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Aug. 4, 2011
In the same month that Oakland mayor Peggy Jamison announced the completion of Garrett County Community Action’s new Liberty Mews town homes, all 36 units were filled with new residents through the efforts of the management company Garrettland Inc. A grand opening and dedication was held today at the pavilion of the Glades Community Park.
“Garretland Inc. is noted for its excellence in keeping the 560 units it manages looking great for a lifetime,” stated Cindy Sharon, GCCAC director of real estate development.
“Keeping properties beautiful is as important as building them beautifully.”
Devlin Inc., which also built the Liberty Square apartment complex adjacent to Liberty Mews, served as the general contractor on the project. During construction, Devlin Inc. was required to work closely with the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.
“Douglas Devlin, who designed and supervised the construction for Liberty Mews, raised the bar for workforce housing in the state of Maryland,” said Sharon.
The town homes are designed to mimic old world English mews, with appointed private porches and second-level terraces that face a cobblestone laden village courtyard and “carriage” garages.
While the exteriors feature traditional carriage-style lanterns and stone and wood exterior covering, the interiors are characterized by brightly colored great rooms with atrium arched windows and French doors with laminate-wood plank flooring and the modern energy-conserving appliances and lighting.
The Maryland Energy Administration provided funds to assist with the purchase of the Energy Star appliances in the homes. According to a spokesperson, affordable utilities are just as critical as an affordable house payment.
In addition to being Garrett County’s first Energy Star rated housing units, the town homes are the country’s first lease-to-purchase LIHTC workforce units.
Financing for the development was provided by First United Bank and Trust, the state of Maryland, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.
Liberty Mews LP is the developer, owner and operator of the facility. It is a limited partnership created by the GCCAC for the purpose of developing and managing the project.
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