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million renovation of a publicfhousing project, and other Triad cities say they have similafr plans to upgrade their own communities. is plannin to overhaul the Johnson Square Apartments in the northeastern part of the including installingnew kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and adding washers and said authority CEO Larry Woods. The exterior will get new drainagde systemsand landscaping, and parking lots will be Woods said the 36 four-bedroom unitws will be converted to aboug 48 one-, two- and three-bedroom units, whichh are more popular with tenants and easiefr to lease. Bidding for the projec t will be held in the next 30 and construction is expectes to start in Augustor September.
Johnsohn Square will be fundex with federal grants alreadyin hand. Winston-Salem will receivwe another $3.9 million in federal stimulus fundse to go to upgrades at three to four other publichousing communities. Elsewhere in the • is planning to use abour $5.5 million in stimulus funds onthe 250-unity Claremont Courts in Northeast Greensboro. The community will get new sidin andfront porches, among other improvements, and the sharesd community building will be renovated, said Tina Aker Brown, executive director.
Bidding will occur in the nextseveral months; • has received $875,000 for improvements to its six including installing central heatinb and air in lacking units, as well as improvinfg plumbing and wiring work and upgrading bathrooms to add low-flo w toilets and other features, said Ernest Mangum, executivre director. Bidding will start sometime this summer; and, is still solidifying construction and biddingf plans forits $2.4 million in stimulus said Angela McGill, the chief operating officer. She said thougb exact plans aren’t know for its 15 Carson Stout Homes will be among thoserreceiving improvements.