Emergency Interim
Housing Project
at The Cherry Ave Site
Item 8.2 – December 3, 2024
Erik L. Soliván , Housing Director
Matt Loesch , Public Works Director
Katherine Brown , Assistant Public Works Director
Cherry Avenue Site
Council District:
9 Property Owner: Valley Water
Location: East side of Cherry
Ave, across from across from
5190 Cherry Ave.
Developable Area: 2 acres
2 Project Design
128 single & couple units
providing up to 136 beds
Perimeter fencing with secure
entry/exit onto Cherry Ave with
Security kiosk
52 parking spaces for staff and
participants
Central laundry building,
individual private
bathroom/shower facilities
Office spaces for
administrative, support
services, case management,
and security
Kitchen, pantry storage and
meal preparation building
Outdoor picnic, shade, seating
area, dog run, and smoking
areas.
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3 Project Partners & Cost Benefit Update
• Valley Water - Lease agreement executed September 19, 2024. • Allowing City use until December 31, 2035, with an option to extend for an additional 5 years.
Property Owner
• DignityMoves – Development Partner
• Gensler Architects and Swinerton Construction – Design and Construction Partners • State of California - $9 million in Governor’s Small Home Initiative grant funding Project Organizer / Developer and Philanthropic Partner – DignityMoves • Competitive cost per bed: roughly $135K. In line with current and past projects • Donations and Discount fees – Philanthropic Donations, Sleeping Units Furniture, Design Fees, Project Management Fees - Approaching $2.4 million Cost Benefit Update
4 Preliminary Cost Estimate
Estimated Cost Cost Element
$13,500,000 Total Estimated Construction Hard Cost
$3,900,000 DignityMoves Planning, Design, and Project
Management Fees
($2,400,000) Philanthropic Donations, Fee Discounts
$15,000,000 SUB-TOTAL
$2,000,000 City Staff Project Delivery Costs
$1,350,000 Estimated Project Contingency Cost
$18,350,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST
5 Contribution Firm
$353,000 DignityMoves
(and other partners)
$238,000 Gensler
(and subconsultants)
$140,000 Swinerton
$731,000 TOTAL
6 Thank You Donors!
Contribution Name/Firm
$1,000,000 John A. Sobrato
$500,000 Connie & Bob Lurie
$100,000 Legacy Partners
(Preston Butcher)
$50,000 Joe Stockwell
$20,000 Anonymous
$1,670,000 TOTAL
Next Steps
Complete
Project Completion : Fall 2025
Commence
Commence Construction : Winter 2025
Design
Finalize design : Winter 2025
7 Emergency Interim
Housing Project
at The Cherry Ave Site
Item 8.2 – December 3, 2024
Erik L. Soliván , Housing Director
Matt Loesch , Public Works Director
Katherine Brown , Assistant Public Works Director