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Rounded Rectangle: Enhanced Stormwater Management at Glenstal Apartments in Jacksonville, NC An enhanced storm water management system is currently under construction at East Carolina Community Development’s Glenstal Apartments in Jacksonville, NC. The design of the stormwater management system is a hybrid that consists of conventional BMP’s (Best Management Practices) for stormwater permitting purposes along with LID (Low-Impact Development) components which provide enhance treatment. In addition, a 3,000 gallon cistern will collect rainwater from the community building roof to assist in the irrigation of community gardens. Visitors to the site will see shallow vegetated swales and planted bio-retention cells that are designed to mimic the natural hydrology within the site. For more of this story, click here...

 

ECCDI In the News:

2011-12-09: Jacksonville Daily News:
"Senior Apartment Complex Opens” (Glenstal)

2011-05-18: ECCDI News:
"ECCDI Wins a $6,000 Grant for Construction of a Rainwater Harvesting Irrigation System for a Community Garden” (Glenstal)

2011-03-31: ECCDI Press Release:
"Congressman Congressman Walter B. Jones, Representative Phil Shepard and Local Elected Officials attend Ground Breaking Ceremony for Much Needed Affordable Housing Apartments for Seniors in Jacksonville, NC" (Glenstal)

2011-01.19: Jacksonville Daily News:
"Senior Apartment Complex planned" (Glenstal)

2010-12.15: NCCDI:
"New Community meets vital need in Eastern NC" (Newsletter/Website - Meadow's Gate)

2010-11.15: Jacksonville Daily News:
"Affordable apartment complex celebrates opening" (Meadow's Gate)2)

2010-11.15: Jacksonville Daily News:
"Meadow's Gate development opens today"

2009-10.21: Senior Housing News:
"ECCDI Celebrates Groundbreaking for Affordable Senior Apartments in Jacksonville, North Carolina" (Meadow's Gate)

2008-10.08: Jacksonville Daily News:
"Finding Solutions for Senior Housing" (Editorial on ECCDI)

2008-10.06: Jacksonville Daily News:
"Seniors Get a New Place to Live" (Longbourne)1)

2008-05.30: News-Times:
"Pollard family helps make project a reality in Newport" (Castle Glen)

 

Seniors get new place to live - Jacksonville Daily News

Christina Batiste lived in Jones County with her daughter prior to moving to Jacksonville. She moved into her new apartment Aug. 2 and says she loves everything about it - particularly the fact that it's a nice place to live within her means. "... it's a beautiful place and it was just magic to get this place and it's affordable," she said. "It's close to the shopping area - mall. I can walk to my bank. It's just so nice because I have my own place and I love it here."
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CORRECTIONS:

1) Editor’s note: Due to incorrect information given to The Daily News, the story about Longbourne Apartments regarding income requirements should have read the complex is for those 55 years of age or older who earn 60 percent or less of the median income of Jacksonville. The maximum income for a single individual is $20,220 and for two people is $23,100.
2) Editor's note: Due to photographer error, the wrong apartment complex was photographed. The photo has been removed (from the article in the Jacksonville Daily News). (Reprint / further corrections to article to be made.)