CenterPointe Gets Design Approval for $16M Renovation, Expansion to Preserve and Serve

CenterPointe’s (centerpointe.org) plans for a $16-million renovation and expansion of Trabert Hall, 2202 S 11th St., took a leap forward on June 18 when the Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission granted early design approval for the organization’s plans for the building. Having purchased the building for $400,000 in 2018, the nonprofit’s proposal would both preserve the 100-year-old building and allow the nonprofit to continue their mission to help individuals facing mental-health or substance-use issues get better, sooner, for longer.

Trabert Hall was originally used as dormitories for nursing students until St. Elizabeth Hospital moved out. After then serving as a former county office building, the site has been vacant for about three years now. CenterPointe’s plans call for renovation of the brick building and expansion of the entrance into a multi-tiered, glass entrance. The building will be used for both housing and CenterPointe services, including an outpatient behavioral health clinic, a pharmacy, and a medical clinic, plus 32 apartments for individuals in treatment at CenterPointe and those transitioning out but still needing affordable housing.

Lincoln’s zoning code provides for protection of designated historic properties and incentives for creative use that maintain the vitality of such historic places. The next stop for the proposal is a review by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission.

CenterPointe provides treatment, rehabilitation, housing, and crisis services for people experiencing mental-health and substance-use disorders. CenterPointe creates Healthy Minds, Strong Communities. For more information, visit centerpointe.org or contact Scott Williamson at (402) 475-8717 / swilliamson@centerpointe.org.