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Pottstown Community Field Day Aug 27
Genesis Housing is joining with the Hill School, Art Fusion 19464, Pottstown Athletic Club, Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation, CustomFit and others to create a day for families to spend time together learning about low-cost outdoor and indoor activities available in our area.
The Pottstown Community Field Day will take place on Saturday, August 27th from 11 AM – 2 PM (Rain date: Sunday, August 28th) at the Chestnut Street Park (Washington & Chestnut Streets). There will be 15 stations of fitness/sports or other activities for group participation for about 5 minutes. The DJ will play family appropriate music continuously until the 5 minutes are up. At that time, the DJ will use audio equipment to announce SWITCH and each group will move on to a new station. Each participant will receive a coin for every station they complete. When they complete 10 stations, participants will receive a free gift. We will track how many people completed the minimum challenge equating to at least 45 minutes of fitness.
We are asking for area businesses and organizations to participate in the 3-hour event by making a donation, facilitating fitness stations and setting up information tables. In appreciation for any organization that donates and/or participates, we will advertise their company in social media outlets and in printed materials. We will also provide the opportunity to set up an information table and include coupons or other information in the free gift packs.
For more information or to support the event, please contact me at wash5000@msn.com or (484) 300-2410. Please join us and be a part of this great day!
National Night Out In Pottstown
Genesis Housing Offers Classes Monthly In Norristown And Pottstown.
Genesis Housing Corporation offers FREE Housing Counseling Classes, covering in three sessions:
- Understanding credit & credit repair
- Money management
- Understanding the home buying process
Norristown classes are held at 1430 DeKalb Street, 1st Floor, Room A/B, Norristown, PA.
Pottstown classes will be held at various locations in Pottstown, PA and various locations in Montgomery County, PA.
Classes are also offered at various locations in Montgomery County, PA
Individual counseling is available.
For more information and to register, visit their website: http://genesishousing.org/counseling_schedule2.html
See ‘Frozen’ For Free In Pottstown This Saturday
National Night Out In Pottstown
Washington/Chestnut St. Park Garden Party In Pottstown
Hi All,
Hope this note finds each of you in good health and spirits! Spring is officially here, I’d I like to invite you to the 5th Annual Garden Party held at the Washington/Chestnut Sts. Park this Sunday, May 18.
It will be a morning of beautifying the park with annuals and mulch donated by Colonial Gardens and light refreshments courtesy of Genesis Housing Corp. Details are below and don’t forget your gardening tools! SHOVELS, RAKES and GLOVES!
WHAT: 5TH ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY
WHERE: WASHINGTON/CHESTNUT STS. PARK
DATE: Sunday MAY 18,2014
TIME: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Hope to See you there!
Anna, Citizens for Pottstown CPR
BLIGHT & REDEVELOPMENT STUDY FOR THE BOROUGH OF POTTSTOWN, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA
Editor’s note: Here is some interesting reading for current Pottstown Borough residents, potential residents and business investors.
http://www.genesishousing.org/_pdfs/pottstown_blight_study_2013_website.pdf
43 Apartments Planned For Pottstown Furniture Warehouse
Location of Pottstown in Montgomery County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Editor’s note: While we 100 percent support any adaptive reuse projects in Pottstown, we are greatly concerned about the involvement of a low-income housing tax credit. This project, if done correctly, could be a HUGE shot in the arm to this neighborhood and solidify the borough’s claim to be moving towards becoming an arts designation (which we 110 percent support).
That being said, private sector investment is needed, not more glorified Section 8 housing. In our humble opinion, this is the “easy way out”. It might be harder to find private sector dollars but the payoff is greater. Other communities are successfully finding investors who are converting old building into MARKET RATE apartments and condominiums. I am all for affordable housing but any involvement of Section 8/low-income funding taints the project.
Pottstown needs to have a better opinion of itself and not settle for the first offer that falls from the sky. Section 8 and low-income housing do not raise property values nor do they change people’s minds about Pottstown. Somebody needs to be courageous and just say no. Find another way.
POTTSTOWN — The moribund plan to transform the former Fecera’s furniture warehouse on Beech Street into artist loft apartments returned to borough council Wednesday night with new backers and a new twist.
Genesis Housing Inc., the non-profit agency which engineered the development of the former Jefferson School into senior rental housing and has rehabilitated dozens or blighted properties in the first ward into owner-occupied homes, is partnering with a Syracuse non-profit housing agency on a $12 million plan to develop the property into 43 apartments targeted toward artists.
The difference is in addition to securing an historic architecture tax credit for the project, the developers, 
HousingVisions, are also seeking a low-income housing tax credit, the same kind sought in 2010 for the controversial Pearl senior housing proposal along Industrial Highway — and that raised a few eyebrows on borough council.
“I’m still not sold,” Borough Council President Stephen Toroney said. “This is the same tax credit that was sought by the Pearl Group and that was for a 55-and-older community and people still came out and protested.”
New Pottstown Targeted Home Improvement Assistance Program
Genesis Housing Corporation
The new program offers small dollar grants and/or small dollar, low interest loans to resident homeowners meeting the eligibility requirements for owner-occupied properties located within the targeted neighborhoods. Examples of eligible work are roofs, windows, heaters, sewer lines, electrical upgrades and other general home repairs.
The eligible Pottstown neighborhoods are:
Schuylkill River to High St, Manatawny St. to Washington St.;
High St. to Beech St., Manatawny St. to Warren St.; and
Beech St to Wilson St., Hanover St. / Farmington to Adams St.
Applications are available by calling 610-275-4357, or on our website atwww.genesishousing.org or via email at info@genesishousing.org.
4th Annual Citizens For Pottstown Revitalization Garden Party
Hi All,
Spring is officially here, I’d I like to invite you to the 4th Annual Garden Party held at the Washington/Chestnut Street Park this Saturday, May 18.
It will be a morning of beautifying the park with annuals and mulch donated by Colonial Gardens and light refreshments courtesy of Genesis Housing Corp. Details are below and don’t forget you gardening tools! SHOVELS, RAKES and GLOVES!
WHAT: 4TH ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY
WHERE: WASHINGTON/CHESTNUT STS. PARK
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013
TIME: 9AM – 11AM
Hope to See you there!
Anna
Free Workshops
Genesis Housing Corporation
Banking Basics – Tuesday, April 16th, 10am, Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 East High St.
Banking for Seniors – Tuesday, April 23rd, 10am, Jefferson School Apartments, 250 Hale Street, Pottstown
For more information and to register call 610-275-4357.
MOSAIC Community Land Trust & Genesis Housing Corporation Home Buying Basics
Tuesday, March 5th, 7pm-9pm
MOSAIC Community Land Trust, 10 S. Hanover Street, Pottstown
Real Estate Agreements & Types of Mortgages
Grants & First-Time Buyer Programs
Registration recommended as space is limited. Register online at http://www.genesishousing.org. Visit us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/genesishousing
Washington Street Corridor Updated Action Plan
Over the past 10 years, the Washington Street Corridor in Pottstown has undergone a drastic transformation, mainly due to the Genesis Housing Corporation. Genesis has rehabilitated more than 60 properties in Pottstown. If you drive through this area, you can see the dramatic results.
Rather than rest on their laurels and call it a day, the Washington Street Neighborhood Action Plan has been expanded to include a 10 block area, which covers 54 acres and includes 984 residential units.
Most recently, 424 Walnut Street has been acquired by this group for redevelopment. The building was severely damaged by fire and never torn down or rehabilitated due to difficulty in locating the owners. This is certainly an example of blight being addressed! Blight in Pottstown has been a ongoing problem for years. It does appear that slowly but surely this is being eradicated which is a huge quality of life issue for current residents and attracting new people to move into Pottstown.
The group is also looking at the recently vacated Dames Chevrolet property, the park at 423 Chestnut Street and the former Levengood Dairy building for redevelopment.
The eight member steering committee includes: Newstell Marable, Alison Hunter, David Garner, Michelle Borzick, Bill Sharon, Ellen Crain, Katrina Belcher and Thomas Hylton.
Keep up the good work! This is exactly the kind of action Pottstown needs as we move forward. Blight eradication is crucial to attracting new residents, business and industry aka the revitalization of Pottstown.
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