Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI 1st District) and Providence mayor Jorge Elorza joined RIHousing and nonprofit developer Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) along with supporters and residents at a ceremonial groundbreaking for renovations to take place at Oxford Place and Oxford Gardens affordable housing complex. Located between Broad St. and Prairie Ave., Oxford Place and Oxford Gardens comprise 128 affordable apartments for seniors and families. The apartments were originally developed by the Peoples Redevelopment Corporation (PRC), a community nonprofit organization and constructed in 1978 and 1989 respectively with financing from RIHousing. In 2015, PRC selected POAH to ensure the preservation of the developments. POAH combined both properties into one ownership entity and extended the affordability of the apartments for an additional 40 years.