New Residents and HUD Secretary Help PHA Mark Opening of New Green Seniors Apartment Building
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When PHA decided to build the new
facility on the site of Nellie Reynolds’
garden, the agency named the building as a tribute to Reynolds’ 40 years
of leadership in the movement for
public housing residents’ rights and
responsibilities.
Like virtually all of PHA’s newly built
developments, Nellie Reynolds Gardens
represents a combination of federal
funding and private investment.
Wachovia Bank and MMA Financial
provided the private investment.
The residential portion of the
building cost $15.7 million. The commercial portion - including the adult
daily living center - cost $2.5 million,
and the public infrastructure - including the green roof - cost $3 million.
The rare appearance of a HUD secretary at a PHA ceremony was especially meaningful to the leaders of
PHA, who had engaged in an almost
two-year battle with the federal
agency over a number of issues that
threatened PHA’s funding.
Said Greene, “Secretary Preston
came into office this year promising
to take a fresh look at the issues. He
kept his word and showed strong,
principled leadership in resolving
our differences. We are grateful that
he accepted our invitation to help
dedicate this wonderful new place.”
PHA, the nation’s 4th largest housing authority, serving almost 84,000
residents, is an innovator in the
financing, construction, and management of affordable housing,
News From the Office of the Deputy Mayor for
Planning and Economic Development
Developer Services:
The City of Philadelphia, through the Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development,
has been charged with implementing a new Developer
Services Program for major projects - 25 units or 50,000
square feet of gross floor area. The program will assist the
developer in:
1. Determining the necessary regulatory and
legal approvals
2. Reviewing the requirements of affected
utility providers
3. Determining necessary public action
4. Establishing a schedule for project implementation
of approvals, utility and public actions
5. Monitoring the project’s progress
The meeting consists of plan reviewers and others
responsible for plan approval from:
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Art Commission
Water Department
City Planning Commission
Streets Departme