Argenta CDC earns Gold LEED‐H® for its affordable housing initiative Building Green
(North Little Rock, Ark.)
– The U.S. Green Building Council announced today that Argenta CommunityDevelopment Corporation has been awarded a Gold LEED
‐H® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designfor Homes) certification rating for four green homes in its affordable housing construction initiative Building
Green.
This will be the first residential structure in Arkansas to earn a LEED® designation.The Building Green homes are 1300 square feet with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room/dining room combo, a fully equipped kitchen, laundry room and a privacy fence. They are located east of Pike Avenue in North Little Rock’s Holt Neighborhood, an area where the organization has invested over $2 million since 2001 in revitalization efforts that include rehabilitations and new constructions. The homes are priced at $96,500 and have subsidies for qualified borrowers.
Also this year, Argenta CDC will expand its sustainable construction practices in to market rate condominiums.
Located on Sixth and Orange Streets in the historic Argenta district, the CDC will develop two condominiums that will have several sustainable amenities that will meet Energy Star guidelines. Each home will be 2647 square feet and feature four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, garage, dining room, great room, loft, game room and kitchen. The units start at $225,000. The homes will be located within two miles of many entertainment venues, restaurants, downtowns, trolley lines, businesses, police and fire stations and libraries.
For more information about the homes or the Building Green initiative, please contact Brad Williams at 501
‐374‐0622 or bwilliams@argentacdc.org.
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About Argenta Community Development Corporation
Argenta Community Development Corporation is a private non
‐profit 501(c)(3) organization in Arkansas with a mission to improve theeconomic vitality, quality of life and sense of community in targeted neighborhoods through the development of quality housing, the
promotion of homeownership and the stimulation of economic growth. Since 1993, Argenta CDC had invested more than $13 million
revitalizing neighborhoods in the Argenta and Mid City Neighborhoods of North Little Rock; and have rehabbed and built over 160
residential and commercial properties. Argenta CDC is also operates a full service NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Center that assists
Central Arkansas residents with home pre and post purchase counseling, down payment assistance and home repair loans. Argenta CDC
is an affiliate of NeighborWorks® America. Visit the organization online at
www.argentacdc.org.About Building Green
Building Green is a partnership between Argenta Community Development Corporation and the Arkansas Chapter of the U.S. Green
Building Council that began in 2007. This initiative is a shared vision between both organizations to design and construct affordable,
energy efficient homes for the health and well being of low to moderate income families.
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