Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate

Sunrise Trailer park, on ridge street near Old Lynchburg road has been purchased by the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity (see: Habitat Affiliate Buys Old Trailer Parks / Charlottesville Group is First in U.S. To Try Redevelopment Plan)  

Also noteworthy is that Habitat is planning to do the same thing with the 100-acre Southwood Mobile Home Park in Albemarle County next month. Habitat expects to purchase the property, which holds 361 trailers just south of Charlottesville, for $7 million. One unsung hero in this is Southwood owner Sue Minor.  She could have sold for more and given the boot to the working class residents but she instead went to Habitat and asked them to purchase the park. She asked them to “take care of the people”.  Way to go Sue Minor! 

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Affordable Housing Initiative

Charlottesville’s Habitat for Humanity is purchasing two mobile home communities to redevelop them as affordable housing in a community known for its pricey real estate.

Sunrise Trailer Court

2.2 acres

Now: 17 mobile homes, 3 houses

Planned: 60 town houses and condominiums

Southwood Mobile Home Park

100 acres

Now: 361 mobile homes

Planned: 600-900 residential units

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