Sycamore Homes
On a tree-lined Harrisburg street, a new building offers sorely needed housing.
On Monday, local officials cut the ribbon on Sycamore Homes, a 23-unit affordable apartment complex at 1400 Sycamore St.
The $4.8 million project began construction in October 2022 as a partnership of the Latino Connection Foundation and Fernandez Realty Affordable Homes. Sycamore Homes occupies a previously vacant plot of land across from Foose Elementary School.
“Sycamore Homes represents far more than just shelter; it symbolizes security, stability and the chance for residents to build a brighter future,” said George Fernandez, CEO of Fernandez Realty Affordable Homes and Latino Connection.
George Fernandez (center), family members and other local officials cut the ribbon on Sycamore Homes.
The four-story building’s 23 studio apartments each include a bedroom area, kitchen, bathroom and washer and dryer.
The cost of rent will be determined based on each tenant’s income, based on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards. According to Fernandez, Sycamore Homes currently has a waitlist for the application process. He recommends that anyone who is interested in applying should get on the waitlist as soon as possible.
“This is a promise fulfilled, a commitment to the families of Harrisburg who deserve not only a roof over their heads, but dignity, stability and a place they can proudly call home,” said Mayor Wanda Williams.
Fernandez shared that his passion for affordable housing comes from his own experience growing up in a lower-income family and witnessing the often low-quality living conditions for those in this situation.
“Each apartment within these walls has been envisioned as a sanctuary, a place where dignity is upheld and a place where the foundations of personal and collective growth can be firmly established,” Fernandez said.
Fernandez has plans to construct another affordable housing development, this time for senior citizens, at 1001 N. 18th St., a vacant lot where Woodward School formerly stood. Fernandez said that he plans to break ground on his four-story, 48-unit “Woodward Lofts” project in the fall.
For more information about Fernandez Realty Affordable Homes, visit their website.
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