In the spirit of Tom Silva in town today, take a tour through a repaired Harrison house. Repair is an understatement. It’s a total renovation.
The University District Development Corp.’s first rehabilitated home in a new program to help first-time homebuyers purchase a home is now ready for sale.
The UDDC received a federal HOME Program grant from the City of Little Rock in 2009 to rehab or construct six units of affordable housing for first-time homebuyers in neighborhoods near UALR.
The first remodeled home at 1516 South Harrison St. is ready for purchase through the UDDC program that provides up to $20,000 in assistance with a down payment and closing costs for eligible homebuyers.
The guys who made this renovation happen ─ securing funding and and serving as contracters ─ are Ron Copeland, director of the University District Partnership, and Barrett Allen, community development program officer who took the lead on the project.
The living room allows nice natural light in with three windows and has clean trim, neutral colors, and new fixtures. I especially like the antique bronze hardware on the doors.
The buyer will be able to help pick out the appliances for the kitchen with modern cabinets and counter tops.
Two bathrooms were totally redone with tile floors and tub back splash.
The front bedroom also has three storm windows. Sure wish I had these in my home.
This picture I took to show my husband — a little hint as we’re remodeling our home. I didn’t remember seeing Roman arch, two-panel doors before. I thought they were unique. (I got my wish…you can find them at Lowe’s.)
I also like the quaintness of the back entry, which leads to a sizable laundry room. More parking area is available around back.
Above: Back Door
Watch a recent KTHV interview to hear from a friendly neighbor whose house was built by UALR and the city seven years ago and to find out more on the house and program. For a tour or to learn about the first-time homebuyer program qualifications, contact Allen at 501.683.7361.
UALR’s Trail of Tears Park, the first section of a plan to create a greenway from Asher Avenue to War Memorial Park, is on schedule for “substantial completion” by the end of next month, David Millay, vice chancellor of facilities management at UALR, said Tuesday.
The University District Development Corporation (UDDC) is inviting first-time homebuyers working at UALR to an information session from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at the Bailey Alumni Center to learn about an assistance program offering help with down payments, closing costs, and price reductions for homes in the University District.
Continue reading “Looking for a First House? Check Out UDDC Assistance”
Nothing says “inner city neighborhood” than the sounds of excessive noise, and when Joe Busby, president of the Fair Park Neighborhood Association, wished for quieter streets, a team of UALR Bowen School of Law came up with a draft ordinance.
Continue reading “Law Students Suggest Improvements for UD Neighbors”
Evelyn Cummings and her husband Charles have lived in the Fair Park neighborhood of Little Rock, raising their children in the tree shaded streets of modest bungalows on the eastern side of UALR. Now retired and living on a fixed income, the Cummings had no money to fix their leaking and dilapidated roof.
Continue reading “University District Development Corp. Re-Roofs 8 Homes”
April 26, several students from the UALR Bowen School of Law will present the results from their service-learning projects in Neighborhood Development, a new course offered this spring. The presentations will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center on the UALR main campus.
The University District Partnership will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Jack Stephens Center’s Legends Room and will ask neighbors and educators to discuss the “State of Our Kids,” particularly the children living and going to school in the neighborhoods around the UALR campus.
Continue reading “Town Hall Probes the ‘State of Our Kids’ Nov. 17”
A team of six students in social work, psychology, and criminal justice are fanning out through the neighborhoods surrounding the UALR campus in a new University District-AmeriCorps program aimed at identifying idle teens and engage them in school, job training, work, and recreation programs.
Continue reading “University District, AmeriCorps Launch Youth Development Initiative”
Julie Hall, a Harvard graduate in social studies who holds a master’s degree in education from UALR, has assumed a new position as director of the University District Educational Network.
Continue reading “Harvard Grad to Head UD’s Educational Network”