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October 11, 2006                                               Dan Magee, (215) 581-0703

INGLIS HOUSING CORPORATION OPENS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE APARTMENTS IN MOUNT AIRY…DEDICATION HELD OCT. 11

(Philadelphia, PA) – Inglis Housing Corporation (IHC), the Philadelphia-based developer of affordable, wheelchair-accessible apartments for people with physical disabilities, hosted a dedication ceremony and open house October 11, 2006 for Inglis Gardens at Washington Lane.

Located at 1200 E. Washington Lane in Mount Airy, this latest IHC initiative features 10 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom wheelchair-accessible apartments. It also has laundry facilities, a large community room and off-street parking. IHC is a non-profit subsidiary of Inglis Foundation.

IHC’s expertise in accessibility design makes its apartments desirable for people who use wheelchairs. Using building accessibility standards that go beyond industry requirements, IHC tenants enjoy wider doorways; lower ramp pitch; light switches, thermostats and electrical receptacles at wheelchair height; and highly accessible kitchens and bathrooms.

Architects Cecil Baker & Associates designed the garden-style complex with Domus, Inc. as the general contractor. Construction of the $4.1 million project was completed in August 2006.

Funding partners for Inglis Gardens at Washington Lane include the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development, The Pew Charitable Trusts and Inglis Foundation. To address affordability for tenants, the project includes rental assistance vouchers, which set rents to 30% of the qualified occupant’s income.

Distinguished guests attending the dedication and open house included: Inglis Gardens at Washington Lane tenants; Special Assistant to the Regional Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Elvis Solivan; Pennsylvania State Senators Vincent Hughes and LeAnna M. Washington; Pennsylvania State Representatives Dwight Evans and John Myers; Philadelphia City Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller; and Secretary of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development, Kevin Hanna.

Founded in 1975, Inglis Housing Corporation develops affordable, wheelchair-accessible independent living apartments for people with physical disabilities. IHC has 141 occupied apartments located throughout the Delaware Valley and South Jersey, with 72 in development. In fall 2007, the organization plans to open Inglis Gardens at Germantown, featuring 10 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments in the Germantown section of Philadelphia; and Inglis Apartments at Elmwood, featuring 31 one-bedroom and nine two-bedroom apartments in Southwest Philadelphia.

Inglis Foundation works with people with physical disabilities to create and provide practical solutions so they may pursue their life goals. Services include long-term care, accessible housing, an adult day program, care management, durable medical equipment, attendant care services and community employment.

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