1192 Westminster Garage Conversion
The WBNA is in the process of converting the under-utilized garage at our 1192 Westminster Street property into an affordable, accessibly designed apartment.
hode Island Housing recently awarded the WBNA with HOME Funds to finance our conversion of the garage at our 1192 Westminster Street property into an affordable micro-dwelling that will be ADA compliant. With funding in place and results from a survey that gave us YOUR input on the design, we move ever closer to construction.
Goals
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Provide an affordable unit to someone earning 60% of median income.
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Act as a demonstration project for “gentle density” in our city using techniques such as creating Accessible Dwelling Units (ADU).
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Convert an under-utilized building into a useful building.
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Offer an ADA accessible unit.
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Promote landlords offering Housing Vouchers.
What you can do
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Follow our progress through our occasional updates in our newsletter
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Donate construction materials that could include tiles, stained glass windows, etc. that will contribute to making this place special and unique.
Funders
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Rhode Island Housing HOME Funds
