HABD offers homeownership opportunities to public housing residents
By: Elle Petties
On Thursday, October 23rd, the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of 21 single family homes in the new Tuxedo Terrance community located on the 1600 block of Ensley.
The groundbreaking took place in January 2013 with future plans to build 86 total homes on the central, southern edge of the site as HABD’s commitment to increase homeownership opportunities for eligible public housing residents through the HABD Homeownership Program.
Attendees of the ribbon cutting raved on the look, features, and size of the first 21 homes. District 5 council president Jonathan Austin stated, “I love the aesthetic look of it. Often you can drive by public housing and know it’s public housing but you can drive by the Tuxedo Terrace community and really redefine public housing in the country.”
The one or two story, three bedroom homes are ready to sell and features amenities such as kitchens equipped with Energy Star appliances and spacious pantries, two full bathrooms and a half bath with tiled walls and floors, washer and dryer connections and neutral color palettes. All Tuxedo Terrace homes also feature rear home parking, sprinkler systems, easy access to local public and private schools, the interstate, downtown, shopping and jobs. Visit www.habd.org.
