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North Block Condos - LEEDMission: Sustainable In addition to the open dialogue with the surrounding community, Community Building Partners has secured a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and New Community Authority agreement with the city which creates cash flow that will fund future maintenance and redevelopment of Jeffrey Place. With more than 41 acres consisting of 1120 units, designed by Acock & Associates, Jeffrey Place incorporates residential, retail, and commercial space in a walkable community with over four acres of dedicated public parks and green space. Add to that the environmentally responsible design elements of the North Block condominiums, such as geothermal heating and cooling, the region’s largest residential solar panel array, carport roofs planted with year-round vegetation, and storm water runoff and retention irrigation and you have the most sustainable green building project in the city. The North Block condominiums at Jeffrey Place are the only project in Columbus chosen by the U.S. Green Building Council for inclusion in its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Neighborhood Development pilot program. The LEED Neighborhood Development Rating System takes the benchmarks of its green building standards to a larger scale by evaluating the sustainability and environmentally conscious design of an entire neighborhood. The North Block is the first residential development of its kind in Columbus, setting a clear example for environmentally responsible building. The LEED Neighborhood Development Rating System seal of approval is just one more way for Community Building Partners to demonstrate our commitment to being green. The North Block’s townhomes, lofts and retail spaces all meet, or exceed, LEED Neighborhood Development standards for reducing negative environmental impacts of buildings, improving occupant health and well-being, and sustainable site development. The North Block condos are a striking symbol of Community Building Partners’ commitment to sustainability. |
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