Four new Habitat for Humanity homes will be built within Union Place, also a URA project. Habitat for Humanity provides affordable homes to lower income families who have not been able to qualify for traditional mortgages and home loans. The new homeowners and numerous community volunteers will construct the homes.
TIF assistance is helping fund the gap between the cost of the lots and the secured funding already available.
Under the Master Developer plan, Union Place will be building to LEED Gold New Construction certification standards. In order to receive this designation, significant public infrastructure upgrades will be made to Willox Lane, the stormwater detention area, reconstruction of sewer lines, modernizing utility lines (burying them), and several other area improvements.
