Rental Developments

Cricket Court Commons:  GGHDC and the Ingerman Group have formed a partnership to develop Cricket Court Commons, a Garden style 228 unit apartment complex in the Southwest section of Germantown.  GGHDC's development of the property situated over seven acres consist of 85 units of market rate rental housing of which 24 have views of the Center City skyline.  Rental rates for these units range from $650 to $800 with premium rates for the units with a view.  The balance of the units; 37 one bedroom and 106 two bedroom units, are affordable units complying with the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.  Affordable units range in price from $475 to $650.  All units have amenities such as central air conditioning, dish washers, indoor garages, and laundry facilities.

Elders Place I: GGHDC developed this 47 unit senior housing complex in 1993. The 5 story structure is adjacent to our Freedom Square Shopping Center development at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Wister Street. The units are reserved for senior citizens.

Elders Place II: Originally a 36,000 square foot industrial building, GGHDC is developing this formerly vacant structure into a 40 unit elderly housing complex. The complex is a successful implementation of one of the many strategic plans GGHDC has for the surrounding neighborhood. All units will contain one bedroom with one bathroom. The building is located directly behind GGHDC's Elders Place I and Freedom Square developments. Construction is scheduled to begin during the summer of 2001 with leasing to start in Spring 2002.

Blakestone: GGHDC secured a combination of financing and grant money for the renovation of the Blakestone apartment buildings. Located in Mt. Airy, Blakestone provides 19 units of affordable rental housing.

Hamill Mill: Built to address the needs of the large population of elderly in Germantown, Hamill Mill provides 56 units of elderly housing.

Lower Germantown Housing: GGHDC manages 83 units of affordable rental housing in the Lower Germantown section of Philadelphia. The units were developed with lower income housing tax credits and support from the City of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Available units include one bedroom, 2 bedrooms, and 3 bedrooms. Rental rates range from $365 to $600 per month and residents must have a household income below 60% of median income.

For more information on rental housing please complete our rental form, or contact Ernie Covington:

Ernie Covington
Executive Director
Greater Germantown Housing Development Corporation
5538 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

ecovington@germantown.org