Barlow complex is moving along
Seniors can start applying next weekBy Patrick Cooley, pcooley@mariettatimes.com
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How to apply
How to apply for residence at Restoration Plaza of White Oak:
Applications will be available at the Barlow Library from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Applications are available through Putnam Howe Village in Belpre, (740) 423-6155.
Construction on a moderate-income senior housing complex in Barlow could be finished by the middle of December, and applications for prospective residents will be available next week.
"It looks finished from the outside," said John Roberts, the development coordinator for senior properties with the Community of Christ Church in Columbus, which is sponsoring the project. "Right now they are repainting the drywall on both floors and working on the sidewalks and the roads. Next week, they'll probably be installing the trim (on the walls)."
Construction on the Restoration Plaza at White Oak development, which is owned by Community of Christ and managed by National Church Residences, started in November. Roberts said the work was delayed a few times because of adverse weather, but they are currently on track to open by the end of this year.
"We hope we can have people moving in by early December," he said. "We lost 48 days because of rain, but things have really been moving since the end of March."
Roberts said the complex is about 70 percent complete.
To live in the development, an individual must be at least 62 years old and meet certain income guidelines.
Applications will be accepted from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Barlow branch of the Washington County Public Library. Applications can be mailed to people who contact Putnam Howe Village, a senior housing location in Belpre, at (740) 423-6155.
The development will feature 30 one-bedroom apartments, which are available to individuals and couples. According to Roberts, the tenants will put 30 percent of their monthly income, not including allowable medical expenses, toward their rent.
"If that's less than the market rent, the federal government makes up the difference," he said.
Terry Zdrale, executive director of the O'Neill Senior Center in Marietta, said they frequently get calls from individuals looking for subsidized senior housing.
"Most of the time, subsidized housing for seniors is full, especially in (the Barlow and Vincent) part of the county," she said.
Zdrale said she is very impressed with the White Oak development and hopes the center can do some kind of programming there on a regular basis.
The project is being built through a grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the construction company is the Columbus-based Northland Development Co.
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heydude
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09-10-08 7:25 PM
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Glad to see our federal govt, could help these people out they appreciated it so much they hired mexicans and other low cost labor to help out our local economy. where was that const. co. from?
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OneAmongThem
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09-10-08 1:45 PM
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How in the world can they be building this when the "economy is so bad"? Sarcasm intended. ;) This is great news!
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