Isles renovated several houses on Academy Street in Trenton, NJ from 2009-2010 as part of an affordable housing project. Volunteers from Princeton University Methodist Church (PUMC) helped with various renovation projects like insulation, painting, and gardening. Isles preserves neighborhood integrity by renovating older homes and ensures projects meet high standards for energy efficiency, air quality, sustainability, and resource efficiency. The renovated houses provide affordable green housing while revitalizing the community.

1. Isles - PUMC OutreachIsles - PUMC Outreach
Affordable Housing ProjectAffordable Housing Project
2009 - 20102009 - 2010

2. Pictures from 315 Academy Street, Trenton, NJPictures from 315 Academy Street, Trenton, NJ
Trenton Isles was involved in the renovation of several houses on this
block of Academy Street. Over the course of the year, the PUMC team
helped with different projects within all the houses.

3. Some finished work on Academy StreetSome finished work on Academy Street
Isles’ Approach: Isles is distributing “green”
affordable housing in communities throughout
the region. Isles preserves the
historical integrity of neighborhoods by saving
and renovating older homes as they tend to
be durable and long lasting.

4. Shiny new insides on Academy Street!Shiny new insides on Academy Street!
Isles ensures that all its real estate projects meet
exceptional standards of energy efficiency, indoor
air quality, sustainability and resource efficiency.

5. Isles PartnersIsles Partners
DontaDonta JimJim
When the PUMC team was onsite, Isles always has a few staff
members on site to work with us, so they can provide
instruction and guidance on whatever projects are ongoing.

6. The mill will ultimately comprise Isles’
headquarters, YouthBuild Institute, art studios,
housing, offices and other uses, while
demonstrating the feasibility of converting
historic factories to high-performing,
sustainable places to live, work and play.
Atlantic Products mill being renovated byAtlantic Products mill being renovated by
Isles for office and residential useIsles for office and residential use

7. Gardening on Academy StreetGardening on Academy Street
The Academy Place houses are adjacent to a city park, which needed a lot of
sprucing up so Lori and her team of volunteer gardeners came to the rescue.

8. Gazebo in the Academy Street garden parkGazebo in the Academy Street garden park
The gazebo in the city park on
Academy street was sanded and
stained so it would hold up to the
weather and could be a nice, shady
place to relax overlooking the garden.

9. Isles is partnering with the City of TrentonIsles is partnering with the City of Trenton
on reopening the pool on Academy Streeton reopening the pool on Academy Street

10. Academy Street: prepping for insulationAcademy Street: prepping for insulation

11. Dirty work – butDirty work – but
still happystill happy
faces!faces!

12. The Isles YouthBuild Institute and the
Center for Energy and Environmental
Training (CEET) is energy-efficient
and handicapped accessible
throughout.

13. The PUMC team worked on painting theThe PUMC team worked on painting the
interior of the Youth Build Center in Trentoninterior of the Youth Build Center in Trenton

14. Academy Street: basement prep workAcademy Street: basement prep work

15. Academy Street: basement paintingAcademy Street: basement painting

16. Academy Street projectsAcademy Street projects

18. Now that the inside of the houses look so nice –Now that the inside of the houses look so nice –
time to clean up the yards on Academy Streettime to clean up the yards on Academy Street

20. Every valley shall be raised up,Every valley shall be raised up,
every mountain and hill made low;every mountain and hill made low;
the rough ground shall become level,the rough ground shall become level,
the rugged places a plain (Isaiah 40:4)the rugged places a plain (Isaiah 40:4)

21. Having fun doing yard work on AcademyHaving fun doing yard work on Academy
Street backyards!Street backyards!

22. Thanks to everyone for a great year!Thanks to everyone for a great year!