Harrisburg affordable housing development moves forward

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It’s known as Kendrick Place, similar to the signal says and it’s an indication the town is taking steps to extend the supply of reasonably priced housing.

“It’s good, as a result of there’s a scarcity of in our group of reasonably priced housing, and it’s our accountability to do as a lot as we will,” mentioned Commissioner Dennis Williams.  

The proposed 64-unit advanced is to be constructed on three and a half acres behind Sibley Mill in Harrisburg. 

Commissioner approving a 640-thousand-dollar mortgage to builders, to assist get it off the bottom.

It’s a 15-million-dollar mission, and all Augusta Georgia is infusing is 640-thousand {dollars} of residence funding partnership, that are HUD federal funding and of that it’s a profit due to 64, 65 models you’re looking at 57 of them actually being actually reasonably priced,” mentioned Housing and Improvement Director Hawthorne Welcher.

There are some issues, an energetic rail line with a road crossing is close by.

So is the Augusta Canal path, and a few imagine the canal location can be higher fitted to one thing apart from reasonably priced housing.

“I simply don’t suppose that’s the correct place to place it at this specific time, it’s an excellent asset that we have now right here within the metropolis, and we should discover a higher use for it,” mentioned Commissioner Alvin Mason.

“I believe it’s an excellent location what it does it gives choices,” mentioned Welcher. 

The state should log out on the town mortgage however proper now it appears to be like like this selection for reasonably priced housing is heading residence to Harrisburg.