Through the Rhode Island Mobile Home Statute, the residents were able to purchase the park as a cooperative and preserve the affordability in perpetuity. Similar projects were completed in Coventry, Rhode Island.Ramblewood (200 units) and Mapleroot (186 units) with a total development cost of $7.5 million.  Both projects were completed in winter of 2003.

       Blueberry Heights,

      West Greenwich, RI

 

Project:                 Mobile Home Parks Reservation

 

Location:               West Greenwich, RI

 

Client:                   Blueberry Heights

                               Tenants Association

 

Funds:                   Rhode Island Housing, CDBG, AHP from FHLB of Boston

 

Units:                     26 mobile homes

 

TDC:                      $1 Million

 

Completed:           1997