February 28, 2019
Norfolk is working with residents in the St. Paul’s area which is getting a huge overhaul, but a mother in Tidewater Gardens said she “couldn’t wait” to decide on her future. For more information visit 13NewsNow.com
February 22, 2019
When it approved a major redevelopment of the St. Paul’s area in early 2018, the city promised “transformative human services” for residents who would be displaced from the three public housing communities there.
Called “People First,” the plan was to bring in a dedicated contractor with a proven track record of helping people break the cycle of poverty to assist the 4,200 people currently living in St. Paul’s. The city said it couldn’t manage such a massive program itself and that residents didn’t trust the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority. For more information visit pilotonline.com
February 01, 2019
NORFOLK, VA – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA) and the City of Norfolk have been selected as a finalist for the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Grant. HUD received 32 grant applications and selected four applicants as finalists for...
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.