New Case Study Posted

Woodbury, New Jersey: G.G. Green Senior Residences Revitalize Historic Building

HUD USER publishes a series of case studies based on federal, state, and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities and support sustainable community development. The projects and community development efforts featured in these reports have demonstrated innovation through a multitude of partnerships and initiatives.

The most recent Case Study highlights the historic preservation and repurposing of G. G. Green's Block, a former opera house in downtown Woodbury, New Jersey. Over the years, the historic building was sold and remodeled several times, and an earthquake in 2011 left the building, then vacant, structurally unsafe. Working with the state historic preservation office, the developer created a plan to repair the historic structure while adapting the interior for affordable housing. The renovation included retrofitting the first floor to the original configuration of four storefronts, preserving the 3,500-foot ballroom for use as a community room, and constructing an addition. The renovated building is LEED Platinum certified and provides 55 affordable apartments for low-income seniors and homeless veterans and 7,000 square feet of retail space along Woodbury's South Broad Street commercial corridor.

Visit HUD USER's Case Studies page to learn more about affordable homeownership and to view other promising examples of how communities across the nation are raising the bar on sustainable community development.