April 10, 2008
Dear Sunnyside Community Residents: As of April 2008, Houston Hope has made it possible for 62 families to be able to buy quality affordable homes in re-energized areas of the city. Houston Hope is Mayor Bill White's initiative to reinvest in several of Houston 's historic neighborhoods through a combination of stabilizing activities such as coordination of public safety programs, rehabbing existing homes, providing quality new affordable homes, and improving infrastructure and drainage. As participants of the Houston Hope initiative, qualified buyers in the targeted areas may receive up to $30,000 in down payment assistance. Currently, the Land Assemblage Redevelopment Authority (LARA) has acquired 895 properties citywide, 144 of these in the Sunnyside area , where 4 families are already in their new homes or will be moving in shortly. SUNNYSIDE Historical fact: Sunnyside now includes a number of tract home subdivisions on typical suburban streets, as well as the original frame homes interspersed with small churches of the original neighborhood. Recently, new developments have revived parts of the community, especially along Cullen. If you're interested in the Sunnyside area, please contact: Burghli Homes: 713.389.1221 or burghli@sbcglobal.com SEKA Investments: Robert Malone 713.269.0754 Mayberry Homes: Sharone Mayberry 713.523.8585 or www.mayberryhomes.net Holmes CDC: Mable Carter 713.731.9116 or holmescdc@hotmail.com If you would like to learn more about Houston Hope, please call 713.522.HOME or visit www.houstonhopehomes.org. If you are a builder and would like to partner with a HUD Certified Community Development Corporation to build in any of the targeted Houston Hope Neighborhoods, please go to www.houstontx.gov/lara.
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