financials

Timeline of Events

APRIL 2016: Saginaw City Council votes to demolish 633 S Washington.

MAY 2016: The vote is overturned, and City Council moves to list the home for sale.

SEP 2018: The City of Saginaw enters into a 12-month development agreement with Ann Arbor Builders, Inc. By the conclusion of this agreement, $108,000 had been invested into the stabilization of the home.

NOV 2019: Lee Commons Patronicity campaign is launched, aiming to raise $25,000 for a $25,000 match grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

DEC 2019: Goal is exceeded, raising approx. $64,000 in total.

Financial Summary

Total Expenses: $170,000

We shared a toast on December 31st, 2019, at the end of a successful crowdfunding campaign. By the end of March in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had brought everything to a halt. After many confusing months, progress slowly began again at the Lee. Today, we are within striking distance of completing the house. We are where we are today because of the incredible devotion of a small army of volunteers. Socially distanced work days were coordinated, refinishing floors, doors, and existing woodwork, installing new flooring in badly damaged areas, and handling a number of odd jobs around the house.

What did the crowdfunding campaign pay for?

  • Complete rebuild of the front porch roof

  • Priming of exterior wood details

  • Painting of all common spaces

  • HVAC partial rough-in

  • Full electrical installation

  • Hardware replacement based on existing

  • Hallway light fixtures

  • Full plumbing and renovation of both bathrooms

  • Doorway expansion for ADA compliance

  • Full renovation of side porch entry

  • Complete restoration of the recovered stained glass

  • Reconstruction of staircase handrail and spindles

  • Solar light installation in the driveway lamp

  • All fireplaces rebuilt as needed

  • Rear dormer window rebuilt

  • Attic floor repaired

  • Extensive drywall and plaster repair

What’s left?

Though the house is currently functional, there are a number of things that still need to be addressed. Below are the existing costs we are facing for the completion of the Lee Commons.

$36,000 - Heating & Cooling

$18,500 - Combination Storm Windows

$17,500 - Completion of the HVAC Installation

$28,000 - Exterior Improvements

$15,000 - Asphalt Parking Lot

$3,500 - Completion of Exterior Painting

$2,500 - Completion of Front Porch Rebuild

$2,500 - Concrete Flat Work

$2,500 - Rebuild Lower Level Entrances

$2,000 - Landscaping

$12,500 - Porch Reconstruction

Historically Appropriate and ADA Accessible

$5,800 - New Gutters

Longterm exposure to water can cause a great amount of damage to the foundation of the home, and gutters are the best defense

$4,350 - Interior Finishes

$2,850 - Replicate Missing Woodwork

$1,500 - Complete Interior Painting

WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS

106 North Michigan Ave LLC

1st State Bank

360 Construction Company

AKT Peerless Environmental Services

Ann Arbor Builders, Inc.

Arthur Hill Class of 1954

Artisan Urban Bistro

Associated Builders & Contractors

Braun Kendrick

The Bread Guy

Built Tuff Construction LLC

CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region

Castle Museum of Saginaw County History

City of Saginaw

Crossroads Title Company

Dawn of a New Day Coffeehouse 

DNA Painting

The Drywall Guys 

Embry Electric

Fifth Avenue Limited Partnership

First Ward Community Center

Fischer Family Funeral Services

Fralia’s

Gingerblue Gallery

H & H Heating and Cooling

Harless & Hugh Coffee

Hound Lab Films

Infuse Great Lakes Bay

Jake’s Old City Grill

Jenifer Acosta Development

Jim Fives Design

Jim Graham Masonry

Jolt Credit Union

King Residential Services

Laborers’ International Union

Lawn Chair Film Festival

Liquid Lounge

Little House Antiques

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Michigan Historic Preservation Network

Mr. Van’s Shoe Repair

NextGen Michigan

Old Town Saginaw Association

Oracle Brewing

Pasong’s Cafe

Pit & Balcony Theatre

Preservation Saginaw

Rock Your Locks

Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy

Saginaw Bay Underwriters

Saginaw City Council

Saginaw County Land Bank Authority

Saginaw Culture Club

Saginaw Downtown Development Authority

Saginaw Future Inc.

Saginaw Harvest Table

Saginaw Historic District Commission

Saginaw Jaycees

Saginaw Tattoo Company

Savoy Bar and Grill

SBDC Great Lakes Bay Region

SEEDS 

Sol Aire Heating and Cooling

Spence Brothers Construction

The Stable

SVSU Center for Community Engagement

SVSU Center for Community Writing

SVSU Department of History

Timber Tree Care LLC

Various Individual Private Donors and Supporters

Wesolek Plumbing

Wolfarth House

WTA Architects