St. Mary Development is a faith-based non-profit creating better lives for people 55 and older in Southwest Ohio.

Meet our residents
A 70-year-old woman who convinced herself she was about to die but has been thriving in our community for four years. A gentleman who is celebrating five years of sobriety after moving into one of our apartments. A veteran who moved from his furnace-less mobile home to a warm apartment all his own. Read and watch our residents’ stories as you get to know the people St. Mary serves.
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4,800 apartment units built. 35 years of serving the needs of older people.
In 1980, St. Mary’s founders Dick McBride and Sr. Rose Wildenhaus were on a shared mission to help the poor by sharing God’s love and meeting their basic needs. Today that mission has touched more than 5,000 lives. Learn more in this video history of our founders, our mission, and our impact.
Housing Partners
Developers・Contractors・Architects・Engineers

Our partners in the housing industry have helped us build 4,700 apartment units to date. We work to build mutually beneficial relationships that advance your business while creating better lives for seniors.

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Service Partners
Healthcare・Social services・Public programs

We work with service and healthcare providers to connect our residents to their services, partnering with assistance programs, transit authorities, hospitals, hospices, and more.

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Technology Partners
Healthcare tech services・Software developers・Think tanks

We help older people learn to use technologies that improve their lives – smart devices, , software, and more – by connecting technology providers and software developers to our communities.

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Community Partners
Churches・Elected officials・Government and veteran's agencies

We partner with community and thought leaders to decrease public spending, deploy funds, create connections, and collaboratively solve problems to improve the quality of life for seniors and citizens alike.

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"St. Mary’s is a great organization serving the community with pride, and a philosophy of doing the right thing!"
– Katie Leger, Director of of Social Services, Senior Resource Connection
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St. Mary Development is a CORES-certified organization. CORES organizations are invested in using housing as a platform for opportunity and have a record of providing robust resident services coordination in affordable housing communities.