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Does DeKalb need
affordable housing?
  • Affordable to who?
  • Will DeKalb benefit?


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Who will Savannah Greens be affordable to?
  • Career-minded entry-management professionals
  • Responsible young married couples converting from renting to owning their homes
  • Single parent families in need of lower maintenance and energy related housing expenses
  • Physically-challenged individuals in need of minimal home and yard maintenance
  • Empty-nesters wanting to reduce housing costs
  • Senior Citizens needing lower living costs and minimal home and yard maintenance
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Savannah Greens of DeKalb
  • 168 Homes priced from $119k to $129k
  • 168 Homes priced from $130k to $139k
  • 168 Homes priced from $140k to $149k
  • 168 Homes priced from $150k to 159k
  • 168 Homes priced from $160k to 169k
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Average Selling Price of a DeKalb Home
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Availability of Affordable Homes
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As of December 7, 2002
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What about the people who live here… NOW!
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Does DeKalb Need Affordable Homes?
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How Will
DeKalb
Benefit?
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$13.6 Million
Impact Fees,
Annexation Fees and Contributions
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Park 88 and Commercial Development
  • Provide homes for employees
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Superior Walls Manufacturing Plant
  • Create 110 jobs @ avg. $500 per week
  • Assist in the revitalizing of an aging DeKalb neighborhood
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St. Agnes
  • Green builder of affordable homes
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Savannah Greens of DeKalb
  • Either the criteria for judging green-built environmentally homes is a hoax or…
  • Suhadolnik’s state and national awards means he excels in that area


  • Either the criteria for judging energy efficient homes is a hoax or…
  • Suhadolnik’s state and national awards means he excels in that area