Delco Housing Authority and Pennrose partner on Kinder Park’s fourth phase
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP » Pennrose, the Delaware County Housing Authority , The County of Delaware, and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency have closed on financing for the final phase of the Kinder Park redevelopment in Ridley Township.
Phase IV will add 96 units of affordable senior housing to the Kinder Park site, which includes 160 existing affordable apartments for seniors and individuals with disabilities, 154 new family townhomes, a new community building, and several new community parks. The final phase is slated to be completed in the spring of 2022.
The six-story, 96-unit senior building includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments available under 60% of the Area Median Income. Of the total units, 51 will be subsidized by DCHA’s Annual Contribution Contracts and 45 will be supported by Project Based Vouchers.
Residents will benefit from living in an amenity-rich setting designed to support independent living. The building will include an on-site PACE senior care center as well as a full menu of supportive services funded by DCHA through more than 20 service partners. Residents will also enjoy access to a community room/lounge, congregate dining facility, outdoor patio, library, game lounge, fitness room, on-site laundry, community garden, and conditioned walkway to DCHA’s other senior buildings.
“After decades of successful collaboration and partnership with the Delaware County Housing Authority, we’re proud to kick off the final phase of the transformative Kinder Park redevelopment,” said Jacob Fisher, regional vice president at Pennrose. “Plans for the site achieve our shared vision of creating high-quality, affordable housing for seniors paired with tailored, on-site professional health services.”
The new apartments feature modern fixtures and finishes, including internet wiring and age-in-place design elements. The building is also sustainably designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities standards and will have a large solar photovoltaic array on the roof to offset electricity costs.
DCHA selected Pennrose as developer of the fourphase Kinder Park revitalization in 2012. The original development consisted of 160 independent living apartments for seniors and individuals with disabilities,156 semi-detached family rental homes, DCHA offices, and community and maintenance buildings. Through the first three phases, the townhouses and community buildings were replaced, and the maintenance buildings were demolished or refurbished. The history of collaboration between Pennrose and DCHA goes back nearly two decades and has resulted in more than 500 new units of quality affordable housing for the county’s constituents.
The project could not be possible without the generous funding contributions from the Delaware County Housing Authority, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, The County of Delaware, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Hudson Housing Capital, and Citizens Bank. Project partners include WRT as the master planner and architect, Kelly and Close Engineers as the civil engineer, and McDonald Building Co. as general contractor.
Pennrose has a successful track record developing high-quality residential communities throughout the state. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennrose is active throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey with regional offices also in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, and New York.
Neumann presents ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’
Centerstage Productions celebrates the holiday season with a special streaming event with “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” on Dec. 20-21.
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve.
Center Stage Productions is a part of the Arts Guild at Neumann University. The Arts Guild was established in 1991 to enhance the high level of cultural enrichment presented to the Delaware Valley Community. The eight-member organizations — Center Stage Productions, the Cultural Arts Forum, the Delaware County Symphony, International Ballet Classique, the Neumann University Arts Gallery, the Neumann University Concert Chorale, the Neumann University Jazz Band, and the Neumann University Players—offer performances and seminars in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre.
Performances stream Sunday, Dec. 20, and Monday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.. This program requires a ticket, which costs $20, that will give purchasers a special invitation to tune in on the evening they select. For ticket information and reservations, go to www.CSPTheatre.com. For questions, email dimarinn@neumann.edu or call 610-558-5626.
Lansdowne Story Walk offers fun way to celebrate holidays
The Lansdowne Business & Professional Association and Lansdowne Public Library invite the community to the Lansdowne Story Walk 2020.
Through Jan. 4, participants can follow the story of Percy, the kind park keeper, in “One Snowy Night” by Nick Butterworth. The story is posted in windows of participating businesses throughout the central business district of Lansdowne. Readers can play a word hunt along the way by finding and filling in the hidden highlighted words on each Story Walk page on the number location to complete the sentence. Finished word hunt sheets returned to the Lansdowne Public Library Book Drop by Jan. 4 will be entered into a prize drawing for a $25 Visa gift card sponsored by the LBPA.
Word hunt sheets are available from the library or people can go to the library’s website to print one from home.
Lansdowne Story Walk partner businesses are: Art Space Lansdowne; Ye e ’s Hung Ga Kung Fu Academy; Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation; Avianna Restaurant & Banquet Facility; Precious Metals Exchange of Delaware County; Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation; Vinyl Revival; Todaro’s Music; Simply Flora’s; Heffernan’s Little Craft Shop; Kia’s Cakes and Café; and Jamey’s House of Music.
Maria McLaughlin, the head of Children’s Services at Lansdowne Library, said, “Since the public cannot currently enter the library, we wanted to bring a piece of the library to them. People can check our website for more updates and community event news.”
For more information, visit https://www.lansdownelibrary.org/storywalk-2020.
The LBPA is an organization of professional and business owners in the Borough of Lansdowne. It was first organized in 1962 by merchants and professional men and women in the central business district. Incorporated in 1975, the organization now includes members from Lansdowne neighborhood business districts and home-based businesses, as well as, associate members who reside in Lansdowne or have businesses near the borough and participate in its activities.
Harrah’s trots into 2021 with New Year celebrations
Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester will begin its New Year’s celebrations with Night Racing, from 6 – 11 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31. People can experience the thrills of Night Racing from Harrah’s heated outdoor, tented patio, along with a live DJ, patio games, food and drink.
To bring in the New Year in style, Harrah’s will offer a special NYE dining experience at Cove Steakhouse and Riverview Terrace with a three-course pre-fixed menu, Ferrari Carano wine pairing, and a stellar view of the Night Racing event.
The celebration continues New Year’s Day with a special New Year’s Day Brunch at Guy Fieri’s Philly Kitchen and Bar, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event features a special brunch menu, available to view on Harrah’s website. For more information on all of these New Year’s events, visit harrahsphilly.com.