Bedrock
and
Detroit
complete
innovative
affordable
housing
project
-- “The
Flats at
124
Alfred”
opens ●
Affordable
apartments
available
to
residents
aged 55+
earning
30-60
percent
of the
Area
Median
Income
●
Development
is part
of
Bedrock’s
affordable
housing
agreement
with the
City of
Detroit
that
commits
to
building
and
preserving
700
total
affordable
housing
units
over the
next
several
years
DETROIT
- Today,
the City
of
Detroit
and
Bedrock
celebrate
the
completion
of an
innovative
affordable
housing
option
designed
for
residents
who are
55 years
and
older in
Detroit’s
historic
Brush
Park
neighborhood
just
minutes
from
downtown.
A part
of
Bedrock’s
8.4-acre
City
Modern
development,
“The
Flats at
124
Alfred”
is the
first of
six
total
apartment
buildings
to be
completed.
“When we
broke
ground
on City
Modern
in
November
of 2016
on the
very
spot
that is
accepting
residents
today,
we had
an
inclusive
vision
for this
community,”
said
Bill
Emerson,
Bedrock
CEO. “We
prioritized
completing
The
Flats at
124
Alfred
first
because
we know
there is
a huge
demand
in
Detroit
for
affordable
housing
options,
and
today we
celebrate
a
milestone
in our
commitment
to
building
and
preserving
hundreds
of
affordable
units in
the
coming
years.”
The
Flats at
124
Alfred
contain
54
apartments
for-lease
offering
breathtaking
balcony
views of
Detroit,
light-filled
interior
spaces
and open
floor
plans.
One-bedroom
units
range
from
600-735
square
feet and
include
floor-to-ceiling
windows,
walk-in
closets
and
energy
efficient,
stainless
steel
appliances.
The
complex
is
equipped
with a
fitness
center,
residential
lounge
with a
large
outdoor
terrace,
outdoor
garden
spaces,
bike
share,
gated
underground
parking
and
high-speed
internet.
These
units
are open
to
residents
that are
55 years
and
older
who earn
30-60
percent
of the
Area
Median
Income
(from
$14,910
to
$29,820
for a
single
person).
"Brush
Park and
City
Modern
is
quickly
becoming
one of
the
city's
hottest
neighborhoods
with new
construction
and
redevelopment
lined up
for
years to
come,"
said
Mayor
Mike
Duggan.
"And
here we
have an
entire
new
54-unit
building
reserved
for
low-income
seniors
who will
be able
to live
affordably
right in
the
heart of
this
incredible
revitalization."
The
building
was
designed
by
Detroit-based
Hamilton
Anderson
Associates
using
Detroit’s
industrial
heritage
as
inspiration.
The
Flats at
124
Alfred
add to
the
diverse
mix of
architecture,
community
and
lifestyle
choices
at City
Modern.
“All
of us at
HAA are
pleased
to have
been
part of
this
historic
project
for the
City of
Detroit,”
said
Hamilton
Anderson
Associates
Principal
Rainy
Hamilton.
“Our
mission
mirrors
that of
Bedrock
and our
city
leaders
– we are
rebuilding
Detroit,
one
home,
one
block
and one
neighborhood
at a
time –
an
inclusive
community
for all
to
enjoy.”
Affordable
Housing
Commitment
In
2017,
Bedrock
made a
commitment
to the
City of
Detroit
that 20
percent
of its
residential
portfolio
would be
dedicated
to
affordable
housing
units.
Over the
next
several
years,
Bedrock
plans to
develop
or
rehabilitate
a total
of up to
3,500
residential
rental
units.
This
means
700
units of
affordable
housing
will be
added
and
preserved
within
Detroit’s
market.
In
addition
to
building
brand-new
units,
this
commitment
also
represents
preservation
and
renovation
of
existing
affordable
housing
in order
to help
keep
long-time
residents
in their
homes
and
ensure
that
future
residents
will
have
access
to
affordable
housing
options
in the
greater
downtown
area.
City
Modern
Development
City
Modern
is a
groundbreaking,
community
development
that
combines
historic
properties
with
modern
design.
This
expansive,
mixed-use
development
helps to
restore
the
innovation,
style
and
diversity
that is
inherent
to the
historic
Brush
Park
district.
In 2016,
the City
of
Detroit
was
designated
a UNESCO
“City of
Design,”
becoming
the
first
American
city to
receive
this
honor.
City
Modern
seeks to
embody
that
designation,
creating
a place
that
illustrates
how the
design
process
can
thoughtfully
and
beautifully
resolve
longstanding
urban
issues.
To that
end, the
mixed-use,
mixed-income
development
vision
will
include
elements
such as
a
connective
string
of
pedestrian
parks,
alleys
designed
as
sustainable
infrastructure,
green
roofs
and
shared
transportation
systems.
The
development
encompasses
four
existing
Victorian
mansions
with 20
new
buildings
in the
City
Modern
masterplan.
When
combined,
these 24
buildings
will
result
in five
different
building
typologies
-
Townhomes,
Carriage
Homes,
The
Duplettes,
Historic
Homes,
and the
Flats-
and
create a
total of
410
contemporary
residential
units,
285
which
will be
for-lease.
This
deliberate
blend of
historic
and
modern
architecture
celebrates
the
past,
while
looking
toward
the
future
to
create a
21st
century
narrative
for
Brush
Park and
Detroit.
When
complete
more
than 20
percent
of the
total
285
for-lease
units in
City
Modern
will be
designated
affordable.
Bedrock
and
Hamilton
Anderson
Associates
were
awarded
the 24th
annual
Congress
of New
Urbanism’s
grand
prize
for the
architectural
blend
that
City
Modern
embodies.
As one
of the
largest
and most
central
residential
neighborhoods
adjacent
to
downtown
Detroit,
Brush
Park is
perfectly
situated
to serve
as a
link
between
downtown
and
midtown,
creating
an ideal
location
for all
types of
residents.
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