Champaign Residents Now Settling Into Their New Homes in the Bristol Development
The City of Champaign is very pleased to welcome the first residents now moving into their new homes in the Bristol Development. While work on parts of the development continue, some families started moving into finished homes on Saturday, February 15, 2020. The complete redevelopment of the former Bristol Place neighborhood is the result of […]
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits Awarded to Bristol Place Redevelopment
The City of Champaign is pleased to announce that earlier today the Illinois Housing Development Authority awarded Oak Grove Development Corporation (an affiliate of the Housing Authority of Champaign County), in partnership with the City of Champaign and AHDVS, LLC, low-income housing tax credits for the Bristol Place redevelopment project. The tax credits were awarded […]
Redevelopment of Hill & Neil Parking Lot in Downtown
Redevelopment of Hill & Neil Parking Lot in Downtown To allow for construction of a new downtown development, the City parking lot located at 401 N. Neil St. (corner of Hill St. & Neil St.) will close to the public at 9:00 p.m. on October 26, 2017. Alternate public parking will remain available in the […]
Unit 4 Facilities – Dr. Howard Elementary School
Neighborhood Services staff met with Champaign Unit 4 School officials to discuss public engagement strategies related to the redevelopment of school facilities. The initial meeting discussed the redevelopment of Dr. Howard Elementary School and the desire of school officials to host several community meetings to generate input concerning proposed construction plans. NSD will work with Champaign […]
Bristol Place Redevelopment Phase II Update
Kerri Spear, Neighborhood Programs Manager, gave a presentation to the Board of Commissioners at the Housing Authority of Champaign County on September 24, 2015. Ms. Spear provided the commissioners with an update on the Bristol Place Redevelopment. Ms. Spear also discussed the Bristol Place Phase II developer selection process. Ms. Spear explained that the city […]
Bids for Bristol Place Redevelopment Mobile Office
On January 6, 2015, Neighborhood Programs re-solicited bids for a mobile office for use in Bristol Place during the redevelopment efforts. The intention is to have an on-site location for families to complete associated paperwork and to allow a space for case management services, which will be offered at no charge to Bristol Place residents […]
IL NAHRO Conference and Annual Meeting
Neighborhood Services Director Kevin Jackson and key NSD staff attended this event in Springfield and participated in sessions focusing on fair housing, mental health challenges in housing, resident advisory boards, creating housing partnerships for the homeless and affordable housing development. Keynote speakers over the two days included Senator Dick Durbin and HUD Regional Director Antonio […]
Redevelopment of Parking Lot J in Campustown
The redevelopment of the City parking lot located at 524 E. Green Street (commonly referred to as Lot J) into a public parking garage, Marriott TownePlace Suites, apartment units, and retail space will break ground by May 1. The project, approved by City Council in February 2014, includes a 6-story hotel building along Green Street and a […]