The Gwinnett Housing Corporation broke ground Wednesday on a $14.5 million project to convert an obsolete extended-stay hotel into long-term affordable housing, the first conversion of its kind in the county.
The development at 7065 Jimmy Carter Blvd. in Peachtree Corners, will provide 73 permanent units for vulnerable seniors and youth aging out of foster care.
The conversion of the Spring Swallow Lodge addresses a growing homelessness crisis among specific populations in the county. According to the Gwinnett Housing Corporation, 522 seniors were found to be homeless or living in shelters during a 21-month period. Additionally, research from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows nearly 40% of foster youth experience homelessness within two years of aging out of the foster program…