Old Eagle Shirt Factory Now a Place for Seniors to Call Home

Who: Joseph Malone, Mayor of the City of Bordentown; Anthony Marchetta, Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency; Mary Ann O’Brien, Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Alfredo de la Peña, Chief Executive Officer of Mission First Housing Group; as well as Mission First’s leadership team, project partners and community members.

What: Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Union Eagle Senior Apartments

When: TODAY, September 16, 2016 at 1:30 pm

Where: Union Eagle Senior Apartments: 1 Spring Street, Bordentown, NJ 08505

Why: Mission First Housing Group has developed 48 units of affordable, senior housing at Union Eagle Senior Apartments. The project included the adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the former Eagle Shirt Company (also Union Pants Mfg. Co.) factory into 21 one-bedroom apartments, and the new construction of a three story building addition of 27 one-bedroom apartments.

Union Eagle Senior Apartments is located within a redevelopment area of the city and will be a vital component of the neighborhood’s revitalization.

Capital funding for Union Eagle Senior Apartments comes from New Jersey
Housing Mortgage Finance Agency, Wells Fargo Bank, Burlington County and Affordable Housing Program funds from the Federal Home Loan Banks
of Pittsburgh and Atlanta. Department of Community Affairs is providing 5 project-based vouchers which will support very low-income veterans.

Building tours available after the ceremony.

Opportunities: Interview with Mayor Joseph Malone
Interview with Anthony Marchetta
Interview with Alfredo de la Peña
Photos and video of remarks
Photos and video of ribbon-cutting
Photos and video of the exterior and interior of the building during tours

Contact: Becky Lang Staffieri, Communications Manager
Cell: (215) 651-4858
rstaffieri@missionfirsthousing.org

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Mission First Housing Group develops and manages affordable, safe and sustainable homes for people in need, with a non-profit, mission-driven focus on the most vulnerable. We ensure our residents have access to resources to help them live independently. We deliver housing that provides long-term benefits to residents and neighborhoods, alike. Mission First is a full-service real estate organization developing high-quality, green community assets across the Mid-Atlantic region. Mission First currently provides affordable housing and services to nearly 4,000 people in over 3,100 units, serving populations in need, such as veterans, survivors of domestic violence, seniors and the disabled. More information at www.missionfirsthousing.org.