10A — July 2023 — Virginia — DelMarVa — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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Modern affordable housing in Norfolk’s St. Paul’s District Lawson celebrates the grand opening of Market Heights Apartments
ORFOLK, VA —Vir- ginia State Delegate, Angelia Williams Graves, City of Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Virginia Housing CEO, Susan Dewey, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Director, Bryan Horn, civic and business lead- ers, and partners celebrated the Grand Opening and rib- bon cutting of Market Heights Apartments, a new 100% af - fordable apartment community in Norfolk’s St. Paul’s District. “One of the things that’s special about Market Heights N
is that it’s truly indistinguish - able from luxury apartments.”, said Lawson president and CEO, Carl Hardee . “It has a great location, great archi- tecture, great amenities, and will provide great service to its residents.” Market Heights Apartments is a 164-unit multifamily com - munity serving individuals and families earning 40%, 50%, and 60% AMI with af - fordable 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments featuring ame- nities comparable to near- by market rate apartments. Rents range from $591-$1,290.
Seventeen apartments are handicapped-accessible Sec- tion 504 compliant units and 80 units include Universal Design components. Lawson partnered with Hope House and Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas to provide on-site supportive services to resi- dents with developmental disabilities and mobility im- pairments. Hope House will also manage a $100,000 grant from LISC Hampton Roads powered by Sentara Health to fund community program- ming benefitting all residents, including a food pantry and telehealth booth. Community amenities at Market Heights include a resi- dent community room, secure building access, elevators, fitness center, playground, on-site laundry, indoor and outdoor bicycle storage, and a dog park. Apartment ameni - ties include granite kitchen countertops, in-unit washer/ dryer hookups, and modern kitchens. The buildings were built to energy efficient Earth - craft-certified standards. “Market Heights is not only a 164-unit complex, it’s an over $34 million investment, it created over 300 construc- tion jobs, and there will be more than eight permanent jobs here on this campus”, said City of Norfolk Mayor Ken - neth Cooper Alexander. “Let’s continue to work together to build the city that we want to see in the future.” Market Heights is the first property approved under the City of Norfolk’s new resiliency code. This code mandates spe - cific resilient measures that ap - ply to flooding, energy efficien - cy, and building integrity. The project site has been raised out of the flood plain and includes a new public sidewalk that improves safety for students walking to the neighboring Ruffner Middle School. “Everyone is not going to be a bazillionaire, but every- one deserves quality in their home.”, said Delegate Angelia Williams Graves, representa - tive for the 90th District in the Virginia House of Del- egates. “Lawson, along with these partners, have provided that here at Market Heights. Thank you so much for invest- ing in Norfolk, believing in Norfolk, and helping us solve a little bit of our affordable housing issues.” MAREJ
Shown from left: Norfolk City Councilman, John “JP” Paige, Norfolk City Councilwoman, Danica Royster, Virginia Housing CEO, Susan Dewey, Lawson President and CEO, Carl Hardee, City of Norfolk Mayor, Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Director, Bryan Horn, and Virginia State Delegate, Angelia Williams Graves.
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