In October of 1983, leadership of several neighborhood organizations,
churches, and business leaders northeast KCMO came together
to begin planning for a new community development corporation,
which could carry out housing and community programs. In October
1984, Old Northeast, Inc., was incorporated as a Missouri
not-for-profit organization.
Mission
/ Vision Statement
Old Northeast, Inc., (ONE) is a nonprofit, community development
corporation established by northeast residents. Its mission
is to preserve and revitalize northeast neighborhoods of Kansas
City through services and partnerships among residents, businesses,
organizations and government. ONE's vision is for r esidents
of the Northeast to take pride and value in living and working
in a stable, diverse, mixed-income community where business
and jobs flourish.
Neighborhoods
Served
Independence
Plaza, Indian Mound, Lykins, Pendleton Heights, Scarritt Renaissance,
and Sheffield
Proudest
Achievement
The
EDC Cornerstone Award given to Old Northeast, Inc., in 2001
symbolizes the best of Kansas City's economic development
projects. Carroll Square is a large-scale, one-block square
of new homes ($100,000 or less) constructed on Newton Street
between 7th and 8th Streets, just south of Independence Avenue
and the old Armco Steel Plant. This was a severely blighted
area. The old Clay School was standing there, literally falling
down brick-by-brick. It was a safety hazard.
Priorities
for 2008-2009
ONE will be focusing our attention on crime prevention and safety programs as the affordable housing program we utilized to develop new in-fill housing is reorganized. ONE continues to develop and implement new programs that meet the needs of our community.
Programs,
Products, Services
ONE
is more than bricks and mortar to our Old Northeast residents
and to our funding partners. ONE provides:
Neighborhood
watch and crime prevention programs
Assists
neighborhoods with the physical condition of homes through
programs such as minor home repair, weatherization, home
improvement rebate, barrier removal and paint to low/moderate
income residents
Provides
many other services through the benevolence of its private
donors
