The Piedmont Housing Alliance is making plans to bring early childhood services and job training programs to Friendship Court, both during and after its redevelopment. “This is not just about improving physical buildings,” said Claudette Grant, community organizer for Friendship Court. “It’s about giving people a variety of opportunities that will add value to this […]
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Architectural firm hired for Friendship Court redevelopment
The Piedmont Housing Alliance has spent the past 18 months developing a plan to quadruple the residential density at a redeveloped Friendship Court, and it has now hired an architectural firm with Charlottesville ties to create the first of several blueprints. “Grimm and Parker’s work will be to create the footprint, [establish] typical unit types […]
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A closer look at proposed $171.6 million budget for Charlottesville
Charlottesville City Council will be presented Monday with a $171.6 million operating and capital budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2017. That is a six percent increase over the current fiscal year. The budget reflects direction made by Council to increase the amount of funding available for affordable housing and to […]
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Uncertainty remains about form-based code in Charlottesville
The city’s Strategic Investment Area has been part of Charlottesville’s Comprehensive Plan for nearly three years, but details of a rezoning called for in the plan have not been written or explained to the public and property owners. “We don’t really know what form-based code is and we are not experts in it,” said Susan […]
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Friendship Court architect: Urban density increases vibrancy, but must be made equitable
The architect responsible for the master plan for the redevelopment of Friendship Court told the Charlottesville chapter of the Urban Land Institute on Thursday that the time is right to invest in dense, walkable downtowns. David Dixon, an architect with Boston-based Stantec, told ULI at a presentation at CitySpace that people with at least a […]
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Draft master plan for Friendship Court revealed
The nonprofit organization slated to purchase Friendship Court has published a draft vision for its redevelopment of the subsidized housing complex as a mixed-income community. “We wanted to put this report out so people could take stock of where we are,” said Frank Grosch, chief executive officer of the Piedmont Housing Alliance. “The master plan […]
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Charlottesville not on track to meet affordable housing goal
A Charlottesville housing expert told the City Council recently that a goal adopted in 2010 to increase the number of affordable homes may be unrealistic due to factors such as the high cost of land. “The 2025 housing goal of having 15 percent supported affordable housing units is a great aspirational goal but it presents […]
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City to spend $350K on Friendship Court planning study
The Charlottesville City Council will spend $350,000 to help the Piedmont Housing Alliance plan for the redevelopment of Friendship Court, a 150-unit low-income apartment complex just south of the Downtown Mall. “We are absolutely committed to a process that puts residents at the center,” said Frank Grosch, the chief executive officer of the Piedmont Housing […]
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Soundboard 9-28-2015
Soundboard: Charlottesville’s news straight from the source. A collaborative local news radio program by WTJU 91.1 FM and Charlottesville Tomorrow. Each Monday from 9-10 a.m. tune in to hear area journalists and guests discuss local news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. Whether we’re talking about city politics, scientific innovations or the local music scene, you’ll hear in-depth discussions about stories that […]
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Friendship Court to be redeveloped as mixed-income community
The nonprofit organization that owns a minority stake in the 150-unit Friendship Court subsidized apartment complex in Charlottesville has announced it intends to redevelop the property as a mixed-income neighborhood. “The Piedmont Housing Alliance will have the opportunity to acquire Friendship Court late in 2018 and that’s exactly what we intend to do,” Frank Grosch […]
