With the first 124 mixed income rental units of the $14 million Liberty
Park fully occupied, construction is scheduled to begin this spring on
71 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments as part of the second
phase of this housing development in East Liberty.
The
phase II site is situated south of East Liberty Boulevard and east of
Collins Avenue, just north of the phase I units. "Phase II covers 13
different buildings,"says Will Hopkins, associate
architect for
Tai + Lee, the architecture firm. "The majority of it is townhouse buildings and there
is also three apartment buildings that include 12 apartments total.
We're going for a contextual look. There's brick and some columns, but
they'll have a modern edge to them."
Mistik Construction will start building as soon as this spring with completion intended for early next summer.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority has authorized Liberty Park developers
McCormack Baron Salazar,
in collaboration with East Liberty Development, to hire A. Liberoni
Inc. to carry out the public improvement portion of the project, which
includes extending and connecting Kalida Drive and Princeton Place, and
installing utilities and lighting.
SAI Consulting Engineers have been hired for construction management services.
Since
the Liberty Park project began in 2006, its aim has been to supply a
variety of housing options to people of all income levels, and reconnect
parts of the community that were disjointed by past redevelopment.
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Writer:
John FarleySource: Will Hopkins, Tai + Lee
Gigi Saladna, URA
Photograph copyright John Farley