Bham Now, March 17, 2022, GROWTH by NCRC is breaking ground + barriers through affordable housing
This month, Birmingham, local Augustus Payne, is able to become a first-time homeowner after a $25M revitalization plan between GROWTH by NCRC and the City of Birmingham to provide affordable housing. Keep reading to find out exactly how this was able to happen.
In June of 2021, GROWTH by NCRC began its Ensley development in Oak Hill Community after a $25M agreement with the city to provide affordable housing. Construction began in October, marking out 27 lots. Each house is complete with three bedrooms and 2-2.5 baths with a spacious front and backyard, beginning at $179,900.
Ed Gorman, the Executive Director of NCRC spoke–sharing he looked up why Birmingham is called “The Magic City” and discovered it was because of the soil but had to respectfully disagree.
“It’s the people who make Magic City. And this city is magic, because a mayor believed in affordable home ownership enough to say, ‘I want to do this. I’m not going to take no for an answer.'”
