Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 13, 2023: A plan by local nonprofits to transform an old motel into 140 apartments for some of the area’s poorest people has been delayed by at least a year. The problem is the groups are short $3.6 million. About two years ago, in late 2020, five area nonprofit organizations embarked on … Continue reading “Charlottesville’s only homeless shelter for elderly and seriously ill people is about to close, but construction of the housing that will go up in its place has been postponed”
Premier Circle
Shelter will shut down for affordable housing construction
C-ville Weekly, Dec 1 2022: After purchasing the Red Carpet Inn off Route 29 in Albemarle County last March, the Piedmont Housing Alliance renovated the 40-year-old rundown motel, and transformed it into an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness, thanks to a $4.25 million grant from the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. Since the low-barrier shelter—managed … Continue reading “Shelter will shut down for affordable housing construction”
PACEM at Premier Circle (Update)
10/9/2022: When PACEM opened Premier Circle in May 2021, we knew that the project came with a time limit. After all, the site was purchased with the land chiefly in mind. The existing structure—the Red Carpet Inn—would eventually be torn down to make way for low income permanent housing. In the meantime, we were brought … Continue reading “PACEM at Premier Circle (Update)”