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Riverside Affordable Housing Project Would Be Model for Riverside Revitalization, Developer Says

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The three properties front on Flanders Road and could be the first of the new development planned for the areas to the south. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The three properties front on Flanders Road and could be the first of the new development planned for the areas to the south. MICHAEL WRIGHT

David Gallo, president of Georgica Green Ventures, said he hopes the affordable housing apartments his company has pitched will set the standard, and reassure other investors of the economic viability of creating new housing in the area. MICHAEL WRIGHT

David Gallo, president of Georgica Green Ventures, said he hopes the affordable housing apartments his company has pitched will set the standard, and reassure other investors of the economic viability of creating new housing in the area. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Aug 13, 2025
The developer who has proposed building up to 40 below-market rental apartments near the Riverside traffic circle says that the project would set the bar for the revitalization of the... more

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