August 23, 2018
Dozens of colorful sketches were revealed to help people visualize what a St. Paul’s redevelopment will look like when finally completed.
On Wednesday, sketches were revealed that showed a diverse group of housing options that include several story buildings with store fronts, housing specifically for seniors, and more traditional 1 and 2 bedroom apartments.
Architects with Torti+Gallas have been meeting with residents of the St. Paul’s public housing complexes for several months to draft the framework for what will replace the aging 1950’s era neighborhood. For more information visit wavy.com
August 23, 2018
The first wave of families who will be moved out of public housing to make way for redevelopment in the St. Paul’s area were given notice Wednesday at a community meeting. For more information visitpilotonline.com
August 22, 2018
It’s what St. Paul’s area residents have been waiting to hear about since the announcement of the St. Paul’s Redevelopment Project talks started — where they’ll go.
“I pray and I hope that they’ll work as hard as they can to meet those deadlines because the people will be affected here by that,” said Lavonne Pledger, who lives in Young Terrace. For more information visit 13newsnow.com.
August 22, 2018
The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority is hosting a housing and relocation meeting for people living in the Tidewater Gardens section of the St. Paul’s area.
The meeting, which is being held at The Basilica of Saint Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception, is a follow-up meeting about the St. Paul’s area Workshop series last month.
According to the NRHA, “as part of the Choice Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) grant process, architect Torti Gallas Partners will return to unveil the master plan vision which will include housing as well as commercial development for the area.” For more information visit wtkr.com.
August 16, 2018
The East Ghent redevelopment was one of various chapters from the city’s economic history, where old, blighted communities of mostly poor and Black people met the same fate of removal for redevelopment.
Today, East and West Ghent are two of the most prized neighborhoods in Norfolk.
A new chapter is unfolding as the “St. Paul’s Project.” Overwhelming poor and African American, three of the city’s largest public housing communities are targeted to be razed to make way for renewed communities and lives for its current inhabitants. For more information visit blacknewsportal.com
July 24, 2018
Norfolk City Council will get an update on the St. Paul’s project during a work session Tuesday afternoon.
Last Thursday, Torti+Gallas architects revealed new sketches to replace the Tidewater Gardens apartments ,which includes 618 public housing units, with mixed income housing. For more information visit wavy.com.