Orchard Street Revived

Photo taken by Kelly Voll

From left, Assemblyman Gary Finch, New York State Assembly, Peggy Ogden, interim executive director of the Allyn Foundation, Cynthia Aikman, Cayuga County Legislature, Ben Lockwood, director of development for Housing Visions, Arlene Ryan, Orchard Street resident and member of the Orchard Street Area Association, Daniel Buyer, assistant commissioner for regional affairs for NYS Homes & Community Renewal, and Auburn Mayor Michael Quill participate in a groundbreaking ceremony at 1 Orchard St., Auburn NY (9.12.13)

Auburn's Orchard Street is turning 16 dilapidated houses into visually pleasing, affordable rental units.

Housing Visions purchases and develops homes, either by demolishing them and rebuilding or rehabilitating old homes in neighborhoods that may be declining due to crime, deterioration of the buildings and other factors.

These homes in the area are going through rehabilitation:

These lots in the area are ready for development:

These homes are already being used by families:

This unit is ready for occupancy:

An Orchard Street mainstay:

Orchard Street residents should be proud.