MAYOR NUTTER ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF $18.4 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

PHILADELPHIA- Mayor Michael A. Nutter, along with members of City Council and representatives of the affordable housing community, today announced the recipients of a total of $18.4 million in affordable housing support. These awards will be used to create more than 850 housing opportunities in 24 affordable housing developments throughout the city. In addition, the organizations will leverage more than $80 million in other funds and create hundreds of jobs in Philadelphia.rnrn“By investing in affordable housing and creating new opportunities for locally-based businesses, we are strengthening entire communities,” said Mayor Nutter. “It is private-public partnerships such as this that unlock million of dollars in funding and create jobs for Philadelphians.”rnrn“This is another demonstration by the administration to continue, despite resource limitations, to increase affordable housing opportunities in our city, particularly in West Kensington,” added Councilwoman Quiñones-Sánchez.rnrnEach of the developments was selected through a competitive Request for Proposal process overseen by the City’s Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD). The funding is sourced from Community Development Block Grants, both annual and additional funding provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, HOME and the City’s Housing Trust Fund.rnrn“OHCD is committed to providing quality affordable housing to revitalize neighborhoods,” said Deborah McColloch, OHCD director. “These developments are helping to meet this goal. We look forward to celebrating their completion.”rnrnThe following developments were selected to receive affordable housing funding and participate in today’s check presentation ceremony:rnrnAnthony Wayne Senior Housing Phase II, a 46-unit affordable senior rental development, received $1.4 million. This is a new-construction development and will replace a vacant lot. The developer for these homes is the Elon Group.rnrnAspen Housing, a 10-unit homeownership development by ACHIEVEability, received $950,000. Aspen Housing is scattered-site new construction and rehabilitation.rnrnBeaumont Accessible Homes, a two-unit new-construction homeownership development proposed by The Beaumont Initiative and Right-Sized-Homes, received $158,825. Construction will exceed EnergyStar minimum HERS rating.rnrnBigham Wise Homes, a 29-unit rental development in West Philadelphia, received $500,000. Units in this People’s Emergency Center (PEC) development will be targeted to artists, chronically homeless families and households with special needs.rnrnCasa Farnese Preservation Project, a 288-unit senior apartment complex in South Philadelphia, received $300,000. Funding will go to improve energy-efficiency. The developer is PRD Management.rnrnCherry Tree Housing, a seven-unit rental preservation project in West Philadelphia, received $115,000. ACHIEVEability, the developer, will use the funds for building restoration.rnrnDiamond Green, a new-construction, 20-unit, mixed-use development in North Philadelphia near Temple University, received $750,000. The development will incorporate student apartments and family housing and is designed to be LEED-certified. This is a joint-venture between Metamorphosis Community Development Corp. and Mosaic Development Partners, LLC.rnrnDiamond Phase VI Homeownership, a six-unit rehabilitation project in Strawberry Mansion, received $300,000. The developer is Project H.O.M.E. and the development will complement existing Project H.O.M.E. construction in the area.rnrnForgotten Blocks III, a five-unit, in-fill new construction by the Allegheny West Foundation, received $653,230. This North Philadelphia development is part of a larger neighborhood revitalization effort.rnrnFront & Norris Townhouses, a 25-unit new-construction development by Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP), received $1.5 million. This mix of townhouses and duplex apartments in Eastern North Philadelphia will be targeted toward very low-income families.rnrnIngersoll Commons, a 39-unit new construction development in North Philadelphia, received $2.5 million. The homes are being developed by Community Ventures. Plans include an apartment complex with a community room.rnrnKairos House Rental Preservation, a 36-unit preservation project by Project H.O.M.E. in North Philadelphia, received $150,000. Funds will be used to rehabilitate and maintain this special-needs housing development.rnrnLatona Street, a four-unit, in-fill new construction in Point Breeze, received $230,000. The developer for this project is Habitat for Humanity.rnrnLehigh Park II, a forty-eight-unit apartment complex built in a formerly vacant hospital in Eastern North Philadelphia, received $1.28 million. These funds will go toward maintenance and rehabilitation of these homes. The developer is Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises (HACE).rnrnLiberty at Welsh Road, a two-unit effort by Liberty Housing Development Corp. to provide wheelchair accessibility, received $80,000. These homes are within a preexisting 66-unit apartment complex in Northeast Philadelphia.rnrnNugent Senior Apartments, a 26-unit rehabilitation of the former Nugent Home for Baptists in Mt. Airy, received $2 million. The developer for this project is the Philadelphia Preservation Group.rnrnProjecto Escalera and Hogar de Esperanza, two existing special-needs housing developments by Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM), received $400,000. Funds will go toward the rehabilitation of these buildings located in North Philadelphia.rnrnPensdale II, a 38-unit, new construction senior rental housing development, received $789,760. Funds will enable apartments to be rented to very-low income residents.rnrnWPRE II, a forty-unit, scattered-site rental development located in West Philadelphia, received $925,000.The developer of this new-construction and rehabilitation project is West Philadelphia Real Estate.rnrn419 Chandler Supported Independent Living, a six-unit special-needs apartment complex, received $210,000 for rehabilitation costs. The homes are located in Northeast Philadelphia and the developer is 1260 Housing Development Corp.rnrn1515 Fairmount Rental Preservation, a 48-unit, four-story special-needs residence located in the Fairmount section of the City and run by Project H.O.M.E., received $200,000 for rehabilitation efforts.rnrn1900 West Allegheny Avenue, a 60-unit, low-income senior housing development, received $2.5 million. This development is new construction and will be built on a former industrial brownfield. The developer is NewCourtland Elder Services.rnrn3408 Rhawn Apartments, a 27-unit rental rehabilitation project located in Northeast Philadelphia, received $500,000. Funds will be used for improvements of the existing structure. Plans also include the creation of accessible units. The developer is 1260 Housing Development Corp.rnrn4200 Stiles Phase II, a two-unit, in-fill new-construction development in the East Parkside section of the City received $100,000. The developer is Habitat for Humanity.