(HARRISBURG) May 18, 2026 – As revitalization efforts continue in the city of Harrisburg, the nonprofit Tri-County Housing cut the ribbon on five affordable new townhouses along the 2100 block of N. Fourth Street. Tri-County leaders were joined by Mayor Wanda Williams, state Senator Patty Kim, Rep. Nate Davidson, Dauphin County Commissioner Mike Pries, Deputy Secretary Rick Vilello of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, and other community leaders
The five townhomes have a blue exterior and were built on vacant lots acquired from the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority. The three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bath townhomes will be available for purchase for eligible low- to moderate-income homeowners with a Veterans preference, replicating the successful Hummel Street Project in the city.
The proposal was awarded $750,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Pittsburgh AHP Program. In a significant breakthrough, this funding award was the only one awarded in the midstate in the December 2024 funding round, in a highly competitive environment
Gary Lenker, executive director of Tri-County Housing, the owner/developer of the project, said the venture earned the grant thanks to the support of First Commonwealth Bank, and was the first awarded to his nonprofit in his 12-year tenure.
“We are most appreciative of the support provided from the Shapiro Administration for this much needed affordable housing project,” Lenker said. “DCED, under the leadership of Secretary Siger, provided funding to us from both the Keystone Communities Program and the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) totaling nearly $500,000.00.”
The revitalization project previously received $400,000 in PHARE funds from the PA Housing Finance Agency, along with Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) dollars, and a Keystone Communities Program Grant for $366,000, both provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
Lenker noted another first for the North 4th Street revitalization: it is the first city project outside South Allison Hill in the 36-year life of Tri-County Housing.
“These townhomes bring much-needed new shelter and stability to the city of Harrisburg for individuals and families working hard to make ends meet,” Lenker added. “We have met with veterans’ leaders to help us find eligible residents, and have secured one veteran-buyer already. This new community is truly one of the highlights of our 36 years of operation.”
WHO WE ARE: Tri-County Housing was formerly Tri-County Housing Development Corporation (TCHDC). Tri-County/TCHDC has served Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry Counties for 36 years. Since 1990, they have developed or rehabilitated more than 800 units of affordable housing, for both rent and purchase. They specialize in rehabilitation and redevelopment projects as well as new home construction. Tri-County rehabilitates abandoned and blighted properties in the City of Harrisburg and throughout Dauphin and Cumberland Counties. In addition, they are a HUD-certified Homebuyer Counseling Agency that provides a monthly eight-hour course to first-time homebuyers. Recent successful projects include affordable homes for sale in the South Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg, on both Hummel Street and Swatara Street, along with properties on East South Street in Carlisle, Herman Avenue in Lemoyne Borough, and Eutaw Ave. in New Cumberland.
