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Federal Funds Awarded for Greenhaven Project
September 21, 2026 – The City of Albany has been awarded $1,129,036 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fiscal Year 2026 Economic Development Initiative – Community Project Funding program to support the Albany Medical District Housing Plan – Phase 1. The HUD award was made through the FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act and was supported by U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and U.S. Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
“This project represents a new beginning for a neighborhood that has been historically forgotten. I’m proud to work closely with the City of Albany to increase affordable housing and make this community a better place for all Georgians,” Senator Reverend Warnock said. “I will continue to advocate for South Georgia in Washington to ensure cities across the state can thrive.”
The proposed workforce housing development is planned for approximately 504 West 2nd Avenue in Albany, adjacent to the existing Light House housing lodge for patients at the Phoebe Cancer Center. The master-planned development is expected to include 28 homes: 18 detached single-family homes with two-, three-, and four-bedroom options and 10 townhomes, including two live-work units with ground-floor office or commercial space.
The development is intended to provide housing affordable to households earning below 80% of the area median income, as well as households earning between 80% and 120% of the area median
income. The project also supports workforce housing needs and downtown revitalization.
“Nationally, housing prices and building costs have made home ownership more elusive for working families. In recent years, both the federal and state government have committed resources to reducing construction cost, so that more Americans can afford to purchase their own homes. The Medical District will provide much-needed housing for residents, including employees of Phoebe Putney. Construction of single-family homes and townhouses on vacant lots near the hospital will have a halo effect on surrounding properties, revitalizing this neighborhood and stimulating further investment. The City of Albany is grateful to Senator Reverend Warnock and Congressman Bishop for their
assistance in securing this funding, and their continued service to the people of Georgia,” Mayor Bo Dorough said.
Federal funding will support the required environmental review process, as well as allowable architectural and engineering design services for site infrastructure and final housing designs. Following HUD authorization to use grant funds, the project will advance to site preparation and infrastructure improvements, including grading, paving, utility installation, and stormwater management. The initial phase is expected to include the construction of up to six (6) single-family homes.
The City is working with Greenhaven Development on conceptual design and financial analysis for the project. The homes are planned to incorporate energy-efficiency and sustainability features intended to help reduce household energy, water, and food costs.
Narrative and Image Credit: City of Albany Press Release
Grand Opening for Harlem Legacy Wellness Center
May 19, 2026 – The City of Albany celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Harlem Legacy Wellness Center with a turnout of leaders from across the community. A joint project between Mount Zion Community Investment Corporation and Harlem Renaissance Corporation, the Legacy Wellness Center provides an innovative multi-provider health care center in the heart of Albany’s historic downtown Harlem District.
The Legacy Wellness Center hosts a diverse array of health service providers, including The Samaritan Clinic, pharmacy, behavioral health services, and a medical research center. It represents the first phase of a larger vision to revitalize downtown Albany and, more specifically, the historic Harlem District.
Financing was provided by City of Albany, Mt Zion Community Investment Corporation, Black Business Investment Fund, and Regions Bank among others. The Legacy Wellness Center is also the first New Market Tax Credit funding awarded in City of Albany.
Greenhaven Development served as construction management consultant on the Legacy Wellness Center on behalf of Harlem Renaissance Corporation.
Photo Credit: Harlem Legacy Wellness
Greenhaven Selected for Housing Development in Albany, GA
October 29, 2025 – A team led by Greenhaven Development was selected by the City of Albany, Georgia for design and development of sustainable workforce housing in its downtown Medical District. The project (RFP 25-074 Housing Consultant Services) is located adjacent to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (Phoebe Hospital) and will be separated into two phases. Phase 1 will result in a master site plan, financing plan, and housing prototype design on a 4-acre site owned by Phoebe Hospital. Phase 2 consists of final design and construction of the designed homes on the site.
The Medical District housing initiative is an innovated public-private partnership between City of Albany and Phoebe Hospital. Both have committed funding to the project, which represents an important next step in their shared vision to bring new housing and investment to the downtown medical district in Albany.
“Greenhaven is excited to help the City of Albany and Phoebe Hospital realize their vision of creating new affordable and sustainable housing in the downtown medical district,” said Sean Brady, co-founder and principal of Greenhaven Development. “We look forward to working together with the community to make this effort a reality.”
The Greenhaven team consists of Greenhaven Development, CORE Group of GA, and Richport Properties. Conceptual design is projected to be complete in Q2 of 2026 with construction, pending design approval, planned to begin in the first half of 2027.
Image Credit: Centripetal Works Design / Greenhaven Development