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Officials from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the Old Colony Redevelopment – PHASE 1 on Monday, April 14, 2012.

HUD’s John Henderson, Hope 6 Grant Manager and Jessica Rosenberg, Hope 6 CSS Manager – both from the Office of Urban Revitalization in Washington D.C…joined Boston-based Ellen Bradley and Dwight Hebert, HUD Revitalization Specialists, Region 1 for an Annual Site Visit.

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Other Community Partners included representatives from:

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA)
Beacon Communities
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)
Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU)
Catholic Charities/Laboure Center
With Every Heartbeat is Life (WEHL)
South Boston Community Center
University of Massachusetts/Boston – Center for Social Policy
South Boston Boys and Girls Club
Wellspring Consulting
Members of the Old Colony Task Force
Washington Beech Housing Development
The South Boston Boys and Girls Club.

Phase 1 of the Old Colony Redevelopment was funded through a Hope 6 grant.

According to the BHA, under Hope 6, the plan for the physical transformation of the Old Colony is “matched by a comprehensive program of Community and Supportive Services”.

: BHA’s Kate Bennet (back) talks to HUD’s John Henderson (right), Beacon Development Director – Darcy Jameson and Mike Wood (site MANAGER, Beacon).

: Meeting in Learning Center

: Beacon’s Darcy Jameson addresses meeting in Learning Center

: (right to left) Rosenberg, Hebert, Bradley, Henderson from HUD

: Walkabout/Site visit

: Walkabout/Site visit

: Meeting in Learning Center

: Meeting in Learning Center

: BHA’s Kate Bennett (center) talks redevelopment.

: BHA’s Amy Chan makes a point about the WEHL Program.

: Walkabout/Site visit

: Posters depicting Redevelopment Phases/Stages

: Mid-rise Corridor

: View of Rotary/Columbia Road, South Boston from Mid-Rise 6th Floor one-bedroom apartment.

: View of Moakley Park Playing field, Columbia Point from Mid-Rise 6th Floor one-bedroom apartment.

: View of Moakley Park Playing Field, Carson Beach from Mid-Rise 6th Floor one-bedroom apartment.

: Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU) team members

Financing for the new development totals 143-million-dollars: $37.5 million in Public Housing Funds with over $100-million in private and public funds.

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In March of 2010, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced an award of more than $22 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to begin redevelopment of the Old Colony public housing development in South Boston.

Courtyard, Burke Street

The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) competitive grants to fund “green” public housing transformation projects across the country.

The funding will be combined in a public-private partnership to begin a long
term transformation of the Old Colony site. This partnership is expected to
generate $60 million in redevelopment funds for phase one.

High rise Building, Columbia Road

Phase one will include building up to 150 new units of housing and a new community center. The Master Planning process will include participation with Old Colony residents and the broader South Boston neighborhood. The new housing at the site will include a variety of building types to house existing residents.

A major emphasis of the redevelopment will be the inclusion of green building and energy efficient measures. Building envelope, interiors, and systems will be designed to achieve an optimum standard in green and healthy housing.

The Community/Learning Center will be the focal point for community gatherings and programs.

Learning Center

It will showcase the green elements of the project in its structure and systems as well as in visual, educational displays about sustainability and conservation at the site.

Resident self-sufficiency services will also be provided for job connection and training, transportation, educational and recreational and wellness opportunities.

Construction of this phase began in late fall of 2010 and is expected to be completed by summer of 2012.

Source: BHA website