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The Community Housing Development Corporation and Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia will host a long-awaited “Grand Open House for Heritage Point” Tuesday, July 20 at 11 a.m. The Zoom meeting will introduce the affordable housing complex located at 1540 Fred Jackson Way in North Richmond.
Completed in 2019, Heritage Point is a four story building featuring 42 affordable, multifamily rental apartment units. Its Grand Opening was reportedly postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are proud of Heritage Point, which includes 12 one bedroom, one bath units, 17 two bedroom, 1 bath units, and 13 three bedroom, 2 bath units, including mobility accessible units, and are ready to celebrate its impact to our North Richmond community,” event organizers said in a post on eventbrite.com.
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Developer Jim Kennedy, director of Jackson Way Properties, which is reported to be objecting to the county development plan for Dun Laoighaire/Rathdown on the basis that it is not doing enough for the people of the area. File picture: Collins Courts
Tue, 04 May, 2021 - 08:30
Some people can’t do enough for the welfare of the country. Take an old stalwart of the property game, Jim Kennedy, who popped up again recently. Mr Kennedy and his wife Antoinette are directors of Jackson Way Properties, which owns tracts of lands in south Dublin. Last week it was reported that Jackson Way is objecting to the county development plan for Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown on the basis that it is not doing enough for the people of the area.
âHeld backâ
There was âgrowing concernâ that the SDZ area was being held back by the planning scheme adopted seven years ago, Hines said. âIn a competitive and constantly evolving construction sector, Cherrywood risks becoming a location where investment is less attractive, which is contrary to the purpose of an SDZ.â
Developer Cairn, also represented by John Spain, said in a 104-page submission that the section of the Stillorgan Road corridor from Donnybrook to Stillorgan town centre contains a number of large sites with âsubstantialâ redevelopment potential.
Sites at key intersections were appropriate for tall landmark buildings, it said. âThere are also several large sites along the corridor which have capacity for intensification and increased height which, with appropriate design, would not injure the residential amenity of adjoining sites.â