Old Eagle Shirt Factory will become home to Bordentown Seniors

Who: Joseph Malone, Mayor of the City of Bordentown; Anthony Marchetta, Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency; Walter Kubiak, Executive Director of Mission First Housing Group; as well as Mission First’s leadership team, project partners and community members.

What: Groundbreaking Ceremony for Bordentown Senior Apartments

When: Monday, May 18, 2015 at 1:30 pm

Where: The Future Site of Bordentown Senior Apartments, 1 Spring Street, Bordentown, NJ 08505

Why: Mission First Housing Group will develop 48 units of affordable, senior housing at Bordentown Senior Apartments. The project will include the adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of the former Eagle Shirt Company factory into 21 one-bedroom apartments, and the new construction of a three story building addition of 27 one-bedroom apartments. Bordentown Senior Apartments is located within a redevelopment area of the city and will be a vital component of the neighborhood’s revitalization. The funding for Bordentown Senior Apartments comes from NJHMFA, Wells Fargo Bank, Burlington County and Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Atlanta.

Opportunities: Interview with Mayor Joseph Malone; Interview with Anthony Marchetta; Interview with Walter Kubiak; Photos and video of remarks ;Photos and video of groundbreaking ceremony

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

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