Bausman Place Apartments is now accepting applications for an estimated Summer 2024 move in. Located on Charles Road in Lancaster, PA, this general occupancy community of 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments includes on site laundry room, community room, tot lot, parking, and storage. This is a smoke free property with no pets. Vouchers are accepted and some income restrictions apply. Applications for Bausman Place can be found here . Community Basics, Inc. an Equal Housing Opportunity.

Saxony Ridge Apartments is now accepting applications for estimated December 2022 or Spring 2023 move in. Located in Lititz PA on the Warwick Woodlands campus, this 62 & older community of 1- and 2-bedroom apartments includes on site laundry room, community room, fitness room and storage. This is a smoke free property with no pets. Vouchers are accepted and some income restrictions apply. Community Basics, Inc. an Equal Housing Opportunity.

Three Center Square Apartments was in need of exterior paint improvements to its historical structure. The Lancaster County Community Foundation generously granted funds through the John J. Snyder, Jr. Fund to make these much needed improvements. The John J. Snyder, Jr. Fund provides for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of historical structures in Lancaster and Cumberland counties. Grant funds may be used for many of the “unglamorous things” necessary to sustain a documented historical structure owned by a community benefit organization, so that it may be preserved for future generations. Thank you Lancaster County Community Foundation for our continued partnership. 

CBI Director of Real Estate Development, Lauren Reilly, has been accepted into the Leadership Lancaster Core Class 2023. Leadership Lancaster has been training a diverse group of existing and emerging leaders to be stewards of our community for 35 years. Every day, graduates of Leadership Lancaster are making a difference in Lancaster County. CBI is excited to have Lauren join the ranks of leaders across Lancaster County to be #BestClassEver.

Golden Triangle Apartments is now the home of a Little Free Library. Kiwanis Club has generously started a Little Free Library that will allow for the borrow, keep, and sharing of children's books. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organizatio n whose mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Libraries. Their vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. C BI, Kiwanis Club, and Little Free Library believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time, space, or privilege. Thank you Kiwanis Club for selecting Golden Triangle Apartments as a home for a Little Free Library.

CBI staff were able to spend a day together volunteering at the Demuth Museum in downtown Lancaster City. It was a beautiful day of preparing the Demuth garden for visitors and children's programs. Congratulations to the Demuth Foundation staff and Board of Directors for your efforts in preserving this part of Lancaster's history.

Community Basics, Inc. (CBI) is pleased to be collaborating with Moravian Manor Communities (MMC) in bringing affordable housing to the Warwick Woodlands campus. Through a land-lease agreement, MMC will be providing space within Warwick Woodlands for Saxony Ridge Apartments comprised of 62 units of affordable rental housing for low to moderate income seniors aged 62 years and older. “MMC is elated to partner with CBI on a unique project in the historic Borough of Lititz. Our Board of Trustees is committed to exploring creative ways to provide a broad range of services to the seniors in our community. Partnerships, such as working with CBI, make it possible for MMC to widen our service offerings.” As stated by David Swartley, President and CEO of Moravian Manor Communities.  The project site is located within Lititz Borough, the Urban Growth Area, and the Core Reinvestment Area as determined by the Lancaster County Planning Commission. The new County Comprehensive Plan, Places2040, identified growth management and housing choices as essential elements in Creating Great Places. Saxony Ridge Apartments contributes to smart growth management by its location within a high-density retirement care community within an urban growth area. The project will add diversity in housing options within the Warwick Woodlands development. The proposed project aligns with many strategies found in Forge the Future 2022, a joint strategic comprehensive plan update by Warwick Township, Elizabeth Township, and Lititz Borough. These strategies include increased development densities within designated growth areas, providing safe and affordable housing opportunities, encourage green building techniques, and promote walkable communities. Providing affordable housing within a mixed income neighborhood, such as the Warwick Woodlands community by Moravian Manor, provides housing opportunities for all income levels. Saxony Ridge Apartments will bring much needed affordable and supportive housing to an area with a growing cost of living and a limited supply of high-quality, cost-effective, rental housing for seniors. The four-story building will be comprised of 44 one-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom units which include units for mobility impaired individuals needing features such as grab bars, lower switches, front stove knobs and lower thermostats. Additionally, there will be units that are specially equipped with features for the hearing and vision impaired. Ten (10) units will be set aside for seniors experiencing homelessness to contribute to the Lancaster County Commissioner’s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. It will serve residents who earn from 20% to 60% of area median income. Furthermore, MMC will provide supportive services which will include continuity and management of care to support full and satisfying lives for community residents. CBI was awarded highly competitive Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) in August 2020. LIHTC are used to generate equity financing, enabling rents to be maintained at affordable levels. The project recently closed on financing with Fulton Bank, Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, PHFA PennHOMES, PHFA Housing Trust Fund, and Tenfold Community Lending. The project also received grant funding from PHFA PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund and United Disabilities Services. Sitework began in August 2021 and completion will be fall of 2022. The apartments will be built to the highest energy efficiency standards utilizing the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready program and Enterprise Green Communities-2015. The building will offer a community room with kitchen, management and supportive services offices, computer room, library, lounge area, fitness room, family game room, coin operated laundry, bike racks and bike storage, and a bocce ball court. Other stakeholders in the project include Lancaster based organizations Cornerstone Design, Ltd Architect and EG Stoltzfus Construction, LLC. Day to day property management and leasing will be performed by CBI’s management division. The transaction was brokered by Rich Wolman and Deepa Balepur of Compass Real Estate. Community Basics Inc. (CBI) is a 501(c)(3) Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) whose mission is to develop and manage affordable rental housing in Lancaster County and surrounding areas. Founded in 1997 to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home, CBI has acquired and developed over 500 apartments in the Lancaster and York County areas that are dedicated to housing working class individuals and families of the community. In addition, CBI manages three properties that provide permanent housing for individuals who have experienced homelessness and suffer from chronic mental illnesses. Safe, affordable, and stable housing is the first step for households on their journey to financial independence.

CBI is excited to receive LIHTC and PennHOMES awards for the development of Bausman Place Apartments, which will create 54 new apartments in Lancaster. We appreciate the work done by all of our fellow developers who include affordable housing in their projects. Thanks to our team and project partners who will make this affordable housing community a reality. Most importantly a huge thank you to Governor Wolf and PHFA for this award, with your help, we look forward to developing more affordable housing in Central Pennsylvania.

CBI is excited to welcome Lauren Reilly as our Director of Real Estate Development. Lauren has nearly 10 years of varied experience in the real estate industry working on new construction, adaptive re-use, design, development, and project management. She is a Lancaster County native with an affinity for traveling and trying new foods, and resides in Lititz with her husband, son, and puppy. We are excited to have her join Community Basics to bring our current and future projects to fruition.