Centennial Village Receives Tax Credit Funding!

Community Ventures is pleased to announce that our Centennial Village project has received Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and previously won operating and development support from the City, the West Philadelphia Empowerment Zone and from the Philadelphia Housing Authority!

Centennial Village Perspective 4-15-14

Centennial Village located in the West Parkside neighborhood will be a mixed-generation community with 53 total units including a mix of houses and apartments for seniors and families. Additionally, there will be 7,633 square feet of commercial space. It will be developed by Community Ventures in collaboration with the Parkside Association of Philadelphia, a local neighborhood organization.

The project will feature numerous sustainable features including:

– Energy Star Certification
– Two Community Gardens
– Site Storm water management & a rain garden
– Partnership with PWD for off-site storm water and the Green Streets Program

We are anticipating general contractor bid solicitation in Fall of 2014.  If you are interested in bidding, feel free to contact us at 215-564-6004.  We especially welcome inquiries from locally-based and M/W/DBE-certified contractors.