FY 2025-26 Housing & Neighborhood Development Annual Report

Numbers BY THE

2025-2026 Down Payment Assistance Program

FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS 523 93

$1.83M RESIDENTS RECEIVED HOMEBUYER EDUCATION

DISPERSED

2025-2026 Low Income Household Assistance Program

Informed by resident feedback, City-sponsored renovations to Rosewood Park will make the space more attractive and build neighborhood pride.

HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTED 169

stimulate catalytic development, and address community needs. Our Neighborhood Reinvestment areas include the Mill District, King’s Forest, Dudley Heights, Glenwood, and Random Woods. Department staff completed a 2025-26 study and dashboard of reinvestment neighborhood conditions and invested in a historic survey of the remaining Cone Mill Villages community legacy in the Mill District. Ongoing renovations in the Rosewood and Old Peck parks enhance active spaces and reflect community character. Rosewood Park is a perfect neighborhood gathering space but underused due to outdated equipment. Renovating this space with input from neighbors strengthens neighborhood pride and community, increases access to quality recreational opportunities, and improves safety. Old Peck Park consists of a single baseball field. Planned renovations include parking, a playground, a walking trail, and an urban orchard, among other amenities. These upgrades will activate the space for young people and provide them a safe space to play, socialize, and develop. The department also has partnerships to develop or enhance the following properties: • Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex – to mitigate potential resident displacement • 1004 John Dimrey Dr. – soon to become a single-family housing development • 2701 N. O.Henry Blvd. – soon to become senior apartment housing • 1417 Glenwood Ave. – a future site of a new housing development.

AVERAGE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED $255.60

318

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Home Safety & Enhancements

10

HOMES MADE SAFE from lead paint hazards through Lead-Safe GSO

34

HOMES REPAIRED through Home Repair GSO partnership

40

HOMES IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY through Duke Energy High Energy Utilizers Program

8