$57M development proposed for T lot Mattapan site picked for 135-unit project
Boston Herald
Donna Goodison Tuesday, August 15, 2017
A proposed $57 million development would convert part of the MBTA’s Mattapan Station parking lot into a mixed-income apartment building with 135 units and 10,000 square feet of commercial/retail space.
Collaboration Spurs Success of Renew Woodlawn
In just 18 months, Renew Woodlawn has helped 26 first time homebuyers purchase single family and two-flat homes in the Woodlawn community. 24 of these homes were vacant eyesores before the start of the program
Preservation of Affordable Housing to Redevelop Apartments near Obama Presidential Center Site
ChicagoAffordable Housing July 27, 2017 Chuck Sudo, Bisnow Chicago
The Preservation of Affordable Housing is adding to its Woodlawn portfolio. The firm acquired two apartment buildings near the site of the Obama Presidential Center for $1.5M and plans to renovate the buildings for low- to moderate-income housing for seniors.
POAH is buying the five-story Johnson at 6230 South Dorchester and the six-story Butler Lindon at 6146 South Kenwood from Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors (WECAN), a community development group.
Chicago City Council approves funding for more housing in Woodlawn
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POAH takes on another major revitalization project - this time in Midtown Detroit
POAH and Develop Detroit will partner with the City of Detroit on a revitalization development in the Sugar Hill Arts District that will include a range of housing types and affordability levels and neighborhood investments.
The $32 million development project announced June 9 by Mayor Mike Duggan will be designed by Phil Freelon, the internationally recognized architect who designed the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.
Affordable Housing Developer Planning $25.4 Million In Upgrades In Woodlawn
DNA info Chicago
by Sam Cholke
WOODLAWN — The City Council is considering giving another boost to affordable housing in Woodlawn with a proposal Wednesday to inject $25.4 million to improving 196 units.
Aldermen are considering $20 million in tax incentives and loans for nonprofit developer Preservation of Affordable Housing to add to the growing number of affordable rental apartments in Woodlawn.
Why Woodlawn is Coming Back Strong - by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Bill Eager
Rahm Emanuel and Bill Eager
Chicago Sun Times
...The City of Chicago and Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) have been working in close coordination with Woodlawn residents for many years.
When POAH was approached by the city and local Woodlawn residents to help redevelop Grove Parc Plaza, a three- block stretch of public housing that had fallen into disrepair, we not only saw the potential in Woodlawn, we saw a willing partner in the City of Chicago.
POAH brings news grocery store to Woodlawn, Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced Jewel-Osco will build a full-service grocery store and drive-through pharmacy on the northwest corner of 61st Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. The new store will bring high-quality fresh food options to the Woodlawn community.
“Today we are taking the next major step in the renaissance and resurgence happening across Woodlawn,” Mayor Emanuel said. “This new grocery store will bring fresh food options to a community that is witnessing an unprecedented level of investment, growth and progress.”
Sen. Durbin joins Woodlawn Station groundbreaking
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) (3rd from right) joined members of the Woodlawn community to celebrate the groundbreaking for Woodlawn Station, the neighborhood's first transit-oriented development, adjacent to the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line Station at 63rd St. and South Cottage Grove Avenue. Woodlawn Station is being developed by POAH with financing from: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; City of Chicago; Local Initiatives Support Corporation; BMO Harris Bank and the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
Narrowing Product Choices Delivers Efficiency: POAH launches Basis of Design website
POAH's Design and Building Performance department has launched the new "Basis of Design" website that helps contractors, architects and site staff save money in selecting and ordering materials. Specifying and installing quality products and systems from this source provides consistency in design, durability, and maintenance. It also presents opportunities for energy and water savings across the portfolio.