The Crossings
The Crossings at Fourth and Preston, sixty studio apartments with support services, will be a mixed-income community with a blend of units for homeless and low-income clients in the Charlottesville area. Thirty units will be reserved for homeless clients and thirty units will be available to individuals earning 50% or less of the area median income.
Each unit is approximately 360 square feet and contains a kitchenette with full refrigerator and range oven, full bathroom, and closet. Furnishings will be provided in each apartment, including a bed, dresser, table, and chair. In addition to apartments, the building has a community room with kitchen and outdoor patio, laundry facilities, a front desk, staff offices, fitness room, and a computer room. The front desk is staffed sixteen hours per day, and a resident manager is on-call in the evenings. The building has an extensive security system, secure bike storage, off-street parking, access to public transportation, and is in close proximity to the downtown mall and central business district.
Support services will be available to help residents stabilize and improve their health, incomes, and housing. With support from the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, The Crossings is a regional solution to homelessness.
The Crossings at Fourth and Preston will be EarthCraft Virginia-certified for resource and energy efficiency and will incorporate a solar electric system expected to reduce energy costs by up to 20%. All appliances will be Energy Star rated. Total development costs are approximately $6 million.
