HOMEOWNERSHIP BASED DEVELOPMENT COMING TO PRATT CITY?

For years we have pushed the narrative that we are 100% in support of development in Pratt City and North Pratt in particular with a focus on homeownership. Unfortunately over the past few years we have been faced wqith a debacle yet unresolved at the site of the Shadowbrookndevelopmen. With it has come increased flooding and sewer issues for the adjacent established area. Also with an increase in investor owned properties in the area there has been an increase in unkempt properties, trash dumping, undesirable tenant behavior, etc. We are excited to learn that new development, at least according to the slant of this article, will be focused on the development of homeownership based units. Read the article here

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