Join ONE Neighborhood Builders for the Amherst Gardens Community Celebration
RISBJ Staff | Oct 25, 2016
Providence, RI (October 7, 2016) – ONE Neighborhood Builders is celebrating the groundbreaking of our new housing development Amherst Gardens, our NeighborWorks Charter, a Welcome to our new Executive Director and Promotion of the Yes on 7 Housing Bond; on Friday, October 14th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Amherst Gardens is a 36 residential unit scattered site housing redevelopment in and for Olneyville. The Olneyville neighborhood was among the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. Now, instead of tolerating boarded doors and windows, Olneyville is rebounding with renovated properties offering healthy affordable apartments to 36 individuals and families.
WHO: Mayor Jorge Elorza
Michael DeVos, Executive Director, ONE NB
Barbara Fields,Executive Director , RI Housing
Joan Straussman Brandon, Senior Director, Northeast Region, NeighborWorks
Melina Lodge, Executive Director, Housing Network RI
Tony Lyons, Senior VP of Acquisitions, National Equity Fund
Jeanne Cola, Executive Director, LISC
WHAT: Groundbreaking of new housing development in Olneyville, a NeighborWorks Charter Presentation, Promotion of Yes on 7 Campaign, and Welcoming to new Executive Director
WHEN: Friday, October 14th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: 42-44 Chaffee Street, Providence, RI. (At the corner of Capron Street and Chaffee Street)
** Photo-Op of Ceremonial Groundbreaking available for Media.
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