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The small porch at the side-by-side duplex entrance of the Century Woods housing project on Rock Island will be retained and is undergoing renovation, but the doors and windows will be replaced. The owner of the project is seeking the designation of the National Historic District.

In addition to Century Woods Apartments, Millennia, a company in Cleveland, Ohio, also owns 9500 14th Street in Heather Ridge Apartments. Rock island. These apartments contained in 24 buildings are also being renovated. The exterior has undergone dramatic changes, with new colored siding covering the previous white.

The renovation of Rock Island Century Woods apartment includes brand new kitchen, bathroom and decoration. Located in one of the completed apartments, this kitchen features maple cabinets and vinyl tile floors. The doorway in the foreground enters the living room.

These planting beds set up on the Woods on Rock Island were built so that residents could have a place to grow flowers or vegetables. Chris Auvil, the design and construction director of the company responsible for refurbishing the house, said that by spring, they will be full of planting soil.

A new playground is part of the transformation of Century Woods on Rock Island.

This is a new community building built by Heather Ridge Apartments on Lock Island.

Chris Auvil, the design and construction director of The Millennia Companies in Cleveland, Ohio, flipped through a brochure showing the colors and materials that will be used in the renovation of the Century Woods apartment on Rock Island.

This is the living room of one of the newly renovated units in Century Woods Apartments. The door on the left is the front entrance. Immediately in front of the door is the staircase leading to the second floor, where there are three bedrooms and a bathtub.

This is one of the newly renovated bedrooms at Century Woods Apartments.

The renovation of Rock Island Century Woods Apartments includes brand new kitchens, bathrooms and decorations. Located in one of the completed apartments, this kitchen features maple cabinets and luxurious vinyl tile floors.

Century Woods Apartments on Rock Island is undergoing a $14 million renovation project. There are 41 brick apartment buildings built in 1940-41 near the community. The community is located at 1400 Fifth Street off the Broadway Expressway. This work is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

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Now called Century Woods, it is currently about 75% completed and is expected to be completed in May.

The work was done by Millennia Companies of Cleveland, Ohio, which is also renovating the 169-unit Heather Ridge Apartments at 9500 14th Street. The project is also about 75% complete, and millennium design director Chris Auvil (Chris Auvil) said this week.

The house will be leased when the unit is completed, and the first choice will be given to the residents who lived there when the renovation started. Auvil said their occupancy rates were "backfilled" as new applicants were reviewed.

Overall, Millennia expects to spend US$65 million on these projects, including the original purchase price, renovation and financing costs, as well as legal, construction, engineering, and developer fees.

Millennia's marketing technology expert Valerie Jerome (Valerie Jerome) said that of the total, about $14 million was spent on the renovation of Century Forest and $9 million was spent on Heather Ritchie.

Part of Century Woods' financing comes from a federal historical preservation tax credit, which can be used once the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The area around 1400 Fifth Street-from the Centennial Highway/Illinois 92 on the west side of the city-is listed for its historical significance, which is not on the chart.

The community’s original 52-story one- and two-story brick apartment buildings were built between 1940-41 and were directly related to the emergency housing for defense workers at the beginning of World War II.

The building complex was built on 19 acres of land by the U.S. Housing Administration, with the sole purpose of providing below-market apartments for important employees of the Rock Island Arsenal to support the war.

Therefore, according to the criteria listed in the National Register, it is “related to events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of our history”.

Currently, the community consists of 41 buildings and 234 units; over the years, 11 original buildings have been demolished.

Another aspect of funding these two projects is the use of tax increase funds. In 2018, the City of Rock Island approved a controversial TIF zone, which means that the additional taxes generated by the improvements will be returned to the developer for use in the project within a certain period of time instead of taxing the agency.

Century Woods apartment is redone with brand new kitchen, bathroom, finishes (dry wall, paint, floor), doors and windows. The administrative building is setting up monitored computer rooms and community rooms.

Heather Ridge was built in 1972 and consists of 24 buildings on 19.6 acres. All buildings have been installed with new windows, doors and insulation materials, and community centers have been constructed.

Both complexes are aimed at low-income people, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development subsidizes rents under a plan called Section 8.

Over the years, Century Woods has had ups and downs. It was cited once in the 1980s. It was used as an example to illustrate all the mistakes of public housing.

Auvil said, but Millennia, which specializes in preserving existing affordable houses rather than building new ones, promised a "new day" for its properties. As the project started, he said in 2019: "We take decoration seriously." "We don't cut corners."

In 2020, two areas in "Stone Island" are included in the "National Register of Historic Places": Arsenal Court Historic District and Rock Island City Historic District.

Since its establishment in 1841, the urban area has 155 years of history and development and is listed according to its importance as the center of government, society and local community culture. The area is also an important building for its collection of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Across the state, 10 other sites were added, including Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs; Wheaton’s Chicago Golf Club, known for having the first 18-hole golf course in the United States; and 1918 Rockford Women's Club built.

The National Register is maintained by the National Park Service. The property is listed on the recommendation of the National Bureau of Historic Preservation.

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