SARASOTA, FLA. --- Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc. scored a $497,000 pre-development grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta to pay for part of the first phase of "Puppy Park," 215 town homes and condominiums on a 16.5-acre former parking lot adjacent to the Sarasota Kennel Club.

'Puppy Park' will target families earning less than 70 percent of AMI. The first phase includes 71 units. Sarasota architect Carl Abbott, FAIA, is designing the 'new urbanism' project.

Laurie Colton, communications director for Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc., told Florida Workforce Housing Network this morning that 'Puppy Park' is the working title for the community. The agency hopes to raise as much as $15 million for the project by selling 'naming rights' to a foundation, a family or a corporation.

Tampa Bay Business Journal posted the story yesterday: 

 

Puppy Park is a mixed-income subdivision of townhomes and condominiums developed by Habitat for Humanity of Sarasota in partnership with Bank of Commerce. When completed, the development will include 215 townhomes and condominiums, ranging from one to four bedrooms.