“We see this as a great success for the program,” Williams said, “because we were able to do this without a handout from anybody.” Because of the program’s success, the construction can be completed without incurring any new debt. This is possible because, for the last 13 years, privatized housing managers have set aside money from rent payments to build up funds for renovations, according to Williams. As the project moves to the newer neighborhoods, some are to be upgraded sooner than the normal 20-25 year timeline, Frenz said. “A lot of work is going into the homes,” Frenz confirmed.įor Fort Lee, the renovation process is a few years ahead of schedule, according to Hunt. Others include garage door openers new kitchen appliances new flooring, roofing and windows and much more. One improvement will be the elimination of a pantry, which will create a modern, open-concept design from the kitchen to the living room. The renovations will not make the homes any bigger, but the internal upgrades will make living in them better, Frenz said. “We think we can produce a home that is just as good as a new home outside the gate.” The goal is to bring up the standard of living for Jackson Circle residents, Williams continued. “Now, let’s take care of Jackson Circle.” “We’ve got some great housing on post,” he acknowledged. They are now the oldest homes on Fort Lee and are significantly smaller than newer units built by Hunt in recent years. The Jackson Circle houses were built from 1996-2000 and were the first constructed on post since the early 1960s, Williams said. “I am banking on 22 months from start to finish,” he said, explaining that each unit will take about three weeks to flip.
The upgrade of Jackson Circle homes will cost about $15.6 million and take just under two years to finish, said Al Williams, Fort Lee housing division chief. Hollie Martin, Fort Lee garrison commander, during a July 6 virtual town hall live-streamed via the installation’s Facebook page. “We are super-excited about the Jackson Circle project,” said Col. In all, more than 750 homes in four Fort Lee communities would be upgraded over the next six years. The project starts the second week of August, with 30 homes to be the first of 174 planned renovation projects in the neighborhood, he said. Jackson Circle will be the first to see upgrades under a 10-year revitalization plan that would later include similar improvements in Harrison Villa, Madison Park and Monroe Manor, said Jason Frenz, executive vice president of development for Hunt Military Communities. – Work is set to begin next month on a planned $50 million project to upgrade housing across the garrison, starting with the oldest – and smallest – homes on post.
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