During April, 1999, Gateway to the West Sertoma elected to accept a donation of a 108 unit section 8 apartment complex located in Decatur, Illinois with a long term land use restriction for Section 8 usage only. The donor also requested that the Gateway To The West Sertoma Club hold the property for a minimum of two years before disposal. The purpose of the property acceptance was a sponsorship for the 108 families housed at Greenwood Manor. Click here to read the newspaper articles on the status of tenants during prior ownership.

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The Greenwood Manor Apartments consist of 108 units, of which all are Section 8 units under the HUD Section 8 program. There are two, four and a half story masonry buildings with brick exteriors connected in the center to the one and a half story office/management building. Both wings are elevator served with each building having a single elevator. The two wings are similar in design.

Greenwood Manor is located on the near south side of downtown Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois. The market area consists of Decatur and the immediate surrounding portions of Macon County.

The immediate environs of the Greenwood Manor Apartments is that of an established, dynamic residential area close by and convenient to shopping, community facilities, and employment centers. Adjoining the apartments to the north is Washington Street, a two lane street. One the north side of Washington is an older shoes, and the rear and sides of warehousing and commercial uses. Further north are various office and retail establishments, and then downtown Decatur about two blocks to the north. To the rear and west is Church Street. To the northwest is the YMCA while to the southwest is First Evangelical Lutheran Church. To the south is Greenwood Park, a city park.

Immediately in front of Greenwood Manor is South Main Street, a major three lane one way south minor arterial route serving Decatur. Across Main Street is a vacant lot and parking lot, and office building. To the northeast is a bank and The Chamber of Commerce Offices. The county courthouse is about three blocks to the northeast with downtown just beyond,

Greenwood Manor serves the lowest of the low income residents of Decatur, Illinois. The property has been a property housing low-income residents for many years, and there are few in the area unaware of the low income nature of the complex. Greenwood management maintains a waiting list to stimulate occupancy and periodically sends a letter to families on the waiting list inquiring about continued interest. Click here for more details and for Tenant Selection Criteria.

Read the Greenwood Manor Times
May 2005