Paces Preservation to Kick Off Georgia Affordable Community
Harrison Village will replace an obsolete public housing development.
Paces Preservation Partners, a partnership between The Paces Foundation and Soho Housing Partners, will soon break ground on Harrison Village Phase I, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Gainesville, Ga.
Wallace Architects has designed the project, and Olympia Construction Co. will serve as general contractor. The development secured $28 million in bonds issued by The Housing Authority of the City of Gainesville.
Harrison Village will ultimately replace Harrison Square, an aging public housing community. Residents living at Harrison Square will have a right to be housed at Harrison Village Phase I upon its completion. Plans call for the Square’s demolition and replacement with a new senior housing community once the initial phase of Harrison Village comes online and funding for Phase II is secured.
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Floorplans will encompass one- to four-bedroom units ranging between 845 and 1,571 square feet. Amenities are slated to include a gazebo, a 3,000-square-foot clubhouse featuring a business center and gym, as well as a playground and picnic area, among others.
All units will benefit from LIHTC, while 60 units will benefit from Section 18 Vouchers and 15 will receive project-based rental assistance. Furthermore, all units will be income-restricted and reserved for households earning 30, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income.
Located at 1368 Harrison Drive, the project’s site is roughly 1 mile from Interstate 985 and U.S. Route 129. A Greyhound bus stop and Amtrak train station are within a 1.5-mile radius. Less than 2 miles away, Midland Greenway features multi-use trails and fishing spots.
