Fortune Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/third-ward-cuney-homes-hha-eminent-domain-17813213.php Key Points: -Houston Housing Authority to purchase or use eminent domain to acquire 45 properties in Third Ward, including both empty lots and occupied homes. -Will include both affordable housing and market-rate units. -Reimagining, revisioning of what Cuney Homes is. -Replacing all 550 current units and adding an additional 550 units. -Rentals and homeownership opportunities. -Properties being acquired for expansion are concentrated on St. Charles, Tuam, Drew and Dennis streets and Emancipation Avenue. -A significant portion of the properties were owned by the Midtown Redevelopment Authority -Homes replacing Cuney Homes will be a mix of single-family housing and low-rise multifamily apartments, all built to today's standards and likely reusing some of the original bricks in order to preserve part of the community's architectural identity. -Estimated construction on the actual Cuney Homes site will begin in 2025 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Adios amigos - the issue is the folks who can't come back where do they go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Third Ward Cuney Homes Choice Neighborhood Plan 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 https://issuu.com/wrtdesign/docs/third_ward_cuney_homes_choice_neighborhood_transfo/22?ff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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