On Dec. 05, 2014, six families moved into three, two-unit townhomes on Brawley Street in Spartanburg’s Northside. Cambridge Place is a modern complex, which consists of brightly colored, energy-efficient homes with large porches and state-of-the-art appliances.

The residents completed the Cambridge Institute, as part of SHA’s Homeownership and Family Self-Sufficiency Programs. In these classes they learned budgeting, home-maintenance, and other skills needed to become successful homeowners.

The Brawley Street Model Block was funded by a $1 million federal grant to the Spartanburg Housing Authority. In addition, the City of Spartanburg funded more than $220,000 in streetscaping and other infrastructure improvements. This complex is targeted for sale to first-time homebuyers in an effort to successfully transition them out of public or subsidized housing.

The Brawley Street Model Block is an “early-in” project of the broader Northside Initiative, and is representative of the high quality construction and attractive design we will see in future residential development on the Northside. SHA anticipates receiving LEED certification on this project.

In October 2013, HUD announced it had awarded Spartanburg a $300,000 Choice Neighborhoods Program planning grant, to be used to develop a comprehensive Transformation Plan for the area. This 400-page plan was completed in October 2014; it embodies the voice of the residents and stakeholders and serves as a road map to a safe, strong and thriving Northside. In collaboration with the City of Spartanburg and Northside Development Group, SHA will be a co-applicant for a Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant in February 2015.The Northside community is also home to the newly opened Harvest Park, a healthy food hub, café and urban garden. Spartanburg Mayor Junie White stated at the Cambridge Place Ribbon Cutting, “This is just the beginning,” the Cambridge Place Townhomes are the “new face of the Northside.”

Our partners

For more on the Northside project, visit:

The City of Spartanburg‘s Northside page.

The Northside Development Group‘s page.