What do a former bottling plant and an abandoned skating rink have in common?
Well, according to Virginia Supportive Housing, they can be easily adapted as permanent housing for homeless individuals Gosnold Apartments before Joined by Congresswoman Thelma Drake, Congressman Bobby Scott, Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, Portsmouth Mayor, James W. Holley III and Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf, on Monday, January 16th, Virginia Supportive Housing cut the ribbon on Gosnold Apartments. Located in a building that used to house a Nehi plant, it’s been transformed with financial support from HUD, Enterprise Investment Corporation, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Virginia Housing Development Authority, the Norfolk Foundation, the United Way of south Hampton Roads and the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach into a 60-unit residence for homeless individuals. According to The Virginian Pilot, the first 20 residents to move-in have spent combined 78 years living in shelters, under bridges or on the street. “This is really about them
