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Search Results for: redevelopment
Fall Community Gathering Held to Share Redevelopment Site Plan
The Friendship Court community was invited to a community-wide dinner at as the site plans submitted for the first phase of the redevelopment were shared. The quarterly Community Gathering was held on Friday, October 12 and the neighbors took advantage … Continue reading
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Planning for Open Space in Redevelopment of Friendship Court
Within a ten-minute walk, the only open green space where families from Friendship Court can play and socialize is the grassy field that faces 6th St. The community of Friendship Court, particularly families with children, deeply values many aspects of … Continue reading
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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