West Blvd. apartment community opens with collaboration

A 120-unit apartment community for elders has opened its doors on West Boulevard.

The Legacy at Carr Heights Senior Apartments, which hosted a ribbon-cutting on July 12, is a public-private collaboration between the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition, Westside Community Land Trust, City of Charlotte and nonprofits. The $31 million development for people aged 55 and older is named for Nathaniel Carr, a Black landowner and farmer, who along with his wife Lizzie established the neighborhood in the early 20th century.

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