This week local officials broke ground on a new 153 unit affordable housing community for senior citizens. The ceremony took place at the Pinellas County Housing Authority site at 11479 Ulmerton Road in Largo. Pinellas Heights is a mixed-finance redevelopment of the former Greenhouse Shoppes commercial strip center. The former strip center was largely vacant […]
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Three Pinellas County Housing Authority Communities named “2013 Community of the Year” by the Bay Area Apartment Association
This month, the Bay Area Apartment Association (BAAA) named three residential apartment communities owned and managed by the Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) as “2013 Community of the Year”. East Lake Club Apartments, located at 150 E. Lake Club Drive in Oldsmar, is a beautiful market rate affordable property boasting 240 apartment homes. The community […]
PINELLAS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICIALS BREAK GROUND ON APARTMENTS FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS
This week local officials broke ground on a new 153 unit affordable housing community for senior citizens. The ceremony took place at the Pinellas County Housing Authority site at 11479 Ulmerton Road in Largo. Pinellas Heights is a mixed-finance redevelopment of the former Greenhouse Shoppes commercial strip center. The former strip center was largely vacant […]
PINELLAS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY RECOGNIZED AS HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE YEAR BY STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATION
Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) was recently honored as best in the state by the Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (FAHRO) at its 2012 Annual Convention & Trade Show in Orlando.
The “Housing Authority of the Year” award recognized the housing authority that ranked highest for commitment to solving housing and associated community problems, innovation, industry involvement, affiliations with state and federal associations, awards received, and high performer designation from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
“This award is a testament to the strategic direction provided by PCHA’s Board of Commissioners and the dedication of PCHA’s extraordinary staff. This is just the beginning of what our team will accomplish” said executive director Debra Johnson. “We have been able to significantly improve the quality of life for residents by creating affordable housing opportunities and by coordinating community resources to help residents overcome barriers to self-sufficiency.”
Pinellas County Housing Authority’s Mid-Year Report to the Community
Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA) continues to forge ahead with its positive direction and commitment to the strategic action goals set forth by its Board of Commissioners. The first six months of 2012 were extremely busy and exciting as the agency experienced tremendous momentum in moving forward with the financing and planning for Pinellas Heights, the new mixed-financed, 153 unit senior community. Pinellas Heights will be constructed adjacent to PCHA’s existing central office on Ulmerton Road in Largo, Florida and will replace a vacant and aging commercial strip center. The demolition of the commercial strip center is scheduled for July. Prior to demolition, PCHA is donating any useful items from the strip center to Habitat for Humanity’s Re-Store. The official closing on the financing is scheduled to take place in August with construction groundbreaking shortly thereafter. The financing for the project will be provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County, the City of Largo, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, and the Pinellas County Housing Authority. The new one and two bedroom apartment homes designed for occupancy by seniors 62 or older will be ready for occupancy in early 2014. Residents of the new community will pay only 30% of their monthly income toward rent.
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