Ravenswood Commons affordable rental rehabilitation
Summary
Eight home repair projects are underway, ECHO and Memorial projects are progressing, Grandview Tower has closed and construction is starting, and HOPE just bought the 40-unit Phoenix Apartments, which needs rehab before residents can move in.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Millions in trust fund and leveraged dollars are deployed across these projects, including a $250,000 Advantix commitment that could revert under the 10% rule.
Homeowners getting repairs, tenants at Grandview Tower and Phoenix Apartments, and neighborhoods seeing deteriorated properties fixed.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Affordable Housing Fund Advisory Committee (AHFAC) - Oct 20, 2026
Eight home repair projects are underway, ECHO and Memorial projects are progressing, Grandview Tower has closed and construction is starting, and HOPE just bought the 40-unit Phoenix Apartments, which needs rehab before residents can move in.
Affordable Housing Fund Advisory Committee (AHFAC) - Apr 14, 2026
An 8-unit affordable apartment building at 1550-1556 S. Kentucky Ave. needs interior rehab after ARPA funds ran out. A $250,000 grant from the housing fund will finish the work, with all units rented to households at or below 60% of area median income.
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