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About Celia Saxon
CHA completed dwelling unit construction in Celia Saxon on June 30, 2006, concluding a seven-year redevelopment effort funded in part by a $25.8 million HOPE VI Revitalization Grant for the Saxon Homes community. The new neighborhood is located in the heart of Columbia’s Federal Empowerment Zone.
The development has created opportunities for reinvestment in the community and reconnects formerly isolated public housing tenants with the surrounding neighborhood. Approximately $3 million of the HOPE VI grant was dedicated to assisting residents in becoming economically self-sufficient and/or achieving homeownership. Total investment in the revitalized community exceeds $60 million, and 89 former residents of Saxon Homes have moved back into Celia Saxon.
The first phase of construction was completed in 2003. Under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, 35 single-family homes were built off-site at T.S. Martin behind W.A. Perry Middle School. In 2006, the community experienced its fourth year of stabilized occupancy. On-site housing includes 164 rental apartments and town homes, and 93 single-family owner-occupied units.
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Neighborhood Ammenities
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Charles R. Drew Wellness Center – CHA leveraged $1 million to help fund this 40,000 square-foot complex, which holds Columbia's first new public pool in 50 years, as well as a full gym, running track, weight/cardio area, health room and meeting spaces. All Celia Saxon residents receive a free one-year membership.
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Cecil A. Tillis Center – a training facility for job and career enhancement that includes a full-service computer lab with wireless Internet access and homework assistance
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Celia Saxon Health Center - a partnership between Palmetto Health and CHA to serve the health care needs of the community
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James E. Clyburn Golf Center – a golf learning center whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing affordable learning facilities and education that promotes character development and life enhancing values through the game of golf
- Drew Park – includes a walking trail, gazebo and state-of-the-art playground equipment
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Free Wireless Internet – one of the first strictly residential Wi-Fi hotspots in Columbia
- Celia Saxon Center – a 30,000 square-foot retail space to serve the shopping and banking needs of the community that opened in November 2008
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