Uptown Community Partners Selected for Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for 6+ Acres in Whittier, CA
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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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WHITTIER, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The members of Uptown Community Partners—consisting of City Ventures, Thomas Safran & Associates, Gentefy, and SVA Architects—are celebrating their team's selection to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with the City of Whittier, CA. The agreement will cover eight (8) City-owned properties totaling 6.4 acres north of Philadelphia Street and west of Bright Avenue, including the former Alpha Beta grocery store property. The ENA will be negotiated over a six-month period. Uptown Community Partners' plan will transform the sites into much-needed housing, open space, retail, and replacement parking designed to facilitate human connection and foster a thriving community.
Key Points:
- Uptown Community Partners' plan will transform the sites into much-needed housing, open space, retail, and replacement parking designed to facilitate human connection and foster a thriving community.
- Uptown Community Partners' plan for the redeveloped sites in Whittier, CA features 344 new market-rate and affordable homes, including 229 for-sale units and 115 low- and very low-income rental apartments.
- Enhancements at the pedestrian scale will allow residents and visitors to experience the food, art, and nature woven into the community fabric.
- Wide sidewalks will be activated with public art, landscaping, and gathering spaces, allowing Uptown to become a place of human connection where community is built.