Floor Plans: Beauty and Affordability Times Two
Gateway Crossing — Craftsman Twin Model
(www.pennrose.com)
Blight Takes Flight: Gateway Crossing is being developed through a public-private partnership that has revitalized a blighted and dilapidated HUD housing complex in Hagerstown, Md. Gateway Crossing and developer Pennrose Properties offer for-sale and rental housing to residents making less than the area's median income. The for-sale homes are available as "twins" or duplexes. Single-family detached homes are also available for sale. The core of the community is Elgin Station, a former train station renovated to serve as the new community center. Residents of Gateway Crossing use the center for day care and community health services, Boys & Girls Clubs meetings and more. Side-By-Side Family Living: The Craftsman Twin featured here is one of several duplex models available for sale. This 1,400-square-foot home features three bedrooms, a living room, dining room and family room, front and back porches, a kitchen with a full pantry, and a washer and dryer on the bedroom level. The Craftsman Twin also is built to be energy-efficient and includes high-rated wall and ceiling insulation, high-performance windows and energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning. In addition to the Craftsman Twin, a smaller, two-bedroom duplex and a four-bedroom single-family detached home are also available for sale.  | Ground floor [Click for larger image] |
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Shops, Parks and Awards: Gateway Crossing is a multi-year project in the final phase of development and is expected to be completed in less than a year. The 45-acre community on the site of the former Westview Homes site and the West End neighborhood of Hagerstown is located near neighborhood shops, a city park and The New Centre at Hagerstown shopping mall. Earlier this year, Gateway Crossing received a Best in American Living Award gold medal as “best urban smart growth neighborhood/community.” Ownership and Rental Combined: Gateway Crossing is a mixed-tenure community with about 82% of the homes available for rent and 18% for sale. The community has 290 rental units. All were designed to be affordable to families with incomes of 60% or less than area median income. Gateway Crossing also has 62 for-sale homes. These homes were designed to be affordable to families making 80% or less of area median income. Glenn Worgan, a vice president at Pennrose Properties, said that Gateway Crossing has been very popular. Everything constructed to date is either fully leased or sold. Putting It All Together: The $73.5-million, five-year project is being funded by a HOPE VI grant and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/City of Hagerstown Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies. Low-income housing tax credits from the State of Maryland have been secured for Phases 2, 3 and 4. When all four phases are complete, 210 out-of-date barrack-style public housing units will have been replaced by Gateway Crossing, with approximately four rental units for every one for-sale unit. Photo by Nicholas Waring, Waring Photography Inc. | Features & Specs | The Craftsman Twin- Total Square Footage: 1,400
- Two-Story Duplex
- Three Bedrooms
- Front and Rear Porches
- Living Room, Dining room, Family room and Kitchen w/Pantry on Main Living Level
- Washer and Dryer on Bedroom Level
- High-Rated Ceiling and Wall Insulation
- High-Performance Windows
- Energy-Efficient Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Gateway Crossing community features - 45-Acre Community
- Elgin Station Community Center
- Mix of For-Sale and Rental Housing
- Rents Affordable to Families Making 60% or Less of Area Median Income
- For-Sale Homes Affordable to Families Making 80% or Less of Area Median Income
- HOPE VI Development
- Winner of the Best in American Living Award for “best urban smart growth neighborhood/community”
— The Craftsman Twin: Gateway Crossing, Hagerstown, Md.
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