Bon Jovi helps open low-income housing in US | Inquirer Entertainment

Bon Jovi helps open low-income housing in US

/ 09:44 AM April 23, 2014

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Jon Bon Jovi, center, takes part in a ribbon cutting ceremony during the grand opening of the JBJ Soul Homes, Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Bon Jovi attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development that bears his initials. The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless. AP

PHILADELPHIA—Rock star Jon Bon Jovi attended the grand opening of a low-income housing development in Philadelphia that bears his initials.

The 55-unit JBJ Soul Homes will be occupied by low-income tenants and the formerly homeless.

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Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation and the Middleton Partnership provided the lead gift for the $16.6 million complex in the Francisville neighborhood. The project also received public funds.

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Residents will have access to social services provided by Project HOME, a group dedicated to ending homelessness. The four-story building includes retail and office space.

Bon Jovi is a longtime advocate for affordable housing in Philadelphia, Newark, New Jersey, and many other cities. The New Jersey native once co-owned the Philadelphia Soul arena football team.

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