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'''Friendship Court''' is a 150-unit low-income apartment complex subsidized by vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The site is jointly owned by the National Historic Trust and the [[Piedmont Housing Alliance]] until their contract is up at the end of 2032. <ref>{{cite-cville|title=Temporary housing: Will Friendship Court stay affordable without federal funding?|url=http://www.c-ville.com/temporary-housing-will-friendship-court-stay-affordable-without-federal-funding/#.UaSwkdLVCSo|author=Laura Ingles|pageno=|printno=|printdate=May 28, 2013|publishdate=May 28, 201|accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> {{fact}}
[[File:06132018-Friendship Court Schematic Landscape Plan.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Friendship Court Redevelopment Schematic Landscape Plan, dated June 13, 2018]]
'''Friendship Court''' Apartments, formerly known as [[Garrett Square]], is a 150-unit apartment complex of 22 buildings on 11.75 acres southwest of Charlottesville’s downtown business district and within the City’s [[Strategic Investment Area (SIA)]]. The property was built in [[1978]] with project-based [[Section 8]] assistance. In [[2002]], [[Piedmont Housing Alliance]] and [[National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation (NHT/E)]] partnered to acquire and renovate the property.<ref>http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/about-friendship-court/</ref>
 
The site is jointly owned by the National Historic Trust and the [[Piedmont Housing Alliance]] until their contract is up at the end of 2032. <ref>{{cite-cville|title=Temporary housing: Will Friendship Court stay affordable without federal funding?|url=http://www.c-ville.com/temporary-housing-will-friendship-court-stay-affordable-without-federal-funding/#.UaSwkdLVCSo|author=Laura Ingles|pageno=|printno=|printdate=May 28, 2013|publishdate=May 28, 2013|accessdate=May 28, 2013}}</ref> {{fact}}


==Location==
==Location==
400-426 Garrett Street
400-426 Garrett Street
==Draft plan==
==Occupants==
Economically challenged: 85% single parent households; median household income of $14,000.<ref>http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/about-friendship-court/</ref>
==Management==
In [[2019]], [[Piedmont Housing Alliance |Piedmont Housing]] will become the managing partner for the community, and will have decision-making authority with regard to property management, services, and the business affairs of the partnership, and will have the opportunity to acquire the property.<ref>http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/about-friendship-court/</ref>
 
==Redevelopment by Piedmont Housing Alliance==
The primary funding (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) application for the Friendship Court redevelopment was completed in March 2018.
 
===Friendship Court Phase 1===
Phase 1 will consist of three buildings that will be constructed on the existing open space at the community. The buildings will be broken out as outlined below: <ref>{{cite web|title=A Glimpse at Friendship Court’s Future from the Outside|http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/category/redevelopment-updates/|author=LaTasha Durrett|work=Blog Post|publisher=|location=|publishdate=April 30, 2019|accessdate=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
*Buildings 1 & 2: 35 stacked, 2-over-2 townhomes and stacked flats. 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom units, each with a individual front and back doors to the outside, dedicated surface parking spots near the back doors. (Buildings 1 will contain maintenance offices for the entire property.)
 
*Building 3: 71 apartment units, covered parking garage beneath the building, 9,000 square feet of amenity and office space. Apartments will be single story units, arranged along central corridors on four floors served by 2 elevators.
 
On June 13, 2018 a preliminary site plan for the entire 11.75 acre site was submitted to the City of Charlottesville. This is the first of many submissions that will be made to the City for review and approval.
 
==Redevelopment timeline==
===Draft plan===
A draft plan was released in June 16, 2016. <ref>{{cite web|title=Draft master plan for Friendship Court revealed|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/24173-friendship-court-draft-plan/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=June 16, 2016|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref> However the project is under review and is changing as Piedmont Housing gets closer to taking the property over in November 2018. <ref>{{cite web|title=Piedmont Housing Alliance re-examining Friendship Court plans|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/28826-friendship-court-update/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=October 13, 2017|accessdate=March 5, 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=PHA to consult every resident of Friendship Court on redevelopment|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/29971-pha-to-consult-every-resident-of-friendship-court/|author=Julie Zink|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 24, 2018|accessdate=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
A draft plan was released in June 16, 2016. <ref>{{cite web|title=Draft master plan for Friendship Court revealed|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/24173-friendship-court-draft-plan/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=June 16, 2016|accessdate=January 11, 2017}}</ref> However the project is under review and is changing as Piedmont Housing gets closer to taking the property over in November 2018. <ref>{{cite web|title=Piedmont Housing Alliance re-examining Friendship Court plans|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/28826-friendship-court-update/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=October 13, 2017|accessdate=March 5, 2018}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=PHA to consult every resident of Friendship Court on redevelopment|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/29971-pha-to-consult-every-resident-of-friendship-court/|author=Julie Zink|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=February 24, 2018|accessdate=March 5, 2018}}</ref>


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==Redevelopment by Piedmont Housing Alliance==
The Piedmont Housing Alliance is expected to redevelop the nearly 12 acre site and has been working towards these efforts for year. In March 2016 they announced they had received a $100,000 grant from the Jessie Ball DuPont Foundation. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Piedmont Housing Alliance gets grant for Friendship Court engagement|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/piedmont-housing-alliance-gets-grant-for-friendship-court-engagement/article_3673e9ff-542e-5e7f-9441-b7c2b816c1cd.html|author=Staff reports|pageno=|printdate=March 8, 2016|publishdate=March 8, 2016|accessdate=December 31, 2016}}</ref> City government gave PHA a $350,000 for the effort. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Council set to adopt SIA action plan|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/council-set-to-adopt-sia-action-plan/article_5efbbf84-fa02-11e5-b9f1-27c6c2502efc.html|author=Chris Suarez|pageno=|printdate=April 3, 2016|publishdate=April 3, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
The Piedmont Housing Alliance is expected to redevelop the nearly 12 acre site and has been working towards these efforts for year. In March 2016 they announced they had received a $100,000 grant from the Jessie Ball DuPont Foundation. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Piedmont Housing Alliance gets grant for Friendship Court engagement|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/piedmont-housing-alliance-gets-grant-for-friendship-court-engagement/article_3673e9ff-542e-5e7f-9441-b7c2b816c1cd.html|author=Staff reports|pageno=|printdate=March 8, 2016|publishdate=March 8, 2016|accessdate=December 31, 2016}}</ref> City government gave PHA a $350,000 for the effort. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Council set to adopt SIA action plan|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/council-set-to-adopt-sia-action-plan/article_5efbbf84-fa02-11e5-b9f1-27c6c2502efc.html|author=Chris Suarez|pageno=|printdate=April 3, 2016|publishdate=April 3, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>


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The architectural firm [[Grimm and Parker]] was hired in March 2017 to implement the plan. <ref>{{cite web|title=Architectural firm hired for Friendship Court redevelopment|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26669-architectural-firm-hired-for-friendship-court/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 13, 2017|accessdate=December 28, 2017}}</ref> As part of the plan, PHA is proposing amenities such as an early childhood program and a daycare. <ref>{{cite web|title=Friendship Court planning early childhood, workforce development programs|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26822-friendship-court-planning-early-childhood/|author=Josh Mandell|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 31, 2017|accessdate=December 28, 2017}}</ref>
The architectural firm [[Grimm and Parker]] was hired in March 2017 to implement the plan. <ref>{{cite web|title=Architectural firm hired for Friendship Court redevelopment|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26669-architectural-firm-hired-for-friendship-court/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 13, 2017|accessdate=December 28, 2017}}</ref> As part of the plan, PHA is proposing amenities such as an early childhood program and a daycare. <ref>{{cite web|title=Friendship Court planning early childhood, workforce development programs|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26822-friendship-court-planning-early-childhood/|author=Josh Mandell|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=March 31, 2017|accessdate=December 28, 2017}}</ref>


==Advisory Committee==
==Advisory committee member==
A 14-member advisory committee has been created to oversee redevelopment efforts.  
Since February 2016, the Friendship Court Advisory Committee, with nine elected resident members and six members of the at-large community provide guidance to Piedmont Housing Alliance. The Friendship Court Advisory Committee generally meets on the fourth Thursday of every month. The location varies and meetings are held in the evenings at Friendship Court and other locations around town.
 
*Kathy Galvin, Charlottesville City Council
*Mike Murphy, Assistant City Manager
*Bill Edgerton, AIA of the Oak Hill Fund
*Sarah McLean, RN of the Adiuvans Foundation
*Daphne Kaiser, PhD, principal of Clark Elementary School
*Kevin White, National Housing Trust
*Myrtle Houchens, a former resident and a member of First Baptist Church


#Kathy Galvin]], member of [[Charlottesville City Council]]
#[[Mike Murphy]], Assistant [[City Manager]]
#[[Bill Edgerton]], FAIA of the Oak Hill Fund
#[[Kevin White]], an assistant vice president at National Housing Trust (NHT-Enterprise)
#[[Sarah McLean]], RN of the Adiuvans Foundation
#[[Myrtle Houchens]], a former resident and a member of First Baptist Church
Residents were elected from among current tenants.  
Residents were elected from among current tenants.  
#[[Sheri Hopper]], Resident
#[[Angela Brooks]], Resident
#[[Crystal Johnson]], Resident
#[[Zafar Khan]], Resident
#[[Betty Lowry]], Resident
#[[Tyquan Mayo]], Resident
#[[Daemond Nowlin]], Resident
#[[Yolonda Ross]], Resident
#[[Tamara Wright]], Resident


*Sheri Hopper, Resident
==Former advisory committee members== 
*Crystal Johnson, Resident
*Daphne Kaiser, PhD, principal of Clark Elementary School
*Zafar Khan, Resident
*Betty Lowry, Resident
*Yolanda Ross, Resident
*Quanelius Tinsley, Resident
*Quanelius Tinsley, Resident
*Tamara Wright, Resident
 
==Advisory committee members in 2018==
*Susan Dewey, Executive Director, VHDA
*Melissa Yuille, Housing Counseling Manager, PHA
*Erica Johnson, Director of Development, PHA
*Crystal Johnson, Friendship Court Advisory Committee and Resident
*Angela Brooks, Friendship Court Advisory Committee and Resident  
*Sunshine Mathon, Executive Director, PHA
*Frank Stoner, Board President, PHA
*Karen Klick, Deputy Director, PHA
*Erik Johnston, Director, DHCD
   
   
==Sponsorship agreement for additional police coverage==
==Sponsorship agreement for additional police coverage==


Revision as of 23:28, 1 September 2019

400-426 Garrett Street, ca. 2019
Friendship Court Redevelopment Schematic Landscape Plan, dated June 13, 2018

Friendship Court Apartments, formerly known as Garrett Square, is a 150-unit apartment complex of 22 buildings on 11.75 acres southwest of Charlottesville’s downtown business district and within the City’s Strategic Investment Area (SIA). The property was built in 1978 with project-based Section 8 assistance. In 2002, Piedmont Housing Alliance and National Housing Trust/Enterprise Preservation Corporation (NHT/E) partnered to acquire and renovate the property.[1]

The site is jointly owned by the National Historic Trust and the Piedmont Housing Alliance until their contract is up at the end of 2032. [2] [citation needed]

Location

400-426 Garrett Street

Occupants

Economically challenged: 85% single parent households; median household income of $14,000.[3]

Management

In 2019, Piedmont Housing will become the managing partner for the community, and will have decision-making authority with regard to property management, services, and the business affairs of the partnership, and will have the opportunity to acquire the property.[4]

Redevelopment by Piedmont Housing Alliance

The primary funding (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) application for the Friendship Court redevelopment was completed in March 2018.

Friendship Court Phase 1

Phase 1 will consist of three buildings that will be constructed on the existing open space at the community. The buildings will be broken out as outlined below: [5]

  • Buildings 1 & 2: 35 stacked, 2-over-2 townhomes and stacked flats. 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom units, each with a individual front and back doors to the outside, dedicated surface parking spots near the back doors. (Buildings 1 will contain maintenance offices for the entire property.)
  • Building 3: 71 apartment units, covered parking garage beneath the building, 9,000 square feet of amenity and office space. Apartments will be single story units, arranged along central corridors on four floors served by 2 elevators.

On June 13, 2018 a preliminary site plan for the entire 11.75 acre site was submitted to the City of Charlottesville. This is the first of many submissions that will be made to the City for review and approval.

Redevelopment timeline

Draft plan

A draft plan was released in June 16, 2016. [6] However the project is under review and is changing as Piedmont Housing gets closer to taking the property over in November 2018. [7] [8]


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The Piedmont Housing Alliance is expected to redevelop the nearly 12 acre site and has been working towards these efforts for year. In March 2016 they announced they had received a $100,000 grant from the Jessie Ball DuPont Foundation. [9] City government gave PHA a $350,000 for the effort. [10]

The firm Stantec created the original master plan. [11]

An informational video on the redevelopment project by PHA released January 2017[12]:

The architectural firm Grimm and Parker was hired in March 2017 to implement the plan. [13] As part of the plan, PHA is proposing amenities such as an early childhood program and a daycare. [14]

Advisory committee member

Since February 2016, the Friendship Court Advisory Committee, with nine elected resident members and six members of the at-large community provide guidance to Piedmont Housing Alliance. The Friendship Court Advisory Committee generally meets on the fourth Thursday of every month. The location varies and meetings are held in the evenings at Friendship Court and other locations around town.

  1. Kathy Galvin]], member of Charlottesville City Council
  2. Mike Murphy, Assistant City Manager
  3. Bill Edgerton, FAIA of the Oak Hill Fund
  4. Kevin White, an assistant vice president at National Housing Trust (NHT-Enterprise)
  5. Sarah McLean, RN of the Adiuvans Foundation
  6. Myrtle Houchens, a former resident and a member of First Baptist Church

Residents were elected from among current tenants.

  1. Sheri Hopper, Resident
  2. Angela Brooks, Resident
  3. Crystal Johnson, Resident
  4. Zafar Khan, Resident
  5. Betty Lowry, Resident
  6. Tyquan Mayo, Resident
  7. Daemond Nowlin, Resident
  8. Yolonda Ross, Resident
  9. Tamara Wright, Resident

Former advisory committee members

  • Daphne Kaiser, PhD, principal of Clark Elementary School
  • Quanelius Tinsley, Resident

Advisory committee members in 2018

  • Susan Dewey, Executive Director, VHDA
  • Melissa Yuille, Housing Counseling Manager, PHA
  • Erica Johnson, Director of Development, PHA
  • Crystal Johnson, Friendship Court Advisory Committee and Resident
  • Angela Brooks, Friendship Court Advisory Committee and Resident
  • Sunshine Mathon, Executive Director, PHA
  • Frank Stoner, Board President, PHA
  • Karen Klick, Deputy Director, PHA
  • Erik Johnston, Director, DHCD

Sponsorship agreement for additional police coverage

Since 2005, the company has paid a donation to the Charlottesville Police Department in exchange for additional patrols in and around the community. Under the terms of this "sponsorship agreement", police officers looking for over-time can participate in this shift. In FY2011, the amount is $88,522[15]

Resources

References

  1. ↑ http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/about-friendship-court/
  2. ↑ Web. Temporary housing: Will Friendship Court stay affordable without federal funding?, Laura Ingles, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, May 28, 2013, retrieved May 28, 2013. Print. May 28, 2013 .
  3. ↑ http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/about-friendship-court/
  4. ↑ http://www.friendshipcourtapartments.com/about-friendship-court/
  5. ↑ Web. [ A Glimpse at Friendship Court’s Future from the Outside], LaTasha Durrett, Blog Post, April 30, 2019, retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ Web. Draft master plan for Friendship Court revealed, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 16, 2016, retrieved January 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ Web. Piedmont Housing Alliance re-examining Friendship Court plans, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, October 13, 2017, retrieved March 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ Web. PHA to consult every resident of Friendship Court on redevelopment, Julie Zink, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 24, 2018, retrieved March 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ Web. Piedmont Housing Alliance gets grant for Friendship Court engagement, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, March 8, 2016, retrieved December 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ Web. Council set to adopt SIA action plan, Chris Suarez, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 3, 2016, retrieved January 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Web. Friendship Court architect: Urban density increases vibrancy, but must be made equitable, Aaron Richardson, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 10, 2016, retrieved June 26, 2017.
  12. ↑ Web. [1], Piedmont Housing Alliance, 4 Jan 2017, retrieved 4 Jan 2017.
  13. ↑ Web. Architectural firm hired for Friendship Court redevelopment, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 13, 2017, retrieved December 28, 2017.
  14. ↑ Web. Friendship Court planning early childhood, workforce development programs, Josh Mandell, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 31, 2017, retrieved December 28, 2017.
  15. ↑ Shifflett, David. FY2011 Friendship Court Sponsorship Agreement - $88,522. Rep. Charlottesville Tomorrow's Document Archive. Web. 19 July 2010. <http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/docs/20100719-Friendship-Court-Agreement.pdf>.
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