Celebrating 75 Years of Affordable Housing for the Greensboro Community, GHA Renews Its Mission to Provide Safe, Quality, Afford

Purchased Royal Villa Hotel and Hampton Homes, Claremont Courts, Hall Towers, Gateway renamed it Village Green. Plaza, Hickory Trails, Lakespring, Abby Courts, Woodberry Greensboro Housing Authority Run and Baylor Court – a total of 1,143 units – convert to Awarded 43 Housing Certificates Project-Based Section 8 through HUD’s Rental Assistance for families to rent directly from Demonstration Program voucher funding. Through creative private landlords. Wins Building Healthy Homes financing $16 million in renovations will be completed in these Chairlifts are award at Housing Summit 2012 communities. North Pointe at Hicone is approved for RAD added to the The Leased Housing Section Elaine T. Ostrowski appointed for construction of new community conversion. two-story North Pointe at Hicone, an 18-acre parcel with 23 program was introduced, executive director (1982 to 2001). The Townhomes at building and renovation of existing apartments 11 partially completed townhomes, is acquired. Wins National Association of allowing the housing authority Section Eight Management Willow Oaks, a tax- apartments at Stoneridge. at Stoneridge, Six apartments are developed as public housing Housing and Redevelopment to lease privately-owned units Assessment Program (SEMAP) credit apartment Willow Oaks named Online applications for affordable housing an elderly- and five apartments as market rate. The land Official’s esteemed Award of “The establishment of for sublease to low-income begins. GHA scores 97 out of complex, opens with Homes 4 NC Affordable programs go live on GHA website with designated will be developed to add additional affordable Excellence for It’s Your Time to a Housing Authority residents, reducing the need In an effort to bring down an 100 points. 110 apartments (70 Housing Achievement more than 11,000 applications when the public housing and market-rate homes. Connected Living, a computer Shine theater arts program. for the City of Greens- for new developments. It was increasing crime rate, Police units subsidized by At the opening, US Senator Project of the Year. waiting list opens. The Assisted Housing boro is the first step the forerunner of the Housing Neighborhood Resource Windhill Apartments, a tax-credit GHA). Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) called housing training program for residents Rendering of HOPE VI Willow Oaks community. in Hall Towers and Stoneridge office assists those unable to complete the toward the eventual Certificate Program. Centers (PNRCs) open in apartment complex, opens with Willow Oaks “a remarkable HUD-required online application. elimination of some US Dept. of Commerce finds R.H. Dickey the large communities. 60 apartments (10 units A nine-unit apartment achievement. What a transition to Asset Abby Court, a 14-unit community in senior communities, launches. Awarded a $22.9 million HOPE VI grant. of the worst slum 6,640 units of substandard appointed First Community Service Stoneridge, an existing 50-unit subsidized by GHA). complex on South Ashe remarkable turn-around! Not Management begins southeast Greensboro, is obtained with Fourteen condominiums at Foxworth, Wins for the 11th straight year, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial sections.” housing in Greensboro during executive Coordinator hired to assist Gateway Plaza, a second highrise community, was acquired to offer Beginning of Housing Street acquired to add only do residents have the keys with Project Based Public Housing Development Funds and a foreclosed property, are purchased Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association, the highest recognition in – Greensboro a study commissioned by the director residents in getting the Claremont Courts opens with 250 for the elderly, opens with seniors an alternative to highrise Applewood and Pear Leaf open with 50-unit communities and Lakespring with 60 units. Smaller Certificate conversion to Laurel Oaks opens with 50 Designated a “Weed & Seed” official site 52-year-old Morningside Homes’ First Single-family home to the Hampton Homes to a new home, they have the Accounting and HOPE VI Replacement Housing Factor through the use of Neighborhood Six additional condominiums are purchased governmental accounting and financial reporting and one that few housing authorities City Council new Housing Authority. (1956 to 1968). services they need. apartments. 221 apartments. living. public housing communities prove to integrate better into communities in the city of Greensboro. Housing Choice Vouchers. apartments. by US Department of Justice. Village Green closes. demolition completed. sold at Willow Oaks. community. keys to a better way of life.” Budgeting. funds. Stabilization Program grant funds. from Foxworth homeowners. across the county even attempt to attain. 1940 1947 1956 1967 1969 1975 1978 1982 1990 1992 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2012 2015

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GHA established. Silverbriar In 1991, GHA is Housing Choice Voucher Tina Akers appointed GHA awarded its first Maintenance decentralized/ Computer Explorers: Pre-K & Mommy Class, Ray Warren is opens with awarded HUD’s Program begins, offering executive director Certificate of Achievement project-based maintenance which assists pre-schoolers with school readiness appointed first 50 apartments. Region IV Public residents much more (2001 to present). for Excellence in Financial implemented. while allowing parents to create resumes and executive director Housing Performance flexibility in finding a Reporting by the Govern- complete applications online, wins Carolinas (1941 to 1956). Award for the PNRC home. The Homeowner- Parkview, an existing ment Finance Officers 2,303 Public Housing Council of Housing Redevelopment and Code program. ship Program, Shelter tax-credit apartment Association of the U.S. Units. Officials’ (CCHRCO) Human Service award for Central Maintenance Care Plus Program and complex, is renovated and Canada for the 2004 addressing “issues, concerns and problems Facility on South Hampton Homes opens with 275 the Supportive Housing with 60 apartments Comprehensive Annual 2,771 Housing Choice that often take some creative thinking.” Smith Homes, named for former Eugene Street is built. The Havens at Willow Oaks, With the use of American Recovery apartments. In 1991, GHA is awarded HUD’s Region IV Program Homeownership (25 units subsidized Financial Report. Vouchers. GHA officials, Police and residents celebrate 25 years of Commissioner Henry Louis Smith, Hickory Trails, the first move away from large communities in favor of smaller communities scattered River Birch opens with 50 a tax-credit apartment and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds, With the use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Ray Warren Homes, named for Youth Sports and Cultural Award. come soon afterward. by GHA). The Villas at Willow Oaks, a Police Neighborhood Resource Centers in GHA communities. opens for whites only on Florida across town, opens with 107 apartments. It was met with strong opposition from those opposed to complex, opens with 60 a community building is added and funds, Claremont Courts receives a new look including the redesign the housing authority’s first Health Clinics for Seniors We care about her health apartments. tax-credit apartment complex, With the use of Neighborhood Street with 400 apartments public housing in residential neighborhoods. Twenty more apartments were added two years later. as much as she does. three apartments are made handicap of all apartments, landscaping, a new Community Center and offices, executive director, opens with are established at Public Housing Management Assessment Wellness Clinic opens with 40 senior villas apartments (30 units Stabilization Program grant funds, accessible at Stoneridge. and a Born Learning Trail, funded in part through United Way of 236 apartments. Gateway Plaza and Program begins. 2,485 Public Housing Units. established at (all subsidized by GHA). subsidized by GHA). two buildings are constructed at Baylor Court opens with 11 single-family apartments. Greater Greensboro’s Tocqueville Women’s Leadership. Hall Towers through a Hampton Homes. Foxworth adding 24 additional partnership with UNCG 1,099 Section 8 Vouchers Woodberry Run opens with 39 apartments. condominiums and bringing the Senior Kirkland Dickey is a community health (Housing Choice Vouchers). School of Nursing. nursing student at UNCG. total number of condominiums 30th Anniversary of National to 44. Night Out celebrated at Hall Towers, a highrise apartment 14 GHA communities Celebrating 75 years of affordable housing for the

Hampton Homes was complex for the elderly named for A long-time resident of Hampton Homes, Maize Davis has received weekly visits from UNCG nursing students for 5 years. throughout Greensboro. Alonzo C. Hall, the first chairman Greensboro community, GHA renews its mission comprehensively renovated At The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, caring for low-income seniors in the convenience of GHA Central Office at nursing students like Kirkland Dickey provide per- their own homes and at four local health centers. As Woodland Village, an existing sonalized, compassionate care to community members they monitor vital signs, teach prevention and manage Nearly $10 million is invested into Greensboro through these improvements. to provide safe, quality, affordable housing to low who may not otherwise receive the medical attention diet and medication, our future nurses tend to their in 2003. of the Board of Commissioners, they need. Through a unique partnership between the patients’ physical and personal well-being. It’s just 450 North Church Street is built. School of Nursing and the Greensboro Housing one way UNCG promotes health and wellness for 27-unit apartment complex, Authority, students experience the value of service, our neighbors. After renovations and additions, the total number of public housing units in Morningside Homes opens off opens with 156 apartments. It was Windhill Court Apartments, income families, elderly, and the disabled in the McConnell Road for blacks only www.uncg.edu was acquired to add to Greensboro increases to 2,370. William Gordon appointed the first community to specifically a tax-credit apartment Portfolio Award from HUD received under the Rental Assistance Claremont Courts receives a low-income Greensboro community; to maintain a secure GHA’s affordable housing with 400 apartments. meet the needs of senior citizens. complex funded by tax housing tax credit award totaling $4.8 million community environment; and to encourage executive director (1968 to 1982). stock. GHA launches Real Estate Development department. Demonstration (RAD) Program with commitment to enter into credits and HOPE VI, Housing Assistance Payments Contract for 2,195 public housing and a $7 million tax-exempt bond volume personal responsibility and upward mobility opens with 64 apartments units in 19 communities. approval from the North Carolina Housing of residents while maintaining the fiscal (16 units subsidized by Finance Agency for renovations in integrity of the agency. GHA). conjunction with RAD Conversion.