In August 2019, we held a groundbreaking at the corner of Greenmount Avenue and Chase Street to celebrate the launch of construction of 60 units of affordable housing and the rebirth of a depleted main street. The Greenmount and Chase project, a partnership with Ingerman Development, was designed to be a linchpin in this rebirth—a symbol of a growing Johnston Square and a sign of more reinvestment to come.
Two years later, we reconvened over 100 partners, supporters, and community members to celebrate completion of this $16.6 million development. Each of the new apartments is now home to a low-income resident or family, including 11 differently-abled residents and 4 with supportive housing needs. As we celebrated this milestone, we were already looking ahead to our next major reinvestment: another four-story apartment with street-level stores just across the street. Outside of their windows, residents of Greenmount and Chase will soon see more and more change occurring on this corridor as we continue to replace the vacancy that remains with new homes, businesses, and parks.
