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I recently spoke with Patrick Clawson. former CNN reporter now living in Flint area, about how he exposed the RASCO debacle. It seems Kristen Longley was telling him about the wonderful news from the state and he asked her if anyone had investigated Richard A. Short. Longley purportedly said no because she believed the state had done a thorough investigation.
I asked for her number because I was going to research the guy, but she acted like I was hitting on her, said Clawson. Clawson then stated how it had only taken him 15 minutes on the computer to find out the guy was a complete fraud and a convicted con man. The story blew up and Short ended up being arrested. The state had egg on their face.
Needless to say, Longley was angry when Clwson broke the story in lansing the next day and did not tell her. When he reminded her she refused to give him her number she allegedly hung up on him.
Thinking of that I too started looking at the Oak Park development. family matters kept me from completing the research, but Flint Attorney Terry Bankert and radio host Ryan Eashoo did their own work.
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:50 am |
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Terry Bankert's Photos
FEDS AWARD A $3.7 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO A CORPORATION OWNED BY GLENN ANTHONY WILSON RESIDING HERE AT 1009 PERSHING FLINT MI. HE IS 28 YEARS OF AGE.
The Flint Journal recently reported that a $3.7 Million dollar Federal Grant was awared to Flint based Communities First, Inc. They identified this as a Flint based Non Profit owned by Glenn Wilson. My recollection is that non profits are not owned by an individual. Interesting! The projects purpose is to create a 24 Unit Apartment Complex in the unused Oak School site.
In June of this year the Journal reported the project would also get a $1 Million dollar Federal stimulus fund award from funds given to the Genesee County Land Bank. Wilson had said construction would begin in 2012 ans occupation to be in 2013.
With assistance of internet research the entity Communities First Inc shows a Flint address of 1009 Pershing St. Michigan records show it to be a Michigan Corporation Charter Number 70907Q. The registered agent is Glenn A. Wilson address of 1009 Pershing St.
Records show there are two associated business at the 1009 Pershing location. They are ; Capital Business Development Firm Inc, Micro-Enterprise Institute Inc, and Capitol Business Development Firm Inc.
Records show that Glenn Anthony Wilson dob 3/1984 age 28 resides at 1009 Pershing St. He is shown as having registered to vote at this address 08/24/2010. Another person is also shown at this address.
From Facebook friends additional information was gleaned.
Donald Richards said the equalization website shows Ms. Essence James 28 to be the owner of 1009 Pershing.
Ryan Eashoo added " Research futher. I don't believe he is even origionally from here. ( Could be wrong.)
Eashoo continued " His Architect is Gazall Lewis"
George Hamo all i care about is how does he qualify for 3.7 million? & if he doesn't how did he get it as the sole owner of the non profit? and why did the flint officials recommend this to the feds after flint officials did their supposed "due diligence"?
Holly Baker Many of the Senior living places have been closed in Flint. There is a reason for that. It makes no sense to reuse that building for that at all. There should be people there and building, etc...if move in should be next yr. The building would have to be up to several codes before move in was even possible. I think that this is unreasonable and lacks logic....I see why there would be questions.
George Hamo -Holly gets the prize! The $ made is in the construction-the 3.7 mill. Afterwards the place doesn't service the overhead & eventually closes. Unless the city bails it out w more fed funds. But the real $ is made up front.
3.7 million dollars to renovate Oak Park School? What kind of lofts are these goona be? With the cost of demolition and then upgrades this doesn't add up. Don't know if I would live there.
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:51 am |
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Essence James, divorced, is shown as having a DBA :
QED LEARNING CENTER
301 EDWIN AVENUE
FLINT, MI 48505
Owner's Names and Address
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1. CLARK, DAVIDA 2. STEWART, QUINTINA 3. JAMES, ESSENCE
301 EDWIN AVE 3830 PARK FOREST DR 1009 PERSHING
FLINT , MI 48505 FLINT , MI 48505 FLINT , MI 48503
ID #: AN200701406 File Date: 04-23-2007 Expiration Date: 04-23-2012 |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:00 am |
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Flint developer wants to transform old Oak School into senior housing
June 3, 2011 10:00 AM
By Kristin Longley | Flint Journal
FLINT, Michigan — The city may finally have a viable plan to breathe life into the old Oak School, a historic site dating back more than a century in Flint’s Grand Traverse neighborhood.
If a local developer gets his way — and $5 million from the federal government — the stately former Flint school with its tall windows and arched entryways could become low-income housing for senior citizens.
It’s the potential solution that neighbors of the Oak School have been waiting for since the red brick building was boarded up after it emptied in 1998.
Formerly a Flint elementary school, the district closed it in 1976 due to declining enrollment and it later was home to Community Mental Health programs.
“Oak School is an anchor property and a very visible property in the Grand Traverse Neighborhood,” said Doug Weiland, executive director of the Land Bank. “This will clean up the property, make it attractive and it will really help rejuvenate that portion of the neighborhood.”
The project hinges on a $4-million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would be used along with about $1 million in federal stimulus funds awarded to the Land Bank for neighborhood stabilization.
The grant application was boosted by a letter from U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Flint, who wrote that the project would “provide necessary housing for the underserved in Flint.”
Leading the initiative is developer Communities First, a Flint-based company formed in October and owned by Glenn Wilson, in partnership with North Haven, Conn.-based New Samaritan Corp.
According to its website, New Samaritan has been developing housing for the elderly since 1970
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The goal is to keep the historic site’s character — such as the tiles, the wainscotting and the overarching roof — while transforming the old classrooms into apartment units for senior citizens.
Wilson said he believes the city is in need of senior housing and he hopes to fill the void.
There are currently about 1,000 people on the waiting list for Flint public housing, about 70 of them are senior citizens, said Rod Slaughter, director of the Flint Housing Commission.
“With 24 units, I think it could be successful,” he said. “A new place to stay, they would definitely take advantage of that, especially if it’s subsidized.”
According to HUD’s website, the grant funds are for capital advances to finance the construction, rehabilitation or acquisition of housing for “very low-income elderly persons,” and for rent subsidies to make the housing affordable.
The application is expected to be sent in this month and Wilson hopes to hear back by December, he said.
Should Communities First be awarded the funding, construction is expected to begin in 2012 and the building could begin to be occupied by January 2013, according to city council documents.
The units would be about 540 square feet, complete with a bedroom, living room, bathroom and functioning kitchen. The building would have to remain senior housing for 40 years, according to the terms of the funding.
Oak School sits just a few blocks west of downtown, where several successful redevelopment projects have taken place in recent years. The historic Durant Hotel, which also was owned by the Land Bank, was transformed into a 93-unit apartment building.
Ideas for reviving Oak School over the years have included a mix of office and residential use and community education, but a lack of funding has stymied any serious proposals from coming to fruition.
Parts of the building are believed to date to 1898 and an addition built in 1955 includes a community room and a gym, according to Flint Journal files.
Tom Wyatt, president of the Grand Traverse District Neighborhood Association, said the group has been trying to bring attention to the Oak Schools’s plight. He said he’s pretty confident the idea could work, if it’s properly funded.
“It’s something the neighborhood has been trying to do for years,” he said. “It would bring a little bit more pride to the residents.” |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:10 am |
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About us
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New Samaritan Corporation (NSC), based in Connecticut, is the foremost non-profit provider of affordable housing with or without supportive services as appropriate. NSC is the largest multi-site affordable housing network in the State of Connecticut, and has additional sites in Massachusetts. The NSC portfolio also includes a licensed, skilled nursing facility, the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Mansfield, Connecticut.
NSC is a statewide development corporation that creates appropriate housing, with supportive services if necessary, for persons whose housing needs are not met in the market. NSC has an established performance record of building and managing superior non-profit housing.
NSC endeavors to create quality, affordable housing which breaks down barriers of race, class and geography, and provides a foundation for human dignity. By helping people create a stable environment, affordable housing can be an integral part of any community, and an essential component of successful towns and cities. Since its inception, NSC has developed housing for the elderly, non-elderly disabled, and low income families.
New Samaritan Corporation is affiliated with the follow entities:
■Elderly Housing Management, Inc.;
■Community Housing Management, Inc.;
■New Samaritan Development Corporation;
■Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
NSC and its affiliated organizations Elderly Housing Management, Inc., Community Housing Management, Inc., New Samaritan Development Corporation, and Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation share responsibilities for development, property management and other services for the elderly, family, supportive housing and special needs housing, specializing in regulated housing, including reporting and regulations compliance.
127 Washington Avenue • 5th Floor East • North Haven, CT 06473 • Tel: 203.230.4809 • Fax: 203.239.8019 •
TRS: 800.842.9710 |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:14 am |
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New Samaritan has no corporate standing in Michigan. There is no indication in any of their literature that they plan to venture outside of Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Longley needs more info. Who is the developer/contractor? Does Wilson have a builders license? |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:22 am |
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Instr: 200312160034547 Vol/Page:
Type: MARR LIC
Bride: MASTIN-HARRISON, ESSENCE DALAUN R
Groom: JAMES, WILFORD DUSHAWN
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Instr: 201101130000741 Vol/Page:
Type: MARR LIC
Bride: JAMES, ESSENCE DALAUN ROZELLA / MASTIN-HARRISON, ESSENCE DALAUN ROZELLA
Groom:
WILSON JR, GLENN ANTHONY
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:34 am |
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No annual report has been filed since incorporation in 2010.
No information on a Capitol Business development
Searched for: CAPITAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FIRM INC.
ID Num: 03477Y
Entity Name: CAPITAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FIRM INC.
Type of Entity: Domestic Profit Corporation
Resident Agent: GLENN ANTHONY WILSON
Registered Office Address: 1009 PERSHING ST FLINT MI 48503
Mailing Address: MI
Formed Under Act Number(s): 284-1972
Incorporation/Qualification Date: 9-16-2010
Jurisdiction of Origin: MICHIGAN
Number of Shares: 60,000
Year of Most Recent Annual Report:
Year of Most Recent Annual Report With Officers & Directors:
Status: ACTIVE Date: Present
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No annual report has been filed since incorporation in 2010
Searched for: MICRO-ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, INC
ID Num: 90046J
Entity Name: MICRO-ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, INC
Type of Entity: Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
Resident Agent:
ANGELO EDWARDS
Mailing Address of Registered Office Address: 1009 PERSHING ST FLINT MI 48503
Mailing Address of the Main Office or Headquarters: 1215 PRYTANIA ST STE 427 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
Formed Under Act Number(s):
Incorporation/Qualification Date: 11-24-2010
Jurisdiction of Origin:
LOUISIANA
Number of Shares: 0
Year of Most Recent Annual Report:
Year of Most Recent Annual Report With Officers & Directors:
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:30 pm |
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Here are the credentials for mr. Angelo Edwards in New Orleans:
Angelo Edwards
President at Micro-Enterprise Institute, Inc.
Greater New Orleans Area Management Consulting
Angelo Edwards's Overview
Current Business Coach at Micro-Enterprise Institute, Inc.
President at Micro-Enterprise Institute, Inc.
Past Project Director at New Orleans Minority Business Development Center
Education Northwood University
Connections
46 connections
Websites Company Website
Angelo Edwards' Summary
Certifed Business specializing in helping new businesses, existing businesses, and non-profit organizations. Interested in providing coaching services to an estimated 200 new clients for 2009.
Specialties
Busness Coaching, social entrepreneurship, non-profit development, grant writng, fund raising, minority business certifcations.
Angelo Edwards' Experience
Business Coach
Micro-Enterprise Institute, Inc.
Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry
2004– Present (8 years)
Helping new and existing businesse develop business goals using proven resources, strategies, and tools.
President
Micro-Enterprise Institute, Inc.
Nonprofit; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry
October 2004– Present (7 years 7 months)
Providing Business Coaching for new businesses, existing businesses, and non-profits.
Project Director
New Orleans Minority Business Development Center
February 1992– March 1999 (7 years 2 months)
Advised new and existing minority and women owned businesses about management and technical assistance availabe to them to grow their business.
Angelo Edwards' Education
Northwood University
B. S., Business
1986 – 1990
Angelo Edwards' Additional Information
Websites:• Company Website
Interests:
business coaching, swimming, opera, golf
Groups and Associations:
Louisiana Association of Non-profi Organizations Louisiana Technology Council
Coaching Zone
Quickbooks and Business Coaches
Successful coaches
The Coach Initiative
Honors and Awards:
Who's Who in America 1994. |
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