Housing and Homelessness Committee
April 28, 2025

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Housing and Homelessness CommitteeApril 28, 2025HOUSING AUTHORITY’S PROJECTS UPDATEHousing and Human Services RiversideCA.gov2
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE476 affordable housing units •Permanent Supportive Housing units: 169 1 2
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Unit Development Timeline32 90 312 74202520262027+476 Units in PipelineUnits Completed YTD RiversideCA.gov4
WARD 1 – THE ASPIRE -COMPLETED
•Developer: Innovative Housing Opportunities•3861 - 3893 Third Street•32 units of PSH for homeless youth•Full leased up•March 25, 2025: Second Amendment to PLHA Loan Agreement approved by Council on March 25, 2025•Grand opening event: May 29, 2025, at 9 a.m. 3 4
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WARD 1 – THE PLACE•2800 Hulen Place•Operated by: Riverside University Health Systems – Behavioral Health •Rehabilitate City-owned facility for 31 permanent housing units•Lease Amendment to Riverside County Board of Supervisors and City Council on April 15, 2025, to extend lease term to 30 years, increase the County's funding contribution from $2,338,176 to $5,053,151 and award bid to Fasone GBC, of Whittier, California for $4,653,151 RiversideCA.gov6
WARD 1 – RIVERSIDE ACCESS CENTER•2880 Hulen Place•Homeless Drop-in Day Center•Rehabilitation of interior space and replace HVAC system•$178,155 in Measure Z funds and $1,361,695 in CDBG funds•Contractor’s agreement was executed. •Architect working on floor space design 5 6
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WARD 1 – MULBERRY GARDENS •2524 Mulberry Street•Eden Housing•59 affordable senior housing units (under construction)•150 affordable family housing units•PIP Agreement approved on March 11thfor $1 million •Agreements for AHSC and HOME funds are being processed RiversideCA.gov8
WARD 1 – 2550 14thSTREET•Owner: Path of Life Ministries•Developer is updating the project budget that will show the project funding gap 7 8
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WARD 2 – 2348 UNIVERSITY AVENUE•Housing Authority-owned duplex •Property to be demolished•New project will include an ADU for a total of 3 units•Contractor award recommendation for demo to be presented to Council in May 2025 RiversideCA.gov10
WARD 2 – GRAPEVINE•2882 Mission Inn (Housing Authority site) and 2731-2871 University Avenue (Successor Agency)•MJW Investments, Inc.•Development of 74 units, including 12 affordable housing units•Waiting on developer to provide updated project budget and timeline for DDA 9 10
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WARD 2 – CREST COMMUNITY CHURCH•3431 Mt. Vernon Avenue•Transitional housing for families and transitional aged youth•Church is seeking donors and investors to contribute $2.8 million plus a $1 million endowment for property maintenance•Provided a TUMF exemption letter for project•Olive Crest is requesting $285,431 to cover permit fees•April 10th, Planning Commission approved Conditional Use Permit RiversideCA.gov12
WARD 2 – QUALITY INN MOTEL CONVERSION•Developer: Riverside Housing Development Corporation (RHDC)•Property: 1590 University Avenue•Project: Acquire and convert 114 motel rooms into studio units•March 25, 2025, City Council approved a HHAP 3 Subrecipient Agreement with RHDC for $250,000 to cover predevelopment costs•Resolution to apply for Homekey + funding and HHAP 3 and 4 Loan Agreement to City Council on May 6, 2025 11 12
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WARD 5 – GARDEN HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJECT• Habitat for Humanity, Riverside• 7382 and 7384 Garden Street• Development of 13 single-family houses and 8 ADUs• March 11, 2025, City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the City of Riverside to submit a CalHome Grant application to request $10,000,000 from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2024 Homeownership Super NOFA RiversideCA.gov14
WARD 7 – SUNRISE AT BOGART
• Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services• 22 PSH units at 11049 Bogart Avenue• DDA approved by City Council April 16, 2024• $1,440,000 PIP and $380,562 PLHA Agreements approved by City Council in March 2025• Agreements for HOME, and LAHTF funds are being processed by the City Attorney’s Office• Application for Homekey+ funds has been submitted13 14 4/16/2025
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WARD 2 – TRANFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES GRANT
DATE•1000 trees planted (goal 1000)•GRID Solar Installations: 29 solar installations have been completed (goal 100)•SAWPA’s Xeriscape Installations: 14 completed (goal 35)•More than 50 trainees have graduated the Workforce Development Construction program RiversideCA.gov16
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENTEnvision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan PrioritiesCross-Cutting Threads#2 Community Well-BeingCommunity TrustEquityFiscal ResponsibilityInnovationSustainability & Resiliency 15 16
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RECOMMENDATIONThat the Housing and Homelessness Committee receive the update on the Housing Authority’s housing projects. 17