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Chattanooga Housing Authority

Chattanooga Housing Authority. Board of Commissioners Informational Meeting. April 9, 2012. Recent Activity: Westside & Nearby Sites. CHA’s Large Sites. College Hill Courts (Westside) East Lake Courts Harriet Tubman. Site Facts. College Hill Courts.

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Chattanooga Housing Authority

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  1. Chattanooga Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Informational Meeting April 9, 2012

  2. Recent Activity: Westside & Nearby Sites

  3. CHA’s Large Sites • College Hill Courts (Westside) • East Lake Courts • Harriet Tubman

  4. Site Facts College Hill Courts • 497 units. Built in 1941. 20.5 acres. • Doors and windows replaced 1984 • Electrical and plumbing in 1991 • Roofs replaced in 2006 Needs • Accessible units to meet accessibility requirements • Cannot be done economically • Complete interior update (kitchens, bathrooms, cabinets, floors) • Obsolete electric wall heaters • Lead-based paint abatement (currently only encapsulated) • Site utility infrastructure – electric, water and sewer Estimated Cost $50 Million ($100,000 per unit)

  5. Site Facts East Lake Courts • 417 units. Built in 1940. 35 acres. • Unit renovations done in 1990’s • Heat pumps in mid-2000’s Needs • Repair/replace clay tile roofs • Complete unit rehabs very soon (floors, cabinets, paint, bathrooms) • Site utility infrastructure (electric, water and sewer) • Accessible units to meet UFAS requirements • Cannot be done economically • Site drainage • Structural damage Estimated Cost $38 Million ($91,000 per unit)

  6. Site Facts Harriet Tubman • 440 units. Built in 1953/1963. 36.5 acres. • No major renovations done Needs • Asbestos and lead-based paint abatement • Doors and frames, windows • Complete interior rehab - (floors, cabinets, paint, bathrooms, etc.) • Significant structural repairs • Accessible units to meet UFAS requirements • Site utility infrastructure (electric, water sewer) Estimated Cost $35 Million ($80,000 per unit)

  7. CHA Capital Improvement Spending Illustration • CHA’s HUD Capital Funds Grant: maximum of $3.3M/yr available (and shrinking)

  8. HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program • CHA allowed to convert public housing units into long-term project-based vouchers • CHA allowed to get private financing to perform capital improvements Transformation Possibilities HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Grants • Planning Grants and Implementation Grants (up to $30M) • Comprehensive neighborhood-scale planning and transformation plans • Three core goals: • Housing – Transform distressed public and private housing to energy-efficient financially viable mixed-income housing • People – enhance safety, health, employment, mobility and education for residents of the neighborhood • Neighborhood – transform distressed high-poverty neighborhoods with improved access to high-quality schools, education, public transportation, jobs Purpose-Built Communities • Holistic Community Revitalization – address all factors trapping people in intergenerational poverty • Key Elements: Mixed-Income Housing and Cradle-to-College Education • Starts with Political and Community Support – common vision

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