Armstrong Place

Opened in 2014, Armstrong Place is the historic, adaptive reuse of Armstrong Elementary School and additional new construction including two duplexes on Boston Ave. Located at 1721 Monsview Place in Lynchburg, Armstrong Place provides 18 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom apartments for people with disabilities and low incomes.

Features

• Full accessibility for people with mobility impairments

• Affordable rents for people with low incomes

• EarthCraft® certification resulting in lower utility bills

• A design that is in context with both the neighborhood and the historic character of the school, a former equalization school of the civil rights era

• Convenient location on the GLTC bus line, within 1/2 mile of local amenities and within 2 miles of health care and social services facilities

• Unique floor plans for apartments some with high ceilings and large windows

• All major appliances, including washers and dryers

• A community room that includes two computers for tenant use, a library, a tv, and board games

• A community garden

Project Funding

• Low-Income Housing Tax Credits administered through the Virginia Housing Development Authority

• HOME block grant funds from both the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the City of Lynchburg, Virginia

• Historic Tax Credits

• Virginia Housing Development Authority affordable housing loan

• Greater Lynchburg Community Trust

• Morgan Foundation

• Easley Charitable Trust

Partners

• Tax Credit Syndicator: Virginia Community Development Corporation

• Architect: Community Design Studio

• Engineer: Warner-White

• General Contractor: Community Housing Partners Corporation

• Construction Manager: A. S. Maddox

• City of Lynchburg