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Lucien E. Blackwell Homes
(Mill Creek Revitalization)
Location:
17-square block, 38 acres
On-site: Brown Street to Fairmount Avenue, 44th to 47th Streets
Developer:
Philadelphia Housing Authority
Project:
627 new affordable housing units (approx 250 for sale rest for rent)
200 apartments, 341 senior housing units
Townhouses, twins and duplexes
Sales price starting at $65,000
2.5 acre landscaped park

Funding
Project Funding: Total Project Cost $110 million
HOPE VI Demolition grant
HOPE VI grant $35 million
LIHTC
For
more information visit the PHA website: click here
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The original Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) apartments were built in the 1950's
and had deteriorated to the point where many units were unfit for residents. The PHA demolished the low-rise units in 1999 and imploded the hi-rise towers in 2002. These have been replaced with new construction townhouses.

In support of this revitalization effort the City
is assisting with neighborhood revitalization. OHCD supported this
effort by assisting with the financing of the St. Ignatius Senior Housing
development on a large vacant lot adjacent to the new Lucien Blackwell Homes site. PHDC completed a Homestart project in the neighborhood
and the West Philadelphia Empowerment Zone is completing several rehabilitated housing
projects in conjunction with the Parkside Association of Philadelphia/ Community Ventures. There is a Targeted Basic Systems Repair area to assist homeowners
with improvements.
PECO Energy
provided the Philadelphia Housing
Authority (PHA) with a grant of $232,100 for installation of photovoltaic
solar energy systems at 22 homes four at the Lucien Blackwell Homes.
The grant is part of a $500,000 PECO commitment to support solar power
installation in low income housing in Philadelphia. The Housing Authority
estimates that residents using the solar systems will save from $400
to $500 yearly in energy costs.
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