Overview

• The $65 million facility is financed by the city through 2030 to house up to 150 transgender and gender-nonconforming residents.
• On-site offerings include individual and group counseling, psychiatric care referrals, culinary arts and job training programs, and financial literacy workshops.
• Named in honor of founder Sean Ebony Coleman’s late mother, the shelter adopts her nickname “Ace” to symbolize safety and community care.
• City leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates hail Ace’s Place as a blueprint for affirming support, while some local officials criticize its cost and identity-specific model.
• National data show nearly one-third of transgender Americans have experienced homelessness, underscoring the shelter’s targeted response to documented disparities.