Many celebrities have now realized that they could no longer afford to own the place they currently live in, and are now on the hunt for more affordable housing. This is one of the reasons that filmmaker George Lucas, like other celebrities before him, is now championing a not-so-elegant residence, but a super important cause. Never mind the gorgeous environment, stars are now taking on affordable homes - and many might be amazed by what "affordable'' really means.
Realtor said, when Lucas bought a 1,000-acre ranch in Marin Country, he planned to turn it into a production studio. The plan eventually shifted when nearby residents protested too much about the traffic. Instead, his company developed the land into affordable housing.
His company submitted plans to a county to build a 224-unit complex on 52 acres, north of San Rafael. Grady Ranch included also 120 two and three-bedroom residences for workforce dwellers (teachers and nurses, for instance) and 104 one- and two-bedroom for seniors, plus a pool, orchard, a community center, and a bus stop. Residents are seen to protest only the movie studio but not affordable housing.
Lucas was reportedly intent on finding a new partner to join the force. As Lucas told one website, "We've got enough millionaires here. What we need is some houses for regular working people."
According to RDC News Advice, another celebrity who's championing affordable housing is Actor Brad Pitt whose Make It Right (a nonprofit organization) builds low-income homes in New Orleans; Kansas City, MOI; Newark, JN; and Fort Peck, MT. This was soon followed by the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation that also started affordable housing program where he built hundreds of homes for low-income residents from Rockdale County, GA to Detroit. The singer who famously lived in his car for a stint has signed on to the no-profit "ReThink'' to change public's perception of low cost housing.
Some of the Grady Ranch homes will be earmarked for low-income residents that make 80 percent of the area.
