The CHA has announced plans to convert many of its family properties into mixed-income communities, but construction at many of these sites has yet to occur. Why?
One of the primary objectives of the CHA’s Plan for Transformation is to replace decaying gallery-style high-rise buildings with new, mixed-income communities. A mixed-income community generally includes one-third public housing, one-third affordable housing and one-third market-rate homes. This process is what we refer to as “redevelopment,” and it can be quite lengthy because of the multiple pre-construction and construction components involved. Before redevelopment can begin, the CHA must complete the formidable task of demolishing the high-rises that occupy the sites of our future mixed-income communities. Plagued by years of neglect and deterioration, these buildings are being demolished under federal mandate. As part of this process, the CHA must also redress any site environmental issues. The CHA must also administer the elaborate redevelopment process, which begins with a planning stage. During this phase, the CHA, resident leaders, city planners and other participants with a s
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- The CHA has announced plans to convert many of its family properties into mixed-income communities, but construction at many of these sites has yet to occur. Why?
- Florida Communities Trust (FCT) contributed to the acquisition of these properties; do they review the timbering plans?
- For what length of time are approved Site Plans or Construction Drawings valid?
