Good Shepherd Center cut the ribbon on permanent supportive housing for 32 individuals in need Friday.
The Sparrow is located on Carolina Beach Road near Independence Boulevard, on the site of a former City of Wilmington firehouse.
Councilmember David Joyner says that location is meaningful.
“It is still a site about resilience and service, just in a new way. As we move into the affordable housing and the supportive housing space, it represents stability, dignity, and a fresh start for people who need it the most,” he said.
The 3-story project includes 32 single-bedroom apartments, many of them with accessibility features for the disabled tenants who will be moving in over the next several weeks.
Good Shepherd Director of Development Megan Hutchings said every detail was carefully considered.
“All of the colors are trauma-informed,” she said, standing in a blue and gray apartment. “All of the furniture was specifically purchased for these units, and even down to the bedding, everyone’s got, like, a little bit of personal touch in here.”
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