1 of 2 Winners of the Residential Category:

Elizabeth Heights in Charlotte

Congratulations to Elizabeth Heights for receiving the 2016 Housing North Carolina Award for Home Ownership Development!

Turning around older communities, especially those with high poverty and crime rates, can be a very challenging task. Elizabeth Heights has successfully transformed one of the oldest areas of the city to be flourishing with young families, and economic success. Non-profit developers Crossroads Corporation and Self-Help Community Development Corporation have joined forces to provide brand new upscale, urban, single family homes for substantially below cost to jump start a neighborhood revitalization.

These new home amenities include:

• Superior quality construction - built by JCB Urban


• Hardwood floors


• Granite counters


• Energy Star, Green Built, and System Vision Energy Efficiencies to save home owners on energy costs


• Open floor plans


• Large, inviting front porches


• Sealed crawl spaces


• Appliance package included


• Seller provided Home Warranty