PLAINFIELD, N.J. — The Housing Authority of Plainfield has selected WinnDevelopment to redevelop Richmond Towers and Joanne Hollis Gardens, two affordable housing properties in Plainfield. The project will modernize the communities. Richmond Towers was built in 1972 and features two 12-story towers housing 135 studio apartments and 90 one-bedroom apartments.
Built in 1954 as West End Gardens, Joanne Hollis Gardens was rededicated in 2015 to posthumously honor Joanne Hollis, a longtime resident who served as a Plainfield housing commissioner and city councilwoman. The two-story, garden-style complex offers 16 one-bedroom, 66 two-bedroom, 32 three-bedroom and 14 four-bedroom apartments.
All current residents will have the right to return to the renovated apartments and will continue to pay no more than 30 percent of their adjusted income toward the rent. A construction timeline was not disclosed.