Photos & video: Tour inside The Jay, Lincoln's new supportive housing for chronically homeless
Officials gathered on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, for an open house at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St.Â
An office space pictured on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, during an open house at The Jay — a new permanent supportive housing facility — at 810 J St. in downtown Lincoln. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
Outdoor furniture stands in a covered patio on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, during an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
CenterPointe CEO Tami Lewis-Ahrendt (center) speaks with VP of facility operations Jane Kuehn (right) during an open house on Wednesday at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building includes 24 single-bed apartments.
Large numbers mark unit doors at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility, 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
A fridge stands in the kitchen during an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
A chair stands in the living space during an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
Bathroom fixtures hang in the shower during an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
Guests at an open house admire modern overhead lights in the lobby during an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
The Jay is a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. It will provide wraparound care for the chronically homeless.
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird (right) tours a unit at The Jay with Sinclair Hille architect Jim Krieger during an open house on Wednesday.Â
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird speaks during an open house on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at The Jay, a new permanent supportive housing facility at 810 J St. With operations and service management through CenterPointe, the two-story, 15,000 square-foot building will include 24 single bed apartments with a shared laundry room, a secure entry lobby/reception area, common spaces for gathering (including a covered front porch, kitchen, yard and garden) as well as offices and meeting space for the CenterPointe staff.
With round-the-clock staffing and 24 apartments, The Jay aims to meet Lincoln’s toughest housing needs.
