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1. What is the redevelopment plan?
WinnDevelopment and the
Southern Hills Tenant Association (SHTA) have worked together to plan for the
long term preservation of your deeply subsidized apartments. The age and
condition of the property requires that it be rebuilt to achieve this goal. The
redevelopment plan calls for the construction of 349 units, a new community
center, several park areas and parking lots. The existing 255 Project-based
Section 8 units will be rebuilt in addition to 94 new affordable units. The
project will be built over 3 phases. Each phase will include demolition of
existing buildings and reconstruction of new buildings.
2. Why are there 3 phases?
Winn split
the project into phases to accomplish two main goals: 1) Fewer households will
need to be relocated off-site; and 2)
Smaller projects are easier to fund, resulting in a quicker redevelopment. The phasing plan is designed to produce
’surplus units’ (i.e. more units will be constructed than demolished) in Phase
1 and Phase 2 to limit the number of households requiring temporary off-site
relocation.
3. Do I have a right to return to one of the new
units?
All
Southern Hill residents that are lease-complaint are guaranteed the right to
occupy a new construction unit at the redevelopment.
4. Will I come back to my same sized apartment?
The
redevelopment will include 1 bedroom/1 bath,
2 bedroom/ 1 bath, 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartments and 3 bedroom/1.5 bath
duplexes. Single person households currently leasing an efficiency will occupy
a 1 bedroom when they relocate to the redevelopment. When residents return, they will return to a
‘right sized unit’ for their household, which based on HUD Occupancy Standards
and dependent on household composition including gender, age and familial relationship.
5. What are some building and unit amenities?
The new buildings will
have elevators, mailrooms where residents can receive packages, and trash
chutes on each floor. All unit types
will be larger in size/square footage than the existing. All units will have individual
washers and dryers, dishwashers, and garbage disposals. All three-bedroom units
will have two bathrooms.
6. How will security be improved?
The new
buildings will have secure doors and an
upgraded camera system. Cameras
will monitor outside and interior
corridors. Patrol guards will continue
to be on site.
7. Will there be handicapped accessible units?
Yes, each building will
have some units designed specially for
persons with physical disabilities, and visual and hearing disabilities.
8. Which buildings are in Phase 1?
Phase 1
includes the following 3 buildings:
· 4201-4205 4th Street
· 4209-4213 4th Street
· 4217-4221 4th Street