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🔔 Major Milestone in West Philly's Redevelopment! 🚀 The Philadelphia Housing Authority's ambitious plan to revitalize the Westpark Apartments in West Philadelphia just received a significant $21 million boost from the Department of Transportation! 🎉 This funding will be instrumental in transforming the 62-year-old high-rises into a thriving community connected seamlessly to the city's transit network. Located near 44th and Market streets, the redevelopment will not only restore 327 low-income rental units but also expand the site to over 1,000 units, including new mid-rise buildings and townhomes. 🏘️ This project isn't just about creating homes—it's about reconnecting the area to the city's streetscape, making it more accessible and livable for all residents. 🌆🚇 PHA, in collaboration with LMXD and MSquared, is committed to preserving affordable housing in a rapidly changing market. With construction set to begin later this year, this project will ensure that displaced families have the opportunity to return to a revitalized, vibrant community. As we move forward, this development represents a crucial step in maintaining affordability and enhancing the quality of life in West Philly. Kudos to all involved in making this vision a reality! 👏 Source: PhillyVoice.com #AffordableHousing #CommunityRevitalization #WestPhiladelphia #UrbanDevelopment #RealEstate #PublicHousing #PHA #WestparkApartments #PhillyRealEstate #SustainableDevelopment

Design impacts emotions, emotion impacts actions, action impacts outcomes. When it comes to housing design, the unique and small details can mean the difference between a place to live and place to thrive. Efficiency is typically king when it comes to affordable housing. At The Gateway Collective, a first priority is socially connectedness. Design focused on fostering a sense of community What are we looking at in this picture? - 16 foot wide corridors - 18 foot tall ceilings - 6 foot tall double windows in each unit - skylights being installed next week throught the corridors and units Instead of a hallway, it becomes a neighborhood. Learn more about our Socially Inclusive Housing project coming this summer to support hard working and cost burdened households in Green Bay - https://lnkd.in/gTkFgCWV #affordablehousing #greenbay

Finally, a successful planning application! It took a while but we got there in the end! #landandnewhomes #landagent #landdirector #landmanager #managingdirector #ceo #land #landsource #linkedin #linkedinfamily #proactivedeveloper #landrequired #affordablehousing #registeredprovider #planning #architects #planningconsultants

WEST DENTON WELCOME: It was great to welcome friends and stakeholders recently to an open morning at our exciting new Hillhead Road affordable homes development in West Denton.   Despite the weather, a good number dropped in to discover more about the £7.3 m scheme, designed by P+HS Architects, which will eventually see a mix of 45 two, three and four residential properties constructed for Karbon Homes. The properties, which are available for rent, shared ownership and rent-to-buy, are playing a significant part in helping to meet the huge demand for affordable social housing in Newcastle and the wider region. In terms of occupied plots, 25 have residents and there are a couple more awaiting imminent handover, Adderstone Living Managing Director Stephen McCoy (pictured with other team members at the event), said: “It was good to catch up with so many people, including our friends form Homes England, to let them see for themselves what a terrific scheme this is as it nears final completion. “The sustainable design, construction and placemaking we have built in are key to realising the development’s scope and vision, making it suitable for homeowners with a wide variety of needs. We are incredibly proud of what we have delivered for our client and the local community.” Zoey Hawthorne, Assistant Director of Development Delivery at Karbon Homes, said: “It’s brilliant to see this development of smart, energy efficient new homes finished and handed over to new residents. We know there’s demand in the area for affordable housing and this development is providing options for a whole range of customers.” Working with local authorities and housing associations, Adderstone Living’s ‘land-led’ solutions involve the sourcing of suitable land, scheme design and securing of planning permissions before delivering quality homes. #UKREiiF #affordablehousing #affordablehomeselling #affordablehomeselling #affordablehome #northeast #northeastengland #housebuilder

We’ve sold our Mabgate Yard development in Leeds to Cheyne Impact Real Estate, who will now bring forward the scheme. Cheyne Impact Real Estate launched in 2014 to tackle housing challenges in the UK through tailoring its housing investment strategy for each location and community, to address the specific local needs. This latest deal follows the launch of the alternative asset manager’s impact BTR scheme, Poplin, in Manchester earlier this year, where 35% of homes are reserved for local key workers at discounted rents and all rental increases are capped. Our managing director Ed Hutchinson said: “Mabgate Yard is a fantastic scheme located in one of Leeds’ most unique neighbourhoods. Following extensive community consultations, we were keen to ensure that the development would be both high quality and have a significant affordable element and identified Cheyne Capital to bring it forward, focusing on delivering social value into an up-and-coming area like Mabgate. “The development occupies a key strategic gateway site between St James’ Hospital and Leeds City Centre and has real potential to create a thriving community in one of the city’s most popular emerging neighbourhoods. As a long-term investor in the city and the wider region, it was important to HBD that we entrust the site to the right buyer with aligned interests. We look forward to seeing Mabgate Yard take shape in Cheyne’s very capable hands.” Read more https://lnkd.in/eBcXi-Af Ehtizaz Chaudhry #placeswithpurpose #regeneration #futuretalent #careers #investinpeople #development #transformation #builtenvironment #propertydevelopment #community #placemaking #livewellbydesign #architecture #architecturedesign #architecturedaily #hbdplaces #sustainability #netzerocarbon #leeds #yorkshire #realestate #realestateinvestment

Plans have been submitted to transform a 1960s brutalist multi-storey car park into over 100 flats in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. Developer Capital&Centric aims to create one-to-three bed flats with a social hub, gym, mini-cine, and lounge space, revitalizing key town center spaces. These innovative plans for the Midway car park are part of a larger project with the Council, backed by over £35m of investment from the Government’s Future High Street Fund and Town Deal Fund. John Moffat, joint managing director at Capital&Centric, emphasises the importance of bold and creative approaches to brownfield land development, providing much-needed homes in a prime town center location. Councillor Simon Tagg, Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, commends the proposal for repurposing the Midway site, avoiding wasteful demolition, and contributing to the town's regeneration alongside other key projects. With the forthcoming transformation of the Castle car park and other sites, the town is on a positive trajectory towards a vibrant future. Read more: [https://lnkd.in/ew9C9P9F] Construction Enquirer #NewcastleUnderLyme #TownRegeneration #FutureDevelopment #CommunityTransformation

$146.4M value loss in 23 years. But that loss is a catalyst for something new for Gwinnett Place Mall. Much-needed housing is a big part of the redevelopment plan. The "residential-heavy plan, called Global Villages, would create a central park as the communal nucleus, remake all roadways as Complete Streets with connections to other key points in Duluth, and enhance transit with possible bus-rapid-transit options and a new transit center." Redevelopment requires ingenuity, some adaptive reuse, and a lot of unique building product applications. #buildingproducts #commercialdevelopment #housinginnovation #constructionverse https://lnkd.in/gBWGT3MQ

Pennley Park Apartments was a moderately-priced residential “superblock” created as part of the sweeping urban renewal redevelopment that reshaped East Liberty in the 1960s. By the late 90s, the building had deteriorated and became widely perceived as unsafe and undesirable. That’s when ELDI and long-time East Liberty developer and property manager The Community Builders stepped in to work with the community to reverse the decline and set a new standard for mixed-income residential development in the neighborhood. Today, the Pennley apartments are getting another makeover. The Community Builders plans to begin renovations on New Pennley Place I and II and Pennley Commons senior housing in 2024. But the story of these properties goes deeper than their physical upgrades. If we rewind the clock, the Pennley buildings reveal a great deal about East Liberty’s transformation and the value of a community-driven approach. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gcuu_c_a #communitydevelopment #pittsburghrealestate #cdc

If you're wondering where public funds for affordable housing could go, below is an excellent study showing an example using vacant city owned land. Check it out!

Having a town or city behind redevelopment and with a vision is key to getting really hard sites improved. Whitestown has seen this site as a eye sore but also an opportunity for years so they went all in to control and manage the next use. When cities dig deep and push as hard for an end result, they can be as much of the solution as any private group. Think the Monon Greenway that without Carmel involvement many of those projects could not have been redeveloped financially. Or downtown Fishers where you see high land prices but a market to go vertical and create a city center. Noblesville has the downtown park that has now attracted Old Town and a very nice mixed use development. Is your city doing public private partnerships to change its landscape for the next 100 years? #cre #redevelopment #commercialrealestate