The CARITAS Center

The rehabilitation of the vacant Philip Morris Blended Leaf Complex in downtown Richmond, Virginia into a new headquarters for Congregations Around Richmond To Assure Shelter (CARITAS).

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $16,000,000
  • Total Project Cost: $27,001,047

IMPACT

  • 57 FTE jobs
  • 76 construction jobs
  • 850 patients served
  • 850 healthcare patients served and 150 workforce training participants

Investor

Voices from the Community

It’s almost like it was waiting for us. It was meant for us. We will have the leadership team under one roof for the first time ever, which will be amazing.

-Karen Stanley, CEO, CARITAS, Virginia

Project Description

Rehabilitation of a vacant Philip Morris Blended Leaf Complex in downtown Richmond, Virginia into a new headquarters for Congregations Around Richmond To Assure Shelter (CARITAS). The former tobacco processing warehouse is now a center of support and recovery for those experiencing homelessness and battling addiction or substance use disorders.

MAP

Address: 2301 Everett Street, Richmond, VA 23224

Census Tract: 51760060400

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