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Financing the Friendship Court Redevelopment
Pulling together the financing for affordable rental housing in general is a deeply complex endeavor. It is not uncommon for a high-quality, mission-focused affordable rental housing development to layer 10-15 sources of funding. The redevelopment of Friendship Court will be … Continue reading
Phased Redevelopment: Our Plan for Zero Displacement of Residents
From the outset of the planning process more than two years ago, one of the first clear decisions was establishing an absolute commitment to zero displacement of Friendship Court families through the redevelopment process. This assurance is made possible by … Continue reading
Redevelopment Documents
Trust-building begins with transparency. To that end, we will be sharing documents pertaining to the redevelopment of Friendship Court on this page. If there are missing or incorrect documents, please leave a comment and we will make an effort to … Continue reading
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The Spring 2018 Update on the Friendship Court Redevelopment
For the last 40 years, Friendship Court has been a place to call home for hundreds of families. For some, the community has been a vital stepping stone, a refuge during times of financial crisis or the first step towards … Continue reading
February 2018 Redevelopment Update and Important Dates for Residents
The planning work for the redevelopment of Friendship Court continues with a community dinner this Thursday, Feb. 15 from 6-8 p.m., followed in the weeks to come by smaller meetings in each courtyard. We’re excited about improved housing for the … Continue reading
Master Plan Digest: The Framework Behind the Redevelopment Master Plan
By analyzing everything we learned and reviewing the physical and financial constraints facing the project, our design team devised a potential direction for the Friendship Court redevelopment master plan. The planning framework that emerged is based on existing conditions, stakeholder … Continue reading
Master Plan Digest: How Does the Local Housing Market Affect Redevelopment at Friendship Court?
Based on what we learned from residents and from a 2016 housing study commissioned by the City of Charlottesville, we believe a mixed-income development at Friendship Court will best serve the needs of current residents as well as many other … Continue reading
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Master Plan Digest: Resident Engagement is a Cornerstone of Friendship Court Redevelopment
Piedmont Housing Alliance and the design team who led the master planning process worked with residents to create a redevelopment project that can work for the 150 households that live there now. We sought input from residents and other stakeholders … Continue reading
Emma Johnson, One of the First Friendship Court Residents, Looks Forward to the Redevelopment
Emma Johnson has lived in Charlottesville for a long time, mostly as a resident at Friendship Court Apartments. Originally from Nelson County, Emma moved back to the area after living in Ohio for much of her life. Emma said she … Continue reading
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