Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — Pennrose, Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corporation (WORC) and other project partners have broken ground on Good Shepherd, a 55-unit, affordable seniors housing community at the site of the former Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia.  The project is slated to be completed in Fall 2025.  The four story, 53,000 square foot affordable housing community will offer one-bedroom apartments for seniors earning between 20 percent and 60 percent of the area Mmdian income (AMI), about $430 to $1,290 for a one-person household. The sustainable building will …

PITTSBURGH — Tryko Partners has opened Cedarwood Homes, a 46-unit affordable seniors housing community in Pittsburgh’s West End neighborhood. The community is already nearing full occupancy, according to the developer. The community features 39 apartments for those age 62 and over with incomes up to 60 percent of the area median income, as well as seven market-rate apartments with the same age criteria.  The project is a redevelopment of Pittsburgh’s former Fairywood School site. Key agencies contributed to the project’s viability, including 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit awarded by …