Miami, FL – Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corporation (EHDOC), a national leader in providing quality affordable housing for senior citizens, held the grand opening of the Mildred and Claude Pepper Towers Senior Housing Community (top centered photo) on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 11 am.
Located at 2359 N.W. 54 Street in Miami, the $9 million rehabilitation consists of 150 one-bedroom units for low and very-low income elderly residents.
Over a 15 month period, the Pepper Towers rehabilitation created approximately 100 union construction jobs as well as support jobs (administration, support, etc.)
“Pepper Towers is a unique example of a successful rehabilitation utilizing a combination of public and private financing sources,” said Steve Protulis (top right photo), EHDOC’s Executive Director.
“We are grateful to all the parties involved who worked toward a common goal of keeping these seniors in their homes during the rehabilitation in a safe environment with minimal disruption.”
The ‘tenant in place’ rehabilitation team took great care to facilitate the process for each elderly tenant. In a single day, a construction company packed up the resident’s belongings, tore out and replaced their kitchen and bathroom, and returned them to their unit by the end of the day.
Named in honor of former Florida US Senator and Congressman Claude Pepper, a well-known advocate for the elderly, Pepper Towers operates under a 100% project based Section 8 HAP contract.
Built in 1978, the property has maintained 100% occupancy with a substantial waiting list of more than 800 people. Residents on average pay $150/month for each one-bedroom unit and the remainder of their rent is subsidized by HUD.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Brittany Nguyen
Becker Public Relations
2506 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone 305/444-2181 x221
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Jeanne A. Becker
Becker Public Relations
2506 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone 305/444-2181 X 222
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