Baltimore, MD – Enterprise Community Development joined city and state leaders, community partners and residents on April 29 to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated Park Heights Place, an 84-unit affordable senior housing community located at 5430 Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore City.
Attendees included Shaun Donovan, chief executive officer of Enterprise Community Partners; Janine Lind, president of Enterprise Community Development; Calvin Young, deputy mayor for the City of Baltimore; Del. Sean Stinnett and Del. Sandy Rosenberg; Angela Steele, director of rental lending at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development; representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Maryland Community Development Administration (CDA); and community partners and residents.
The celebration marked the completion of a $15.8 million renovation that preserves the long-term affordability of the community while enhancing living conditions for residents. Originally constructed in 1998, Park Heights Place serves older adults with limited incomes, most earning 50% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), and remains a critical source of affordable housing in the Park Heights neighborhood.
"Baltimore's older adults built this city, and they deserve to age in place with dignity and stability," said Calvin Young, Deputy Mayor for Community and Economic Development. "The renovation of Park Heights Place reflects Mayor Scott's commitment to quality, affordable, accessible housing for every Baltimorean, especially our legacy residents. It's a prime example of our partnerships in action, bringing together the City, private developers, and the community to deliver a project that meets the needs of the Park Heights neighborhood."
“We are proud to celebrate the completion of Park Heights Place and the investments that ensure seniors can continue living safely and affordably in the community they call home,” said Janine Lind, president of Enterprise Community Development. “Preserving affordable housing is not just about maintaining buildings — it is about strengthening stability, dignity, and long-term opportunity for Baltimore’s older adults.”
The rehabilitation addressed deferred maintenance and introduced upgrades designed to support aging in place. Improvements included renovated kitchens and bathrooms, modern appliances, accessible design modifications for residents with mobility, hearing and vision impairments, modernization of common areas, installation of energy-efficient windows and LED lighting and the addition of an on-grade diesel generator to strengthen life-safety during power outages.
The redevelopment was supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Maryland Community Development Administration (CDA), Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits syndicated by Enterprise Housing Credit Investments, HUD’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) and the Maryland Energy Administration. Most apartments receive project-based subsidies, ensuring that the community remains affordable to low-income seniors for years to come.
Mosely Architects served as the project architect, Harkins Builders as the general contractor and KCW as the civil engineer. Enterprise Residential will provide ongoing property management and resident services.
The event highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships in preserving and modernizing affordable housing communities. With this renovation, Enterprise Community Development reinforced its commitment to providing high-quality, stable homes for seniors and strengthening housing stability in Baltimore City.
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Enterprise Community Development is a mission-driven affordable housing provider that specializes in high-impact residential development, preservation, property management and resident services for more than 24,000 people who call our communities home. Our $1.4 billion portfolio includes 115 communities and 14,000 homes, positioning us as the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the Mid-Atlantic and the sixth largest nonprofit owner of affordable housing in the United States. We are an affiliate of Enterprise Community Partners. For more information, visit www.enterprisecommunitydevelopment.org.
Enterprise Community Partners is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $92.0 billion and created 1.1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org.
