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1159 South CDC New Home Build Part of Springfield Southside Revitalization Plan

Springfield News-Sun

1159 South CDC New Home Build Part of Springfield Southside Revitalization Plan

1159 South Community Development Corp.'s Rebuilding Blocks aims to build or rehabilitate 15 homes in an area that has seen demolition and disinvestment.

SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING COMING TO SOUTH SPRINGFIELD

SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING COMING TO SOUTH SPRINGFIELD

Community-based nonprofit 1159 South CDC has broken ground on its first Serenity model, a 1277 square-foot, 3-bedroom, 2-bath, one-level single-family home with modern amenities and a welcoming front porch.

The Hub Springfield

Community Navigator, Supporting Underserved Businesses

“Through the Navigator program specifically, 1159 South is in a position to offer access to important business tools such as marketing, credit counseling, tax consultation, as well as assistance with starting, scaling and selling a business,” Beavers says.

The Springfield Foundation

Community Catalyst

1159 South Community Development Corporation has started a significant, block-based neighborhood improvement program, called Rebuilding Blocks.

1159 South, Helping Small Underserved Businesses

New $1 million grant to support socially, economically underserved entrepreneurs.

Springfield News & Sun

Honoring Youth & Civil Rights Icon

A Youth Walk of Fame honoring the excellence of seven south Springfield youth and a bronze plaque recognizing Springfield civil rights advocate Hattie Moseley will be unveiled at 1 p.m. at 1159 South’s Innisfallen Inspiration Garden, 1051 S. Yellow Springs St., according to a release.

Youth Walk of Fame & Hattie Moseley Tribute

Youth Walk of Fame & Hattie Moseley Tribute

A Youth Walk of Fame honoring the excellence of seven south Springfield youth, and a bronze plaque recognizing legendary Springfield civil rights advocate Hattie Moseley, will be unveiled on Oct. 9, 2021, at 1159 South’s Innisfallen Inspiration Garden. We are pleased to showcase how at this new community space, developed on a formerly neglected, abandoned lot, south Springfield is recognizing …

Springfield News & Sun

Health Equity Grant for Affordable Housing

1159 South – Rebuilding Blocks Program will receive $40,000 to rehabilitate a house for a healthy living environment. The program aims to rehabilitate at least 15 houses in five years in an area of the city where it’s harmful and there are unhealthy housing conditions.

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