Part of the Division continuum, CCC Meridian Gardens expands Central City Concern’s mission of providing affordable supportive housing with recovery-specific services while simultaneously creating a climate-safe future. A model sustainable community, the project relies upon 100% electric energy. There are EV chargers on site for staff and resident use, and 52 kw photo-voltaic solar array that power the site. Bridging the gap between Division Street’s commercial and residential areas, CCC Meridian Gardens builds community both internally and externally. Immediate connections to the rest of Division Street – through shared courtyards and a public transit bus stop right outside – means that residents can utilize healing resources from any of CCC’s network of affordable housing facilities. The same design language used for CCC’s Division Continuum was embraced again for CCC Meridian Gardens, tying the sites to the nearby CCC Blackburn Center through their intentionally residential character. Gabled roofs and overhangs lend the project a look and feel emblematic of home, echoing sensations of comfort and safety that blend the exterior of Meridian Gardens in with the rest of the neighborhood, a consideration which has since become a distinct part of CCC’s brand. As an inclusive and supportive recovery site that does not require its residents to be clean before qualifying to receive help, CCC Meridian Gardens is a beacon of recovery, sustainability, and community support, shaping a better future for all who come to know its halls.