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City Gets Grant to Study Rosewood Renovation

October 15, 2012 5:44 pm by: Joy Diaz

The city now is applying for funds to complete the work. Photo by Callie Hernandez/KUT NewsThe city now is applying for funds to complete the work. Photo by Callie Hernandez/KUT News

By Brandon Mulder

Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Austin a $300,000 planning grant to redevelop the Rosewood neighborhood in East Austin. The idea is to transform an obsolete and aging neighborhood into a green and more visible one.

The renovation includes Rosewood Courts, a 73-year-old public housing complex that will have home ownership opportunities.

The next step is for Austin’s housing authority to apply for an implementation grant.  Renovations could cost between $5 million and $20 million.

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