What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?
30%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?
In September we have begun building out our next field trip, which will include a trip to the Lucy Gonzales Parsons apartments in Logan Square. This is a 100 unit affordable housing development with commercial use on the ground floor, which can help us learn more about design considerations for a larger building as well as how mixed use affects the planning and financial structure of the project. Our project managers met with the developer, owner, and operator Bickerdike on site to do a pre-tour and learn more about their project. A potential part two for our trip could be the Nancy Maldonado apartments, which is a smaller scale affordable housing development (24 units) also with commercial use on the ground floor, but with more consideration for artist live/work use in their units as well as general building design that incorporates the Puerto Rican culture of the surrounding neighborhood. Regarding anchor tenants, we have been building a closer relationship with the El Paseo Community Garden which has shown explicit interest in being an anchor tenant for this site. They joined us in a part two DOH intake meeting this past month, and are an active participant in advocating for this project.
What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?
20%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?
In September we’ve made significant strides in formalizing the relationship with our architect firm, LBBA. This has helped us gain a clearer understanding of how our predevelopment costs will look like over the short and medium term. Once we have established the proper phasing for design, we will be in a position to submit an application to the RFP the city is expected to release soon in relation to our ideal site.
What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?
20%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?
We had our second intake meeting with the Department of Housing. It’s become clear there are some obstacles due to turnover that is occurring within the city departments. Both personnel who were assigned to the 18th & Peoria project via DPD and DOH no longer work in the departments, and new staff are in the onboarding process to continue where they left off. However, current department staff have been helpful for us to understand the various funding mechanisms that exist and how the department applies them to projects, in particular the Housing and Economic Development bond offering and Tax Increment Financing, which could be used for homeownership models like ours.
Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?
No
Have you worked with TA Provider within the Phase I CWEB grantees or outside the Phase I CWEB grantees or Both?
Both
Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?
Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?
Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?
Yes
How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)
Very useful
How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?
Very useful
What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?
Please share any comments about the working group meetings.
How many TOTAL housing units did you preserve or create last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)
0
How many TOTAL CWB businesses did you develop last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)
0
Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?
2
Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?
1
Service / Capacity
| Service | Capacity |
|---|---|
|
Accounting & Financial Management |
4 |
|
Advocacy |
4 |
|
Conflict Resolution |
3 some ability |
|
Cooperative Development and Operations |
4 |
|
Education & Training |
3 some ability |
|
Fundraising or Raising Capital |
3 some ability |
|
Governance / Legal |
4 |
|
Marketing & Communications |
3 some ability |
|
Other |
N/A |
|
Project Management |
4 |
|
Real Estate Acquisition & Development |
3 some ability |
|
Relationship Building |
5 extensive ability |
|
Research |
4 |
Other (please describe and include ranking)
What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?
Currently we are working to push beyond the limitations of our current working relationship with our architects by formalizing the relationship with a contract. This will help ensure the proper support and expertise is in place to submit for the city’s RFP this fall.
What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?
The largest opportunities this past month was our meeting with DOH, growing relationships with department staff, the connection with Bickerdike in learning about their projects, the finalizing of our design contract, and building out of our next field trip.
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