Greenbelt, MD – February 4, 2013 – Bozzuto Construction Company today announced that the company has begun work on the first phase of a massive $20 million revitalization of O’Donnell Heights, a distressed public housing community located on Baltimore’s southeast side. Bozzuto is building the community for the joint venture team of The Michaels Development Company and its non-profit local partner The Greater Baltimore AHC Inc.

The new community, comprised of 76 affordable apartment homes, will serve families with low and moderate incomes, including public housing residents and those with disabilities. All residences will have accessibility features. All that contain more than one bedroom will be townhomes; one bedroom apartments will be configured in stacked flats.

The construction of O’Donnell Heights Townhomes, which will include new roads and public infrastructure, is expected to generate between 100 and 120 jobs for the local community. The apartment homes are designed to meet Energy Star and sustainability standards that will ensure long-term operating savings.

“The unwavering support of the city and the state, as well as residents, community groups, and local businesses, is really what made the difference in moving this development forward,” said Ava Goldman, president of The Michaels Development Company. “We are excited to now begin transforming their vision of a vibrant, diverse and sustainable community into a reality,” said Goldman.

For years, the city, state, and the Housing Authority have been seeking to replace the outdated public housing complex, which was originally built in 1942 and last modernized in 1983. The plan to transform the important O’Donnell Heights neighborhood—which encompasses more than 60 acres just outside of Dundalk—into a community that will serve families with a variety of incomes was crafted by the HABC working in concert with local stakeholders, including current and former residents of O’Donnell Heights.

In 2010, HABC selected the Michaels/AHC team as their private sector master development partner after a competitive process. The phased development plan, which was crafted with substantial input from the O’Donnell Heights Tenant Council, was designed to minimize the interim relocation of the 300 households who currently reside there.

Other members of the development team include Marks, Thomas Architects, Zavos Architecture + Design, and Morris and Ritchie Associates Civil Engineers.

About Bozzuto Construction Company
Established in 1988, Bozzuto Construction Company has been responsible for the construction and renovation of more than twenty million square feet of mixed-use and multifamily residential projects with a value in excess of $2.2 billion. With revenues of more than $250 million, Bozzuto Construction’s portfolio includes urban infill, high-rise, mid-rise, senior living, affordable housing and garden style apartments; along with retail, theatre, student housing, site infrastructure construction and renovations. The company’s expertise lies in project planning, cost estimating/bidding, general contracting and construction management. For more information, visit www.bozzuto.com/services/construction.