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Press Release: April 21, 2011
Millennium Way Grand Opening
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This exciting new development in Newark’s South Ward is a 56 town home community on four sites—two along Elizabeth Avenue and two along the Irvine Turner/Clinton Avenue corridor. Significant to this development is the partnership between the Newark Housing Authority, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to incorporate Special Needs Housing as an integral part of the community. Fifteen (15) of the 56 units at Millennium Way will house individuals identified by UMDNJ as qualifying for Special Needs housing. UMDNJ, through its University Behavioral Health Care Department, will provide social service programming for the fifteen families.
The community includes the following:
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UMDNJ |
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12 |
12 |
| 2 |
22 |
3 |
| 3 |
22 |
0 |
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56 |
15 |
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This summer all units will be equipped with solar panels, thus improving energy efficiency and reducing energy cost.
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COMMUNITY CENTER:
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The NHA is also building a 4,100 square foot Community Center adjacent to the Elizabeth Avenue sites that will house a management office, social service provider offices and a Multipurpose Room. Construction of this facility is expected to begin in May and to be completed by the fall of 2011.
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DEVELOPER:
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The Newark Housing Authority
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CONSTRUCTION
FINANCING:
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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. Total Construction Cost: $5.1M NJHMFA Grant: $1.5M
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MAJOR PARTNERS:
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Mr. Keith Kinard, Executive Director, Newark Housing Authority
William F. Owen, Jr., MD, President & CEO, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Mr. Anthony L. Marchetta, Executive Director, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency
Mr. Donald Sciaretta, President, Claremont Construction Group, Inc.
Ms. Summer Alhamash, Architect, Heritage Architecture, LLC
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Millennium Way
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Millennium Way
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Model Unit (2 bedrooms)
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Model Unit (2 bedrooms)
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Model Unit (2 bedrooms)
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Model Unit (2 bedrooms)
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Model Unit (2 bedrooms)
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Model Unit (2 bedrooms)
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Keith Kinard, Executive Director, NHA; Christopher Kosseff, CEO, UMDNJ - University Behavioral Healthcare; Lori Grifa, Commissioner, NJ State Dept of Community Affairs; Cory Booker, Mayor, City of Newark
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Rev. Kippie C. Brown, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church; Modia "Mo" Butler, Chairman, NHA; Cory Booker, Mayor, City of Newark; Lori Grifa, Commissioner, NJ State Dept of Community Affairs; Diane Johnson, Field Office Director, HUD - Newark; Christopher Kosseff, CEO, UMDNJ - University Behavioral Healthcare; Keith Kinard, Executive Director, NHA
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Keith Kinard, Executive Director, NHA; Cory Booker, Mayor, City of Newark; Christopher Kosseff, CEO, UMDNJ - University Behavioral Healthcare; Lori Grifa, Commissioner, NJ State Dept of Community Affairs
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Kay Cartwright; Lori Grifa, Commissioner, NJ State Dept of Community Affairs; Modia "Mo" Butler, Chairman, NHA; Gloria Cartwright, Commissioner, NHA
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Millennium Way
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