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October 23, 2023

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HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT ADDRESS WARD
NO. PARTNER TOTAL

UNITS/ BEDS
PSH

UNITS STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
Mulberry Village 2825 Mulberry Street 1 Habitat for Humanity Riverside 10 units 10
The Dedication Ceremony was held on June 23, 2024. Certificate of Occupancy has been delayed due to an electrical fire at one of the cottages. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy expected mid-October 2023.

October-23
The Aspire 3861 - 3893 Third Street 1 Innovative Housing Opportunities 32 units 32
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project for termed out foster and homeless youth.

Groundbreaking event was held on April 11, 2023. Project is under construction. Jun-24 The Place 2800 Hulen Place 1
Riverside University
Health System -
Behavioral Health
31 units 31
Property is leased to the County of Riverside for $1 per year. The Architect contract was approved by City Council on December 20, 2022. The team reviewed three floorplans and selected the third floorplan that will produce 31 transitional housing units where residents will have their own room and a shared kitchen, restrooms and living space. Project is in plan check.

Comments from plan check expected mid October. Permits expected by November.

Feb-24
Cedar Rental
Housing 4292 Cedar Street 1
Riverside Housing
Development
Corporation (RHDC)
3 units 0
RHDC has executed an agreement with a contractor for the rehabilitation work. Building permit issued 3/31/2023. Expected Completion December 2023. Dec-23 UCR Medical
Clinic 2880 Hulen Place 1 UCR
CDBG Agreement with UCR has been executed for $567,228.15 of grant funds for the rehabilitation of Access Center space being converted into a medical clinic. Construction competed September 2023. Medical services are being offered to clients and Behavioral Health services to be available in October 2023.

Sep-23
Riverside Access
Center 2880 Hulen Place 1 City's General Services
Staff submitted a CDBG FY 2023/24 funding application and was allocated $661,000 to rehabilitate the interior space of the access center including staff and guest restrooms and HVAC and roof replacements. The project total cost is $839,155. On August 1, 2023, City Council approved funding the remaining project funding gap of $178,155. General Services will be able to release the bid for the rehabilitation project after the City has executed the CDBG agreement with HUD.

TBD
Mulberry Gardens
Apartment 2524 Mulberry 1 Eden Housing 209 0
Old CalFire site leased by the State to Eden Housing for the development of 150 affordable family housing units and 59 affordable senior housing units. The City and Eden Housing were awarded $27 million in Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) funding for the development of 150 affordable housing units, which includes $12.5 million for the City to perform Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) projects in the neighborhood around the new development. These projects will include safe pedestrian access along Spruce Street, Mulberry Street, and surrounding streets through improvements such as concrete sidewalks, high visibility crosswalks, class III bikeways, LED flashing stop lights, radar speed feedback signs, and audible pedestrian signals.

TBD
Grapevine
2882 Mission Inn
Avenue (Housing
Authority Site) and 2731-
2871 University Avenue
(Successor Agency)
2 MJW Investments, LLC 64 10
Housing Authority's Disposition and Development Agreement and Successor Agency's Purchase and Sale Agreement is with the City Attorney's Office for final review. Housing Authority property for surplus disposition will be presented to City Council in November 2023.

TBD
Entrada
1705, 1719, 1725, 1733,
1747, 1753 and 1761
Seventh Street 2
Wakeland Housing &
Development
Corporation
65 units 8
Project is under construction. Wakeland submitted a funding request for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) affordable housing funds to help fill the $1,000,000 gap in the project budget due to increased construction costs. Subrecipient Agreement between the City and Wakeland for disbursement of AHSC grant funds to RTA for related TRA and STI activities was approved by City Council on August 15, 2023. Construction in progress.

Mar-24
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HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT ADDRESS WARD
NO. PARTNER TOTAL

UNITS/ BEDS
PSH

UNITS STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
Crest PSH Project 3431 Mt. Vernon Avenue 2 Crest Community Church 10 units 10 10-unit manufactured housing project. Located in a high fire zone. The church has procured a firm to prepare a fire mitigation plans that can develop alternatives for compliance. Met on January 11, 2023 with the developer and Olivecrest to discuss their new partnership and proposed project. Staff sent an Affordable Housing Application to Olivecrest on January 12, 2023.

TBD
14th Street Rental 2550 14th Street 2 Path of Life Ministries 2 units 2 Path of Life plans to replicate The Grove or Mulberry project design. Path is still exploring alternative site configurations and securing additional partners. Awaiting original signatures to First Amendment to the DDA to correct the Measure Z funding amount from $65k to $60k and update the schedule of performance. Confirmed with Planning that transitional housing is allowed on site and informed POL. First Amendment to DDA to correct amount of Measure Z funds has been executed. Developer held fundraiser to raise funds for project on October 12th from 6pm-8pm.

TBD
Oasis Senior
Villas 2340 14th Street 2 A Community of Friends 95 units 46 Under construction. To be completed by Summer of 2023. A Community Of Friends has begun submitted draw requests. Construction is 95% completed. TCO is expected 10/30/2023. Move-in 10/31/2023.

Oct-23
University Duplex 2348 University Avenue 2 RHDC 2 units 0 Substantial rehabilitation of a duplex. CDBG funding for the rehabilitation of this duplex has been approved by City Council. Tenant has relocated, property is vacant and has been fenced.

Asbestos and Lead survey on the property completed. Property will require major abatement in addition to rehabiliation. Staff is considering costs of demolition and reconstruction in comparison to rehabilitation, which would allow the Housing Authority to increase the number of it t 4 it
TBD
TCC
Implementation
Grant (Target
area: Eastside),
TCC Award:
$9,080,894,
AHSC
Award for
Entrada:
$22,121,206
2 1.GRID Alternatives IE

2.TreePeople3.Santa
Ana Watershed Project
Authority (SAWPA)

4.Riverside Community
Health Foundation

5.Community Settlement
Association (CSA)

6.County of Riverside
EDA

7.UC Riverside CE-
CERT
N/A
Tree planting is resuming with 200 trees planned to be planted by the end of the year, for a total of 917. TreePeople will be at the Eastside’s Fall Festival event on 10/14 to give out 50 trees.

SAWPA created new promotional materials to send out to residents. GRID Alternatives will be closing out the year with 3 more installations confirmed for a total of 9 complete installations.

GRID will also be holding an application workshop in early November. For Workforce Development, one new participant will be starting in two weeks, with another participant being reviewed. The two current participants will complete training this month. The Next Gen Farmer Training Program are looking to send out new marketing materials and begin a new cohort by the end of the year. Community Settlement Association will hold a job and resource fair on 10/26 with more community events planned for the fall. Riverside Community Health Foundation continues to work with the community and hold regular Riverside Leadership Academy/REAL meetings at Chavez Community Center. Several partners (RCHF, GRID, TreePeople, CSA) will be at the Fall Festival for community outreach. Annual report for 2023 is being processed and all partners are meeting with SGC and DoC to work on an amendment to the grant agreement. This will help goals continue to be met and funds to be spent efficiently.

N/A
Vista de la Sierra 11253 Pierce Street 7
La Sierra University
Church / National
Community Renaissance 80 units 34
Project is under construction. Expected to be completed in October 2023. Application window was open from September 1st - September 15th. A lottery of 4,118 completed, qualifying applications was held on September 25th. Construction is significantly complete. Waiting on final inspections. Certificate of Occupancy is expected in December 2023. Grand opening to be scheduled early 2024.

Dec-23

HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT ADDRESS WARD
NO. PARTNER TOTAL

UNITS/ BEDS
PSH

UNITS STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
Sunrise at Bogart 11049 Bogart Avenue 7
Neighborhood
Partnership Housing
Services (NPHS)
22 units 22
NPSH is addressing their project funding gap. Since the property did not close escrow by December 31, 2022, the City has to follow the Surplus Land Act. The CAO drafted a Resolution designating the subject property as Exempt Surplus Property. The draft resolution was sent to HCD for review. HCD approved the draft Resolution on April 6, 2023. Resolution to declare the land as exempt surplus was approved by Council on June 6, 2023. An RFP for affordable housing development on the site was released and NPHS was the only respondent. Staff is reviewing the response and preparing a Disposition and Development Agreement.

TBD
615
197
Ward No. of Units %
1 285 46%
2 228 37%
30 0 %
40 0 %
50 0 %
60 0 %
7 102 17%
Total 615 100%
Affordable Housing Units in
Development Pipeline
Total Affordable Housing Units
Total PSH Units

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