Hickory Hope Apartments at Southwood

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA

Hickory Hope Apartments at Southwood provide 121 affordable housing units, divided between 3 unique buildings for valued client Piedmont Housing Alliance. The project is situated in and included as a part of the larger Southwood Community redevelopment, which exemplifies zero displacement for current residents during construction. Hickory Hope features two fitness rooms, community rooms, a daycare, leasing office, and free public and private Wi-Fi for residents. The project was designed and is currently constructed to achieve Enterprise Green Communities and DOE Zero Energy Ready sustainability certifications. OMNI is thrilled to continue the partnership with Piedmont Housing Alliance, BRW Architects, Timmons Group, and Purcell Construction to see these buildings take life, with an anticipated completion in summer of 2025.

Kindlewood / Friendship Court Redevelopment: Phase 1

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Central Virginia-focused affordable housing developer Piedmont Housing Alliance (PHA) retained OMNI to provide construction oversight and management of the first phase redevelopment of the property formerly known as Friendship Court, and now Kindlewood. Kindlewood is a 4-phase project that sets a national example of how resident-led design can lead to better outcomes for all stakeholders. PHA and Kindlewood’s Advisory Committee have painstakingly designed the full project to provide zero resident displacement during the full replacement of, and addition to, the existing housing stock. Phase 1 consisted of thirty-five townhomes across two buildings, seventy-one apartment-style flats within a podium-style structure, underground parking facilities, community space, and a leasing and management office. The phased turnover began in the Summer of 2023, concluding just in time for Christmas of 2023. OMNI is proud to be partners with PHA, Virginia Housing, Grimm + Parker Architects, Timmons Group, Harkins Builders, Tiger Solar, and many others to deliver this change-making project, and we look forward to future phases yet to come.