Providence, Rhode Island
Jammat Housing and Community Development Corporation’s Beautiful Beginnings, located on Elmwood Avenue in Providence, provides high quality early learning programming to 150 young children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, from low income households. The one-story, 14,014 square foot facility, which previously served as a Verizon warehouse and retail store, was purchased in 2003 by Jammat to house Beautiful Beginnings. It required substantial renovations to convert it to its specialized, regulated use. Planning for the conversion was supported with LISC grant dollars and significant technical support.
| Year Completed | Phase 1 – 2007 Phase 2 – 2016 |
| Construction Type | Phase 1 – Adaptive reuse of existing commercial building Phase 2 – Interior expansion of existing child care center |
| Total Development Cost | Phase 1 – $1,200,000 Phase 2 – $100,000 |
| Sources of Funds/Capital Stack | LISC Predevelopment Grants LISC Loan Private Funding |
| Square Footage | Phase 1 – 14,014 SF Phase 2 – 2,000 SF |
| # of Children | Phase 1 – 137 Phase 2 – 72 |
| # of Classrooms | 8 infant/toddler classrooms 4 preschool/pre-k classrooms 2 school age classrooms |
| Construction Cost/Child | Phase 1 – $8,759/child Phase 2 – $1,388/child |
| Construction Cost/SF | Phase 1 – $85/SF Phase 2 – $50/SF |