Nine people are moving in, starting this week. The rent for each unit ranges from $1000 to $1300 a month, including utilities.
The Glory Hall ’s former shelter location downtown now has affordable housing units upstairs and commercial space downstairs.
Organizers said construction came in under budget, and they hope this project will inspire other people who own downtown property to create affordable housing. He said he’s also excited about the view from his apartment, which overlooks part of downtown and the cruise ship docks.The Glory Hall’s Deputy Director Kaia Quinto stands in a newly-finished affordable housing unit in downtown Juneau on July 1, 2024.
“I think we really tried to make it so that people who live here are people that wouldn’t get a chance — the normal landlords wouldn’t rent to, normally,” she said.Quinto has worked at the Glory Hall for a few years, and she said seeing this building be ready for move-in is a big payoff for her.Former Glory Hall Director Mariya Lovishchuk said they were able to fully fund the project with grants from the city and organizations like the Rasmuson Foundation and the Murdock Charitable Trust..
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