Tremont neighborhood of the city of Cleveland. The original Valleyview Homes Estate contained a total of 582 residential units, a community center/office complex, and a boiler house and was constructed at a total cost of $3,503,539.00. Over the past 20 years, a total of 339 units have been demolished due to deteriorated conditions and in order to make way for I-490.

Valleyview Homes Estate also benefited from the Ohio Art Program, which was a part of the WPA’s Federal Art Project, a depression-era program to provide outlets for artists’ work, particularly in decorating public buildings. On the wall of the Community Center was a terra-cotta mural of the project designed by W. LeRoy Flint and executed by Henry Olmer. In addition, Henry Keto made 24 ceramic tiles depicting the history of the Tremont area. Three large canvas murals were installed at Valleyview, (i.e., one in Management office and two in the Community Building) two of which were by Elmer Brown, an African American artist from Cleveland Ohio and one by Louis Grebenak, another local artist. Cast stone animals were also created and used as play sculptures in Valleyview.

RECENT MODERNIZATION HISTORY AND FUTURE PLANS
After an extensive master planning process for the revitalization of the Valleyview site, a determination was made to redevelop the Valleyview site. As a result, CMHA applied for and was awarded a Hope VI Grant in 2004 in the amount of $19,600,000 to demolish and re-develop a 190-unit mixed income site on the grounds of Valleyview.

Now Tremont Pointe includes 95 public housing units, 33 tax credit units, 62 market rate units and 24 new homes.

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