The city has chosen Pennrose, a developer active in 20 states, over the Glendower Group, development arm of the Housing Authority of New Haven, as preferred developer for mixed-use development at the former Horace H. Strong School site in the heart of Fair Haven, officials announced Wednesday. The Pennrose plan, presented at a community meeting Sept. 14, would preserve the original school building as affordable housing and live/work artists space and create an LGBTQ-friendly, 100 percent affordable rental development. The estimated total cost of the project is $25 million, with a projected completion date of 2025, the release said. The city anticipates a three-year planning and construction timeline, officials said. A definitive development agreement will be negotiated and submitted to the Board of Alders for review and approval. Quarterly status updates will be provided to the community via the meetings of the Fair Haven Community Management Team.
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