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Chattanooga Housing Authority Meeting: Westside & Nearby Site Improvement Plans

The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) held an informational meeting on April 9, 2012, focusing on the recent activities and future improvement plans for key sites, including College Hill Courts, East Lake Courts, and the Harriet Tubman site. Key needs identified include interior updates, accessibility compliance, and infrastructure repairs, with estimated renovation costs totaling $123 million. The meeting highlighted the potential of HUD's Choice Neighborhoods grants to transform distressed areas into mixed-income communities, enhancing safety, health, education, and access to opportunities for residents.

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Chattanooga Housing Authority Meeting: Westside & Nearby Site Improvement Plans

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  1. Chattanooga Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Informational Meeting April 9, 2012

  2. Recent Activity: Westside & Nearby Sites

  3. CHA’s Large Sites • College Hill Courts (Westside) • East Lake Courts • Harriet Tubman

  4. Site Facts College Hill Courts • 497 units. Built in 1941. 20.5 acres. • Doors and windows replaced 1984 • Electrical and plumbing in 1991 • Roofs replaced in 2006 Needs • Accessible units to meet accessibility requirements • Cannot be done economically • Complete interior update (kitchens, bathrooms, cabinets, floors) • Obsolete electric wall heaters • Lead-based paint abatement (currently only encapsulated) • Site utility infrastructure – electric, water and sewer Estimated Cost $50 Million ($100,000 per unit)

  5. Site Facts East Lake Courts • 417 units. Built in 1940. 35 acres. • Unit renovations done in 1990’s • Heat pumps in mid-2000’s Needs • Repair/replace clay tile roofs • Complete unit rehabs very soon (floors, cabinets, paint, bathrooms) • Site utility infrastructure (electric, water and sewer) • Accessible units to meet UFAS requirements • Cannot be done economically • Site drainage • Structural damage Estimated Cost $38 Million ($91,000 per unit)

  6. Site Facts Harriet Tubman • 440 units. Built in 1953/1963. 36.5 acres. • No major renovations done Needs • Asbestos and lead-based paint abatement • Doors and frames, windows • Complete interior rehab - (floors, cabinets, paint, bathrooms, etc.) • Significant structural repairs • Accessible units to meet UFAS requirements • Site utility infrastructure (electric, water sewer) Estimated Cost $35 Million ($80,000 per unit)

  7. CHA Capital Improvement Spending Illustration • CHA’s HUD Capital Funds Grant: maximum of $3.3M/yr available (and shrinking)

  8. HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program • CHA allowed to convert public housing units into long-term project-based vouchers • CHA allowed to get private financing to perform capital improvements Transformation Possibilities HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Grants • Planning Grants and Implementation Grants (up to $30M) • Comprehensive neighborhood-scale planning and transformation plans • Three core goals: • Housing – Transform distressed public and private housing to energy-efficient financially viable mixed-income housing • People – enhance safety, health, employment, mobility and education for residents of the neighborhood • Neighborhood – transform distressed high-poverty neighborhoods with improved access to high-quality schools, education, public transportation, jobs Purpose-Built Communities • Holistic Community Revitalization – address all factors trapping people in intergenerational poverty • Key Elements: Mixed-Income Housing and Cradle-to-College Education • Starts with Political and Community Support – common vision

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