A groundbreaking has been scheduled for the Hopkinsville Inner-City Community Housing Development Organization’s second inner-city housing development.
It’s set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at 433 and 435 West Edmunds Street, according to a news release, which says Gardner Construction, LLC is constructing the new duplex located within the Canton Pike Neighborhood.
The development is a collaboration between several agencies and local financing is being provided by United Southern Bank and the Inner-City REZ program.
Each two story energy efficient unit will be 1200 square feet and will feature three bedrooms and two baths.
Several local incentives for new construction will be utilized by the Housing Development Organization, which has a purpose of providing and developing decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing to low-and-moderate income persons.