THE 16 ACRE PROJECT
HOMEFULL HEADQUARTERS - "THE 16 ACRES"
What began as a dream nearly 10 years ago became a reality in 2025 when the first phase of a multi phase redevelopment of the former Carlson Elementary site was completed. Homefull moved into its new headquarters, the Gettysburg Grocery opened, and our health partners moved in. ​
The 48,000 square foot, two-story modern building, designed by local, award winning architect, LWC became a beacon on the hill near the intersection of Gettysburg Avenue and Route 35 in West Dayton.
The building is home to Homefull's organizational headquarters where Dayton-based community staff and executives staff are housed. It provides state of the art office space as well as training facilities for nearly 100 employees.
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In addition, several community meeting and event spaces are available for neighbors to use for monthly meetings or special events. Catering is also available from the Gettysburg Grocery, too!
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Below are details on other facets and phases of the overall project.
HOUSING
Affordable housing is important to the economic vitality of communities. It can attract and retain employees to the community. Affordable housing is the chance to decrease childhood poverty, providing children with a better and more equitable path forward is one of the long-term way to build economic growth and healthier communities.
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Homefull Housing will be a key piece of the development in future phases. The dream and vision is still being created, but it will include some mix of single family homes for purchase and 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units of affordable apartments.
FOOD
Food deserts are areas where people have limited access to a variety of healthful foods. Research demonstrates that people who have access to supermarkets and fresh, healthy food have lower rates of diet-related diseases than their counterparts in neighborhoods which lack food access.
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The Gettysburg Grocery, owned and operated by Homefull, opened in February 2025 and is a full-service conventional store with fresh meat, dairy and produce, hot deli items, and all the other staples a household needs . The Homefull Food Hub creates a network to connect local farmers and other vendors with individuals, companies and institutional buyers.
JOBS
Low wage jobs hit persons of color hardest since they make up a disproportionate share of the low wage workforce. Employment and job creation build prosperity and carry important health benefits both for individuals and the entire community.
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Create and conduct entry level skilled trade jobs and professional job training and workforce development programming including warehouse management and logistics, retail and property facility and maintenance and management.
HEALTH
Poverty will not cause diseases, but it creates the likelihood of developing them. Social Determinants of Health, especially poverty, structural racism, and discrimination are the primary drivers of health inequities.
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Included in the current Homefull Headquarters is Kettering Health’s Primary Care Center, a 2,400 square foot facility with culturally sensitive state of the art accessible health care services and education. Esther Pharmacy, a comprehensive local pharmacy and educator, is also conveniently located inside the Gettysburg Grocery.
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