60 FAMILIES MOVE INTO FRAZIER REDEVELOPMENT - Ann Lott’s vision a reality
DALLAS (December 13, 2006) — Sixty families have moved into new apartments where the old Frazier Courts development stood—just in time for the holidays.
In 2004, DHA demolished one of Dallas’ oldest, largest and most troubled housing developments in southeast Dallas to make way for more modern affordable housing. The property, to be named by
residents, is the first phase of the HOPE VI Frazier Courts revitalization plan that will consist of 38 public housing, 22 low-income tax credit and 16 market-rate units.
“Families not only receive better housing but also hope for an improved quality of life,” said Ann Lott, president and CEO. For the first time some of the families will live in an apartment where
washer/dryer combinations, dishwashers and ceiling fans are standard, contrary to the 1942 barracks-style units.
“DHA has been at the forefront, working with the community to bring about change,” Lott said. “This is an investment in a neighborhood that has lacked substantial construction for nearly 50
years.” The revitalization effort is a $60 million commitment to an aging community in need of revitalization.
DHA is leveraging grants received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the city of Dallas; and use bank loans and
Affordable Housing Program loans from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
Once completed, the mixed-income mixed-financed community will include 314 multi-family rental units, 40 single-family homes, retail property and a 15,000 square foot Head Start facility.
Created in 1938, DHA provides housing for more than 60,000 people through the administration of public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Moreover, DHA creates and cultivates programs
designed to assist families in achieving economic independence.
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