Home for Sale by University District Development Corporation

1616 S. Harrison St.
1,100 square feet
University District

NEW PRICE $99,500

$20,000 First Time Homebuyer Subsidy

Includes:
•  2 Bedrooms
•  2 Bathrooms
•  Separate Dining Area
•  Laundry Room
•  Dishwasher/Microwave/Stove
•  Ceiling Fans in All Rooms
•  Downstairs Living; Heated & Cooled Bonus Room Upstairs
•  Stand-Alone Garage & Off-Alley Parking in Back

Substantially Rehabilitated:
•  New Heating & Air System
•  New Windows & Doors
•  New Tile/Carpet/Refinished hardwood floors
•  New Cabinets & Countertops
•  New Fixtures & Hardware
•  New Appliances
•  New Paint
•  New Dry Wall & Insulation
•  New Landscaping
•  New Wiring
•  New Deadbolts on All Entrances

Call Barrett Allen, 501.683.7361, for appointment.

Subsidy Available for First-Time Homebuyers

University District Development Corporation is offering eligible first-time homeowners up to a $20,000 subsidy to be used towards down payment, closing costs, and/or home purchase price reduction.

To qualify for the subsidy, prospective buyers must have an annual  income of no more than 80 percent of the area’s median income.

Maximum  gross annual income to qualify:
• $33,700 for one person
• $38,500 for two people
• $43,300 for family of three
• $48,100 for family of four

A first-time  homebuyer has not financed a home within  the last three years prior to the date of closing on a home in the UDDC program.

For an appointment or to learn more about the program guidelines or application process contact Barrett Allen at 501-683-7361 or blallen@ualr.edu.

University District Development Corporation
2801 South University Ave. University District Building Little Rock, AR 72204
uddclittlerock.org

Clubhouse Liaison

If you want to rent the clubhouse for an event, please contact:

Stephanie Myers
(501) 680-5720
stephanie@myers1963.com

Northwest Patrol Division Quarterly Meeting Report

From the St. Charles Community Association

Report on Quarterly LRPD meeting, NW Division on Thursday 01-23-14:

We had a good turnout, always good to see so many people being active and proactive in helping keep our town as crime free as we can manage, with the resources we are given.  Capt. Ty Tyrrell gave us updates on personnel, equipment, and shift improvements.  We will have about 12 new officers (to train with experienced officers) in our division from the new class of graduates.  Officers are also allowed to sign up for a 10 hour day, which will result in getting more officers available at peak times, instead of having everyone change shifts at the same time.   We will also change over to the new radio system in early February.  There are currently 68 “beat” cops for our area (#71).

There are about a dozen visible surveillance cameras that give the LRPD access to video in real time.  They are placed in various areas around town, and can be moved at any time, to respond to a more high-crime area.  Apartment complexes are sometimes one of the more dangerous places.  You have people who cycle in and out constantly, and you don’t really know who your neighbor is.  Their parking lots are also easy pickings for car thieves.  Where else can you find a lot of neat cars with neat stuff in them (and some of them are UNLOCKED?)  For the nth time, please lock your cars and don’t leave anything in them you wouldn’t want to lose.

The way Little Rock reports crimes, our petty thefts are different from grand larcenies.  If you see a generalized report in the media that Little Rock is lagging behind other cities, you have to take into account which statistics they are using.  Mention was made of clerks who take your credit card and never ask you for your ID.  Crooks know where this happens (everywhere), and are fairly confident that they can take your stolen card and immediately use it.  There was also mention made of the recent burglary (in St. Charles) where they were able to arrest the perpetrator, impound the vehicle, and return the stolen electronics to the rightful owner.  This was possible because the person had downloaded the free tracking software available.  This is an excellent way to keep a hold of your own stuff.

In general, the crime stats were fairly constant.  Business robberies were steady, individual robberies were about the same (tending toward theft of cellphones), business burglaries were up slightly (uptick at the holidays, as usual), residential burglaries were down slightly, auto B&E’s are up more in the NW Division than others, auto thefts are slightly down, and copper/metal thefts are still happening, but have moved from residential areas to more commercial.

Please call 911 to report a crime in progress, or anything that might be a crime in progress, or any suspicious activities that just don’t look right to you.  The calls are prioritized by the 911 call center.  They would rather you call in something that turns out to be nothing, than hesitate and lose the suspect for whom they have been searching for months.

Please call Officer Michelle Hill at 918-3502 or email her at mhill@littlerock.org.  She will come out to your home and give you ideas about how to make your home less vulnerable to crime.  (You don’t have to be home for her to do this.)  She will call or email you the results.  Better her to tell you where you need improvement, than be the victim of a crime because you did nothing. Have good locks on all your doors and windows (and use them)!

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St. Charles Community Association.

Monthly Meeting Jan 9

The Broadmoor POA Board will meet on January 9 rather than the regularly scheduled first Thursday of the month. Hope to see you there!

Board Meeting Weather Delay to Tuesday, December 10 7 PM

The Board meeting scheduled for tonight, Thursday, December 5 is cancelled due to the weather. The meeting is rescheduled for Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00pm in the clubhouse. 

Securing your home during the holidays

What do thieves look for when they gaze at your vehicle or home? In most instances they are looking for an opportunity to commit a theft or other crime. During the year-end holidays, people are often busy, excited and sometimes a little bit careless. This Holiday season, and in the new-year the Little Rock Police Department is encouraging the Citizenry to eliminate opportunity for crime, be aware of your surroundings and Secure to be Sure.

SHOPPING

• Shop before dark if possible. Possibly coordinate shopping trips with a friend.
• Avoid carrying large amounts of cash. Pay for purchases with a check, credit card, or debit card when possible.
• Teach children to go to a store clerk or security guard and ask for help if you become separated. They should never go into a parking lot alone.
• Be extra careful with purses and wallets. Carry a purse under your arm. Keep a wallet in an inside jacket pocket, not a back trouser pocket.
• Never leave any contents or valuables in plain sight. Remove cell phones, iPod, audio systems,
• computers, packages, change in ashtray, sport equipment, cameras, purses, etc.
• Lock items in the trunk before you park or take them with you. And if you can't replace an item, don't leave it anywhere in your vehicle.
• Park in open, well-lighted, and populated areas near your destination. Avoid parking near trucks vans, dumpsters, and other objects that obstruct visibility and provide hiding places.
• Avoid parking near strangers loitering or sitting in vehicles.
• Turn off your engine, roll up all windows, lock all doors, and take your keys with you even if you are making a quick stop at a store or gas station, or even in your driveway. Close all windows and lock the trunk and hood.
• Don't leave your vehicle in an unattended public lot for an extended period time.

HOME

• Survey the exterior of your home and eliminate their hiding places. Thieves love nooks and crannies where they can hide. Keep your shrubs and bushes trimmed in places where they may cover a window or door.
• You shouldn't see what you are watching on television from the street.  Close all blinds and curtains when not at home.
• Never leave your Christmas gifts out in plain sight. If they are under the Christmas tree, place the tree in a location where the gifts cannot be seen from outside the home.
• Replace standard screws in the strike plate on your doors with 3 inch screws.
• Do not use your full name on your mailbox, in the telephone directory, or on your answering
• machine.
• Know which of your neighbors you can trust and depend upon in an emergency.
• Do not advertise purchases-break down the boxes of big ticket items.
• Always remember fire safety if you are using a real tree.
• Check who is at the door before opening it, and do not open the door to an unexpected visitor.
• Have lights at all entrances
• Solicitor must have a permit and be able to show it or, just tell them NO!! No thank you!!

Dwight Davis
Public Affairs Coordinator
Neighborhood Watch Program Coordinator
Crime Prevention Specialist
Little Rock Police Department
700 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, Ark 72201
(501) 918-5358

University District Garden Group Update

The next meeting is Monday, December 2, at 6:30 PM at the University District Building.

Yahoo group for UD Gardens: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UDGardens

 

Email: UDGardens@yahoogroups.com

 

Minutes from First Meeting of the UD Gardens Group - November 4

Donna Quimby, Chair of the UALR Health Sciences Human Fitness and Sports Management Department, convened the meeting to gauge interest in forming a University District Garden Association. The Growing Healthy Communities project, which has provided 87 raised bed gardens to University District residents, including in its project description an objective of organizing a garden association. This meeting was to determine interest and to chart a course for organizing the garden association if enough residents wanted to pursue the objective. Donna invited all of the recipients of the raised bed gardens. 

 

Outcomes

The University District residents who attended expressed an interested launching a UD Garden Association. The specific vision, mission and scope will be determined at future meetings when more prospective members can attend. The group discussed several ideas for the garden association: communication about plants, planting, pests, etc.; cooperative plant sales; bulk buying of plants; including flowers as well as produce; hosting speakers to present on current garden topics; continuing the practice of awarding UD residents raised bed gardens each year and raising funds to finance the activity; cooperative purchase of gardening tools; approaching the Oak Forest Community  Garden as a partner and member; maybe also including related gardening activities such as raising chickens and honey bees.

 

Next Steps

1. The next meeting was set for Monday, December 2 at 6:30 at the University District Building. 

2. The six University District residents in attendance agreed to function as a start up steering committee.

3. Karen Walls agreed to take the list of raised bed gardens and add them to a Yahoo Group that she set up last year for communication between gardeners

4. Joe Busby agreed to draft bylaws and provide them to Karen for mail out to the group.

5. Donna Quimby agreed to work with the group until she retires in June, and perhaps beyond, as long as UD residents assumed leadership roles.

6. Beth Phelps agreed to meet with the group upon request and to continue to provide information and technical assistance about gardening.

7. The group could continue to meet at the University District Building.