Welp. That’s all folks. The Governor Of the Commonwealth pledged 2.5 million dollars in grant funds towards the renovation of the Creighton Court Community. Starting with the demolition of the old Armstrong building in October, they will replace the area’s housing with mixed income housing. Then, they move over to Creighton Court and replace that with mixed income housing. All together this will cost about 270 million dollars, and will take from 2 to 5 years to redevelop the area.
The VCI investment will fund the development of 220 units of rental housing for a mixed-income community, including 128 units of replacement public housing for residents of the nearby Creighton Court Public Housing development.
In addition, the VCI resources will be allocated to support homeownership opportunities for residents located on the site of the currently vacant old Armstrong High School.
“This comprehensive approach will not only address affordable housing needs but also assist the development and execution of an economic and community development strategy that will create an overall better quality of life for their residents,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones.
