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As Grays Ferry goes upscale, low-cost homes open

When her husband died in December, Lauren Davis knew it was time to move. The rent on her rather tired Grays Ferry home was going up, and her landlord was not terribly responsive. The 63-year-old retired teacher's aide feared, however, that she did not have the means to relocate within her beloved neighborhood.

Ceremony for Anthony Wayne II Senior Housing: (front left) Deborah McColloch, of Phila. Office of Housing; developers Brett Altman and W. Kimmel Cameron Jr.; Councilman Kenyatta Johnson; Thomas Houlihan; Robert I. Bluth; Francis Vargas; William Bailey; resident Lauren Davis.
Ceremony for Anthony Wayne II Senior Housing: (front left) Deborah McColloch, of Phila. Office of Housing; developers Brett Altman and W. Kimmel Cameron Jr.; Councilman Kenyatta Johnson; Thomas Houlihan; Robert I. Bluth; Francis Vargas; William Bailey; resident Lauren Davis.Read moreVIVIANA PERNOT / Staff
Anthony Wayne II complex in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. Affordable housing, says Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, adds to the stability and diversity of a community.
Anthony Wayne II complex in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. Affordable housing, says Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, adds to the stability and diversity of a community.Read more
Developer Brett Altman at the opening of the second phase of Anthony Wayne Senior Housing complex.
Developer Brett Altman at the opening of the second phase of Anthony Wayne Senior Housing complex.Read moreVIVIANA PERNOT/ Staff
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