Department of Housing
AUTHORIZE A FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE
BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA REGIONAL
HOUSING TRUST FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT AT 231 N. HILL AVENUE
Economic Development and Technology Committee
July 15, 2025
Department of Housing
Project Site – 231 N. Hill Avenue
2 Department of Housing
Project Site – 231 N. Hill Avenue
3 Department of Housing
Background – Project
• Abbey Road (“Developer”) is requesting a $2.0
million construction-to-perm loan for an
affordable project located at 231 N. Hill Ave.
(“The Starr”)
• The Starr will provide stable and secure
affordable housing to homeless and at-risk
Transition Age Youth (“TAY”)
> TAY is young adults between 18-24 years, inclusive
• The Starr will have a total of 57 units (inc. 2 staff units)
3 Department of Housing
Background – Project
• Housing for TAY population remains an unmet
need
> Estimated that 1 in 5 Community College students
throughout the State & County is homeless or housing
insecure
> Estimated that 1 in 4 youth aging out of foster care has experienced homelessness by their early 20s
• Access to services and stable housing help TAY
clients meet their educational & employment
goals
3 Department of Housing
Background – Project
• Penny Lane, a service provider with expertise in
serving the TAY population, will provide onsite
case management services to The Starr’s
residents
• Penny Lane will host Independent Living skills
classes and foster housing retention skills
• Penny Lane will liaise between property
management and tenants and assist with
dispute resolution
3 Department of Housing
Background – Project
• Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing
Trust “(BGPRHT”) funding would be first major
funding commitment
> Project has received an award of $25K from
Supervisor Barger’s office
• Affordable housing funding programs in CA are
highly competitive and prioritize projects with
committed funding sources
> A funding commitment from the BGPRHT will enable
The Starr to pursue these various funding sources
more easily
3 Department of Housing
Background – BGPRHT
• Recommended source of funds is BGPRHT monies
• BGPRHT was formed in May 2023 pursuant to SB 1177
(Portantino, 2022); SB 1177 authorized the formation of a JPA between Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena
• Purpose of the BGPRHT is to provide a new funding
source for affordable housing to assist the homeless
population and extremely low, very low, low, and
moderate income households in the tri-cities region
• The Governor’s approved 2022-2023 budget includes a
$23 million funding appropriation for the BGPRHT
8 Department of Housing
Background – BGPRHT
• In September 2023, BGPRHT Board (Council Member from
each member City) approved a Trust Project/Program
Funding Policy
• Funding Policy allocates $6.9 million to each member City for project/program funding
> BGPRHT Board has awarded $4.9 million to
Pasadena projects ($3.25 million construction loan
to 1878 E. Walnut St. homeownership development
and $1.65 million for the rehab of Centennial
Place)
• Each member City must have Council approval to submit funding requests to BGPRHT Board
5 Department of Housing
10 Fiscal Impact
• Approval of the recommended actions will have no
fiscal impact on the City’s General Fund. If the City’s application for BGPRHT funding is successful, a
funding agreement between the City and the
BGPRHT will be entered into, and staff will return to
City Council to amend the Housing Department’s FY
2026 Operating Budget and to recognize the BGPRHT
funding as revenue.
Department of Housing
11 Recommendation
• Find that the recommended action is not a
“project” subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning
of Section 15378(b);
• Authorize the City of Pasadena to apply for
funding from the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena
Regional Housing Trust Fund in an amount not to
exceed $2,000,000 for a construction-to-
permanent loan for an affordable housing
development at 231 N. Hill Avenue; and
Department of Housing
12 Recommendation
• Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to
execute, on behalf of the City, the Burbank-
Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust Fund
funding application, along with any associated
funding documents and agreements, as well as
any amendments thereto, as required for
participation in the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena
Regional Housing Trust Fund funding program.