The Atlanta Housing team was joined by representatives of Columbia Residential, JM Wilkerson, Wells Fargo, Sweetwater Capital and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as well as City of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on June 6 to celebrate the return of residents to Tenth and Juniper, an affordable 149-unit community for seniors and the non-elderly disabled.
Renovations began at the midtown high-rise in November 2016, according to a press release. Construction is complete and the property is being re-occupied. Current residents include 48 former residents, with an additional three whose return is anticipated soon. During renovations, residents were relocated to other affordable housing with the option to return.
Atlanta Housing has leased the land to Columbia Residential and continues to subsidize rents at the property. Columbia Residential owns and manages the building and manages the property’s waiting list. They are currently focused on the effort to bring the community to full occupancy.
Renovation of Tenth and Juniper High-rise was accomplished through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rental Assistance Demonstration program, which allows public agencies to leverage public and private funding to reinvest in existing public housing. Residents continue to pay the same rent and maintain the same rights.
Information: www.atlantahousing.org
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