December 10, 2021
For years, Tidewater Gardens has been home to one of the region’s highest concentrations of public housing, in which people live in 1950s-era buildings that no longer meet modern building standards. With a large portion of Tidewater Gardens built over an old creek bed, the area floods regularly, a problem...
December 10, 2021
Under a $3.5 million annual grant, the City and its Redevelopment Authority have empowered Urban Strategies Inc., a national non-profit leader in comprehensive neighborhood transformations, to guide the community’s People First USI initiative. Launched in August 2018, People First USI seeks to connect the area’s public housing residents with housing,...
December 10, 2021
The 115-acre redevelopment area includes the entire Tidewater Gardens public housing community. The area is bordered by: St. Paul’s Boulevard to the westBrambleton Avenue to the northTidewater Drive to the eastI-264/City Hall Avenue to the south...
December 10, 2021
Through public-private partnership, the City of Norfolk is working to improve the lives of Tidewater Gardens residents and create a vibrant Norfolk community of the future. People First USI works in four key pillars to guide current residents through the transformation: education, economic mobility, health & wellness and housing stability.
December 10, 2021
Tidewater Gardens will be transformed into a mixed-use, mixed income neighborhood for people of all ages, backgrounds and incomes. Redevelopment plans include: 714 affordable and market rate Carriage Homes, Town Homes, Multi-Family and Mansion ApartmentsRetail and Office Space26-Acre Recreational Park with Blueways, Greenways, Trails and Natural AreasInnovative Tidal and Stormwater...
December 10, 2021
The City of Norfolk and the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority successfully applied for a $30 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Choice Neighborhood Initiative grant leveraging public and private investments.