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Mayor Kerry details Hopewell South plan, says Seminary Point loss is county decision and city lacks capacity to intervene
Summary
At a Traveling Town Hall Mayor Kerry outlined Hopewell South—a proposed 98-unit redevelopment with starter prices cited around $83,000—explained Seminary Point sits on county land slated for transfer to the Capital Improvement Board, and said the city lacks the funds and capacity to acquire and rehabilitate the site.
Mayor Kerry told residents at a traveling town hall that the city is prioritizing housing and homelessness and highlighted the Hopewell South redevelopment, which she said is proposed as roughly 98 homes on the old hospital site and is currently before council.
She said planners and the development team anticipate starter owner-occupied prices "around $83,000" for some small homes and that units could escalate in price up to "about $600,000" for larger…
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