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Millenium Place is part of a Muncie Housing Authority urban renewal effort funded by leveraging funds from a Hope VI grant award by HUD in the summer of 2002. Among other goals, the Millenium Place Revitalization Plan includes replacing the public housing project known as Munsyanna Homes and replacing it with beautifully designed facilities with a community planned with New Urbanism principles in mind. The replaced facilities were barrack-like apartments that were declared by HUD to be the most distress housing development in the state of Indiana! Musyanna Homes and other properties in Industry Neighborhood have been razed and are rapidly being replaced by quality mixed income housing. Property types include apartments, duplexes, quads and single-family homes. In addition to Howard Square, the Millennium Place renewal effort is scheduled to be completed in four Phases. Currently Phases One and Two have been completed and Phase Three is in progress. Completion of all construction and full occupancy is expected by the end of 2007.
Visit www.munciemillennium.com to learn more about Millennium Place.
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Guillermo Rodriguez - Muncie
Housing Authority, Executive Director -
Guillermo Rodriguez has extensive experience working in the Public
Housing Field. He has been working with the Muncie Housing Authority
for 17 years. He has acquired numerous certificates of training
and certifications during this time. Prior to becoming the Executive
Director, he served MHA as the Modernization Director, Contracting
Officer, Procurement Officer and Labor Relations Officer. He has
completed capital funding projects and physical revitalization
projects to the MHA properties. Mr. Rodriguez has seen the Muncie
HOPE VI project evolve from the application phase until now. He
was directly involved with Millennium Place Phase I which was
a mixed-finance project for thirty units involving MHA Capital
Funds and tax credits. He has majored in Business IT with American
I. University and IVY Tech Community College and is a Marine Corps
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Van Johnson- Muncie Housing Authority, Director of Planning and Development - Van Johnson has over 25 years continuous practice in the profession of architecture and community development. Mr. Johnson received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Mr. Johnson graduated with distinction receiving the AIA award for “Excellence in the Study of Architecture”. He has worked in the “private-sector” as an architect for most of his career as an associate in several firms and a principal in his own design firm. Mr. Johnson began his community development experience as Director of Architecture for a CDC in his hometown Buffalo, New York. He later moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he was hired by James Rouse (President and CEO of The Rouse Company and The Enterprise Foundation) to use his skills and expertise to help revitalize the worst neighborhood in Baltimore (Sandtown-Winchester). This valuable experience prepared Mr. Johnson for his next assignment – HOPE VI, Director of Physical Development for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC). Mr. Johnson was responsible for overseeing the City’s $ 350 Million Dollar initiative to demolish and rebuild four severely distressed “High-Rise” Public Housing developments, located in downtown Baltimore. The HABC team was successful in receiving more than five (5) HOPE VI Grants; redeveloping over 75 acres of land; constructing 850 new rental town homes, 125 town homes for-sale, 200 apartments for seniors, 4 community centers, 3 daycare centers, a commercial retail complex, 2 new magnet schools and a new park. Mr. Johnson is also an ordained minister and is equally concerned with “building people” as he is with building communities.
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Jacey Frazier - Muncie Housing Authority, HOPE VI Community & Supportive Services Coordinator -
As the HOPE VI Community & Supportive Services Coordinator, Ms.
Frazier is leading staff, business and community stakeholders in the
development and implementation of strategies that assists residents in
becoming self-sufficient. Her motto is, "Where there is help there is
hope." Ms. Frazier is a graduate of Ball State University, where she
earned both her Bachelor and Masters Degree. She has over 15 years of
experience in community building, service and mobilization. Prior to
accepting the position with the housing authority, she resided in
Detroit, Michigan where she worked with various notfor-profit
organizations, Detroit Public Schools, The Skillman Foundation, and the
City of Detroit. Author, publisher and owner of educational program
management and fund development company are also listed among her
professional accomplishments. She is also a member of the Family
Services, Inc., Board, which assists women and children who are victims
of domestic violence. In 2001, The City of Detroit honored Ms. Frazier
with the Spirit of Detroit Award, and she is a 1995 recipient of the
City of Muncie's Mayor's Community Service Award.
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