HOU has built its Expertise as a result of its Experience Implementing Large-Short-Term Relocation and Occupied Rehab Programs, also known as “Renovation-in-Place Programs” under Strict Timeframes.įor developments undertaking unit renovations, HOU has facilitated temporary on- or off-site relocation as well as worked with households experiencing “tenant-in-place” unit renovations. ****Relocation mobility counseling on as-needed basis **Includes the administration of 189 HCVP vouchers *Includes conducting Section 8 HQS inspections Villages at Marley Station, Glen Burnie, MD Arthur Capper Carrollsburg *** (Phases I-III).Henson Ridge Re-Occupancy Phase II Rental.Henson Ridge Re-Occupancy Homeownership.Henson Ridge Re-Occupancy Phase I Rental.)ĭistrict Alliance for Safe Housing, Washington, DC.HOU has permanently relocated over 16,000 households in connection with major revitalization efforts at the following developments: We have provide relocation services and all needed technical assistance as part of larger resident service programs as well as under independent contracts. It is our mission to ensure that residents are treated fairly and experience minimum physical and emotional stress during the relocation process. HOU plans and carries out the relocation of residents who must move temporarily or permanently as a result of a change in ownership or the renovation of a property. Relocation Consultation and Implementation The following is a list of HOU’s past and current projects. East Lake Management & Development Corporation.Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly.Mayor’s Office of the District of Columbia.Housing Authorities: Washington DC, Pittsburgh PA, Boston MA, Springfield, MA, Hartford CT, Norwalk, CT, Holyoke, MA, Newark NJ, Pawtucket, RI, Seattle WA, Portland OR, Danville VA, Houston TX, Richmond, CA, New Haven CT, Paterson NJ, Newport RI, Chester PA.HOU has a national reputation for its support service and community building programs, receiving many awards, including the Rudy Bruner Award for Excellence in the Urban Environment, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) National Award for Merit, the HUD Community Development Award for National Excellence and 3 HUD Best Practice Awards. Family Self-Sufficiency/Welfare-to-Work Program Development.Resident Council Training and Resident Leadership Development.Community Needs Assessment, Social Service Program Evaluation and Technical Assistance.Section 3 and M/WBE Participation Compliance Oversight.On-site Case Management & Resident Service Coordination (including elder services).
CNI & HOPE VI CSS Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.Large-scale Relocation Planning and Implementation, including Housing Choice Voucher Program Implementation.HOU provides a wide-range of services including: HOU’s projects have included providing relocation implementation, community and supportive services and/or consulting assistance at over 170 sites in eighteen states and the District of Columbia, including sixteen HOPE VI-funded projects. HOU’s clients include PHAs, private developers, management firms, investors and resident organizations. The company works in a diverse range of low- and mixed-income communities, and specializes in assisting communities that are in transition due to major redevelopment. Housing Opportunities Unlimited (HOU), a privately-held company, has been providing relocation assistance and direct resident services in public and subsidized housing as well as consulting assistance to housing entities for over thirty-four years. Project Type / Status: Acquisition and Rehabilitation / Construction to be completed in June, 2022.Īffordability: 100% affordable to 60% of Area Median Income 83% of units project-based Section 8įinancing: 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and CHFA Tax-Exempt Bond financing.Statement of Experience and Corporate Capabilities Despite this unique challenge, Heritage Housing closed on the acquisition and is now preparing to comprehensively renovate it and restore some of the Section 8 assistance through an 8bb transfer. One of the properties, Barbour Gardens, lost its Section 8 assistance and was vacated while Heritage Housing was in the process of acquiring it. The renovation is financed with 4% LIHTCs and a Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Tax-Exempt Bond. Heritage Housing will complete an average of $65,000 per unit of rehabilitation and extend affordability for 30 additional years. Heritage Housing acquired five Section 8 properties located in Hartford, CT in June, 2021 and is preserving / rehabilitating them with LIHTC financing.