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FACT SHEET
Hawthorne Glen: Low-Income Housing Development
DHIC, Inc.
Nonprofit affordable housing development organization. Address: 113 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601. Phone number: 919-832-4345. Website: www.dhic.org. Contact: Gregg Warren, Exec. Dir., or Natalie Britt, VP of Rental Development
DHIC, Inc.
Propose to build 72 multi-family rental units for Low-Income tenants located off Rock Quarry Rd. (Located on left side of Rock Quarry Rd. across from Pearl Ridge Street entrance and connect to the Barnwell Elementary School and Park area. (OR) On the left side of the road, traveling south on Rock Quarry Rd, pass the intersection of Barnwell Road.)
Requested $800,000 from Wake County
Requested $1.1 million from the City of Raleigh
Reasons why this development should not be supported
Increase in traffic without sufficient widening of roads on Rock Quarry.
Increase in the number of low-income students within a school area that is struggling to meet performance standards (i.e., Barnwell Elementary and Walnut Creek Elementary Schools). This is a form of housing and school segregation.
Increase in crime for this ETJ area of Raleigh (see attached information).
DHIC has not reached out to the community to gain input about this development or to seek feedback from the neighboring subdivisions.
There is an over-abundant supply of affordable housing in the existing area which appear to be concentrated and deliberate.
With the number of crime incidents and low performing schools located in this area, homes are reselling at a much slower rate compared to other housing markets across Wake County.
The ratio of renters-to-homeowners is being skewed. When homes are foreclosed or renter-occupied, there is less of a vested interest in the upkeep and safety of the overall community.
This development will not be funded unless both Wake County and the City of Raleigh agrees to support it. Please contact the following individuals to express your concern:
Councilman Eugene Weeks: [email protected]; 919-996-3070
Councilman Russ Stephenson, At-Large Member: [email protected]; 919-996-3070
Anne Marie Mariano, Wake Co. Housing and Community Revitalization: [email protected]; 919-856-5268;
Larry Jarvis, City of Raleigh, Dir., Housing & Community Development: [email protected] ;991-996-4330
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Updates
April 16, 2015
DHIC is still ignoring our community while they push to pack more low-income units into our neighborhoods. Their silence shows they have zero respect for the families who already live here and deal with the fallout of these bad policies.
April 16, 2015
The massive turnout behind this petition proves the people of SE Raleigh refuse to be ignored by developers like DHIC. These corporate planners think they can steamroll our neighborhood, but they are clearly mistaken. The momentum we have built makes it impossible for the city to keep hiding from the damage this project will cause.
13 Comments
The neighborhoods in this area are suffering from foreclosures and investment rental companies buying into the neighborhood to rent out the homes and is heavily renter occupied. The current roads can't currently handle the amount of people who live on the side between Rock Quarry, Barwell, and Poole Roads. Reason many of the spot to this area was because they were going to put it golfing community towards this area and it was supposed to be up and coming in after the market crash of real estate you trying to turn this area into low income area.
I agree that the site seems targeted -- for both racial and economic reasons. Southeast Raleigh has appealed to middle income individuals who wish to purchase a home without being "house poor", and thus, has become an area populated mostly by minorities. This project will stifle the financial progress of hard-working, middle class citizens aiming towards a better financial future. In building a "housing project" in this area, you will be condemining southeast Raleigh to a solid reputation as a less-than-desireable place to live. Home values -- already shakey -- will plumet. Neighbors and concerned citizens, please keep your eyes and ears open, less they sneak this one in. I see another "chicken plant" scenario in the works.
Increase in traffic without sufficient widening of roads on Rock Quarry
I attend every CAC, this was never mention. I wonder why?
I agree that there a other locations in Raleigh where this unit could be built.
Please do not support this new development. It is not good for the communities or homeowners.
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Final supporters
FACT SHEET
Hawthorne Glen: Low-Income Housing Development
DHIC, Inc.
Nonprofit affordable housing development organization. Address: 113 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601. Phone number: 919-832-4345. Website: www.dhic.org. Contact: Gregg Warren, Exec. Dir., or Natalie Britt, VP of Rental Development
DHIC, Inc.
Propose to build 72 multi-family rental units for Low-Income tenants located off Rock Quarry Rd. (Located on left side of Rock Quarry Rd. across from Pearl Ridge Street entrance and connect to the Barnwell Elementary School and Park area. (OR) On the left side of the road, traveling south on Rock Quarry Rd, pass the intersection of Barnwell Road.)
Requested $800,000 from Wake County
Requested $1.1 million from the City of Raleigh
Reasons why this development should not be supported
Increase in traffic without sufficient widening of roads on Rock Quarry.
Increase in the number of low-income students within a school area that is struggling to meet performance standards (i.e., Barnwell Elementary and Walnut Creek Elementary Schools). This is a form of housing and school segregation.
Increase in crime for this ETJ area of Raleigh (see attached information).
DHIC has not reached out to the community to gain input about this development or to seek feedback from the neighboring subdivisions.
There is an over-abundant supply of affordable housing in the existing area which appear to be concentrated and deliberate.
With the number of crime incidents and low performing schools located in this area, homes are reselling at a much slower rate compared to other housing markets across Wake County.
The ratio of renters-to-homeowners is being skewed. When homes are foreclosed or renter-occupied, there is less of a vested interest in the upkeep and safety of the overall community.
This development will not be funded unless both Wake County and the City of Raleigh agrees to support it. Please contact the following individuals to express your concern:
Councilman Eugene Weeks: [email protected]; 919-996-3070
Councilman Russ Stephenson, At-Large Member: [email protected]; 919-996-3070
Anne Marie Mariano, Wake Co. Housing and Community Revitalization: [email protected]; 919-856-5268;
Larry Jarvis, City of Raleigh, Dir., Housing & Community Development: [email protected] ;991-996-4330
Updates
April 16, 2015
DHIC is still ignoring our community while they push to pack more low-income units into our neighborhoods. Their silence shows they have zero respect for the families who already live here and deal with the fallout of these bad policies.
April 16, 2015
The massive turnout behind this petition proves the people of SE Raleigh refuse to be ignored by developers like DHIC. These corporate planners think they can steamroll our neighborhood, but they are clearly mistaken. The momentum we have built makes it impossible for the city to keep hiding from the damage this project will cause.
13 Comments
Increase in crime for this ETJ area of Raleigh. With the number of crime incidents and low performing schools located in this area, homes are reselling at a much slower rate compared to other housing markets across Wake County
The neighborhoods in this area are suffering from foreclosures and investment rental companies buying into the neighborhood to rent out the homes and is heavily renter occupied. The current roads can't currently handle the amount of people who live on the side between Rock Quarry, Barwell, and Poole Roads. Reason many of the spot to this area was because they were going to put it golfing community towards this area and it was supposed to be up and coming in after the market crash of real estate you trying to turn this area into low income area.
I agree that the site seems targeted -- for both racial and economic reasons. Southeast Raleigh has appealed to middle income individuals who wish to purchase a home without being "house poor", and thus, has become an area populated mostly by minorities. This project will stifle the financial progress of hard-working, middle class citizens aiming towards a better financial future. In building a "housing project" in this area, you will be condemining southeast Raleigh to a solid reputation as a less-than-desireable place to live. Home values -- already shakey -- will plumet. Neighbors and concerned citizens, please keep your eyes and ears open, less they sneak this one in. I see another "chicken plant" scenario in the works.
Increase in traffic without sufficient widening of roads on Rock Quarry
I attend every CAC, this was never mention. I wonder why?
I agree that there a other locations in Raleigh where this unit could be built.
Please do not support this new development. It is not good for the communities or homeowners.
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Increase in crime for this ETJ area of Raleigh. With the number of crime incidents and low performing schools located in this area, homes are reselling at a much slower rate compared to other housing markets across Wake County