Miami Chapel

Miami Chapel blends a quieter, residential feel with easy access to Downtown Dayton. The neighborhood has long offered a mix of housing — both single-family homes and multi-family units — creating a diverse resident base. Over recent years, attention has increasingly turned toward revitalization, with a coordinated effort to improve housing, infrastructure, and social supports.

At the center of that effort is the Redevelopment plan for DeSoto Bass Courts, Dayton’s oldest and largest public-housing complex. Under the plan administered by Greater Dayton Premier Management (GDPM), DeSoto Bass is being redeveloped in phases. The first phase will bring 44 newly constructed townhomes and flats on-site near Germantown Street and Danner Avenue. Their is also a separate development called Germantown Crossing – 50 affordable apartments in renovated and modernized building.

Residents take an active role in enhancing the neighborhood’s quality of life and share a strong sense of pride in Miami Chapel’s history. Long-standing community partners—such as the Boys and Girls Club of Dayton, which has served as an anchor for more than 60 years—continue to support the neighborhood’s efforts to build a connected, resilient community.

Together — new housing through DeSoto Bass redevelopment, affordable apartments at Germantown Crossing, and community-support institutions such as the Boys & Girls Club — Miami Chapel is working toward a revitalized future. For longtime residents and newcomers alike, the neighborhood now offers a combination of improved housing, stronger social supports, and renewed hope for stability and growth.