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The future of affordable housing in Brookhill Village changing again with new ownership. Brookhill is adjacent to South End where development is booming and affordable units are scarce. Photo: Joshua Komer, Charlotte Observer

A new plan for Brookhill Village in Charlotte — again

By Lauren Lindstrom, The Charlotte Observer

 

After taking over redevelopment of Charlotte’s Brookhill Village, a local businessman says he plans to not only preserve and build affordable housing but also commercial space for businesses facing rising rent prices.

Charlotte businessman Mike Griffin has taken control of the land lease for the South End-adjacent community. A Raleigh-area developer, Tom Hendrickson, announced Tuesday he’d transferred the lease after unsuccessful redevelopment attempts, according to a statement sent to the Observer.

The community, opened in 1951, is some of the last affordable housing in the area but badly needs upgrades.

 

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The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative is supported by the Local Media Project, an initiative launched by the Solutions Journalism Network with support from the Knight Foundation to strengthen and reinvigorate local media ecosystems.

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About The Project

Solutions Journalism Network launched the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative in 2019, a partnership of six major media companies and other local institutions focusing on issues of major importance to the Charlotte region. The collaborative is supported by $150,000 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its $300 million commitment to rebuild the future of local journalism, essential to a functioning democracy.

The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative (CJC) is modeled on the Solutions Journalism Network method of investigating and reporting news with a primary focus on solutions to community problems. “At a time when local journalism jobs are disappearing and trust in media has hit an all-time low, the Solutions Journalism Network has taken on the challenge by organizing collaborative journalism reporting projects that promote excellent reporting and civic dialogue. the model has the potential to be part of a new wave of great local reporting, which is vital to building strong communities,” said Karen Rundlet, Knight Foundation director for journalism.

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