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Peach Orchard brings more affordable housing to community and expands LDG into Georgia

(Louisville, Kentucky—) LDG Development opened a 240-unit development that will provide more affordable housing to residents within Augusta Georgia.  Peach Orchard, is LDG’s first community in Georgia and welcomed its first resident in November.

Located at 3630 Peach Orchard Road, this new construction project offers 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartment homes and is conveniently located on Peach Orchard Road directly adjacent to the East Central Regional Hospital at Gracewood and less than 3 miles from Fort Gordon Cyber-Command Center. Amenities offered at Peach Orchard will include a business center, fitness center, swimming pool, fully equipped walking trail and dog park.

“We believe a project like Peach Orchard to be a catalyst for further investment in underserved South Augusta neighborhoods, giving residents better access to new housing and economic opportunities,” said Ben Hasan, District 6 Commissioner.

Sammy Sais, District 4 Commissioner agrees.

“Peach Orchard more than fulfills Augusta’s core values by providing an opportunity for all residents of Augusta to have affordable, safe and sanitary housing through a very creative design approach that involved input from city officials and the Office of Planning and Design.”

Financing for the project comes from a $19,000,000 multifamily bond issuance through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs with Redstone financing. Federal and State equity was purchased by Boston based Stratford Capital Group. Additional financing was also provided by Chase Bank. Units are reserved for residents making 60 percent of the area median income, or approximately $34,500 for a family of four.

“Providing more quality affordable housing continues to be a growing need in cities and communities across the nation,” said Chris Dischinger, one of the principals for LDG. “As one of the country’s largest developers of affordable we have had the opportunity to work with a variety city leaders and officials.  The leadership, commitment and support local officials have demonstrated in bringing this project to fruition is unparalleled and made this project possible.”

Yates Construction, a Mississippi based family owned construction and services firm that has done extensive work throughout the country, is oversaw construction and development while Gateway Management Group is serving as the property and is overseeing leasing.  As of March 1, Peach Orchard is almost 55 percent leased and 23 percent occupied.

While Peach Orchard is LDG’s first development in Georgia, Dischinger says the company is working to ensure it is not their last.

“Throughout our country, millions of working class Americans struggle to find high quality affordable housing that they are proud to call home,” said Dischinger.  “LDG prides itself on partnering with local leaders to deliver a quality product in communities that are working to address this growing need and share our belief that everyone deserves a quality place to live.”

About LDG Development

LDG Development is an award winning multi-family housing developer and owner whose passion for affordable housing is evident in the gold-star quality of their apartment homes. The company has developed over 6,000 units in Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas and Louisiana.

LDG’s mission is to give hard working families and active seniors a community where they can thrive. The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and is motivated by the belief that everyone deserves a quality place to live.