Lucas Metropolitan Housing

What Lucas Metropolitan Housing does

Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) is a federally chartered public housing authority established in 1933, administering affordable housing programs for Lucas County and the City of Toledo, Ohio. Its core operating portfolio comprises 2,633 Low Income Public Housing (LIPH) units across 26 communities and 4,685 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) under HUD's tenant-based rental assistance program. Supporting this base, LMH manages 322 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) units, 198 market-rate units, 107 rent-to-own properties through its nonprofit affiliate Lucas Housing Services Corporation (LHSC), 170 HUD-VASH veteran vouchers, and 123 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV).

The agency's technology footprint consists of standard web-based housing management systems, including an online application and waitlist portal (lucasmha.myhousing.com), a landlord portal for Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) processing and inspections, a vendor invoice submission system, and a resident online payment portal. The Real Estate Development and Modernization (REDM) department executes property development using mixed-finance structures, HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversions, and Energy Performance Contracting to fund conservation measures from utility cost savings.

LMH is funded primarily through federal HUD programs (Public Housing Operating Subsidy, Capital Funds, HCV Program funding) with supplementary support from the City of Toledo Community Development Block Grant, LISC grants, Lucas County Land Bank partnerships, and LIHTC equity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Service delivery is direct-to-beneficiary through property management offices and a dedicated HCVP customer service office, with resident support programs including the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, Jobs Plus, ROSS, Workforce Development, and Housing First. The agency has held HUD High Performance Status on the HCV program continuously since 2016 and operates a LEED-certified multi-phase mixed-income development (Collingwood Green).

Name

Lucas Metropolitan Housing

Legal name

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

Website

https://lucasmha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lucas Metropolitan Housing is a HUD-funded public housing authority, established in 1933, that administers 2,633 public housing units and 4,685 Housing Choice Vouchers plus specialized programs for low-income families, seniors, veterans, and homeless individuals in Lucas County and Toledo, Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based) (FSALAKAI), Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Public housing assistance
• Affordable housing programs
• Housing choice vouchers
• Rental assistance services
• Low income housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. HUD Federal Funding: LMH is primarily funded through federal housing assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including Public Housing Operating Subsidy, Capital Funds, and Housing Choice Voucher Program funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lucas Metropolitan Housing administers affordable housing programs in Lucas County and Toledo, Ohio through two core mechanisms: 2,633 public housing units across 26 communities (Low Income Public Housing) and 4,685 Housing Choice Vouchers (tenant-based rental assistance). The agency supplements these with specialized voucher programs (VASH, EHV), LIHTC and market-rate units, and rent-to-own properties through its nonprofit affiliate Lucas Housing Services Corporation. Supporting services include the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS), Jobs Plus, Workforce Development, and various special population programs (Family Unification, Housing First, Infant Mortality).

Product overview

Lucas Metropolitan Housing operates a multi-program affordable housing platform serving Lucas County and Toledo, Ohio since 1933. The core offerings consist of Affordable Housing (Low Income Public Housing) with 2,633 units across 26 communities and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) with 4,685 vouchers. Supporting programs include 322 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, 198 Market Rate units, 107 Rent-to-Own properties through the nonprofit affiliate Lucas Housing Services Corporation, 170 VASH vouchers for veterans, and 123 Emergency Housing Vouchers. The Real Estate Development & Modernization (REDM) department manages development projects including the Collingwood Green mixed-income community and RAD conversions. Digital services include the HCV Application Portal, Landlord Portal, and Online Payment System. Resident support is provided through the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, Jobs Plus, ROSS, and various special population programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Housing (Low Income Public Housing/LIPH)

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Lucas County Land BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMH collaborates with the Lucas County Land Bank on property acquisition and neighborhood revitalization. Together they have acquired homes from financially stressed Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects for rehabilitation and resale, stabilizing neighborhoods through the Year 16 Initiative.
• City of ToledocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the City of Toledo for housing development, community development block grant activities, and neighborhood revitalization initiatives. LMH participates in the City's annual Action Plan process for HUD funding.
• NOHDA (National Organization for Housing Development Associates)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOHDA provides homeownership counseling services as part of the Year 16 Initiative, developing a pipeline of potential home buyers for LMH and Lucas County residents.
• Hospital Council of NW OhiomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with LMH on the Infant Mortality Program, providing housing assistance to pregnant women or those with children under 12 months experiencing homelessness or unstable living situations.
• Toledo Lucas County Homelessness BoardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with LMH on homeless prevention programs including the Infant Mortality Program and coordinates resources for homeless individuals and families in Lucas County.
• YWCA of ToledominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWCA provides rental assistance for very low-income women and children experiencing homelessness or housing crisis, partnering with LMH for housing placement services.
• Lucas County Children ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with LMH on the Family Unification Program, providing housing assistance for families where inadequate housing is a primary factor in separation or imminent separation of children.
• Neighborworks Toledo RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity employment partner providing job training and career opportunities for LMH residents and the surrounding community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority: Public housing authority serving Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio. Comparable scale and program mix (LIPH, HCVP, special programs), operates in same state regulatory environment, and pursues similar mixed-finance and redevelopment strategies.
• Metropolitan Housing Authority of Dayton: Ohio PHA serving Dayton and Montgomery County. Comparable in scale and program mix to LMH, with similar demographic and economic conditions in a post-industrial Midwestern city.
• Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority: Public housing authority serving Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Direct peer in same state operating Public Housing, HCVP, RAD conversions, and mixed-income developments with similar HUD funding structure and regulatory framework.
• Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority: Ohio PHA serving Akron and Summit County. Similar Midwestern Rust Belt operating context to LMH, administering public housing, vouchers, and supportive housing programs with HUD funding.
• Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority: Ohio-based PHA serving Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Operates LIPH, HCVP, RAD, and mixed-income communities under identical state and federal regulatory regime as LMH.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Housing Authority: Large Northeast PHA administering public housing, HCVP, and mixed-income developments under federal HUD programs. Comparable mission and program structure to LMH though operating in a higher-cost, denser urban market.
• Atlanta Housing Authority: Major Southeast PHA administering public housing, HCVP, and significant mixed-income redevelopment. Comparable HUD program structure and mission, with extensive experience in RAD and mixed-finance conversions.
• Chicago Housing Authority: One of the largest PHAs in the U.S., administering tens of thousands of public housing units and vouchers in Chicago. Comparable HUD-funded mission, HCVP administration, and mixed-income redevelopment (Plan for Transformation), though at far greater scale.

Others

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit that finances and develops affordable housing in partnership with PHAs and developers. Comparable ecosystem role to LISC, providing capital, policy expertise, and predevelopment support relevant to LMH's mixed-finance pipeline.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution providing grants, loans, and technical assistance to PHAs and nonprofits for affordable housing. Directly comparable as a financial and capacity-building partner LMH already works with through LHSC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lucasmetropolitanhousing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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