At its upcoming meeting on Monday, the Portland City Council will consider issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of affordable housing on two sites along Brighton Avenue.
The proposed development sites include 1125 Brighton Avenue and a portion of the property that houses the Barron Center, the city-operated long-term care facility.
The city clarified in a Thursday press release that the proposed development on the long-term care facility’s property would not include any changes to the Barron Center’s operations.
As outlined in the RFP, the city would require that 30 percent of any units developed at the two sites be reserved for tenants referred from the city’s Social Services office.
Additionally, the RFP also includes a statement of preference for proposals for mixed-income housing, which would designate units affordable for tenants making at or below 80 percent of area median income, as well as permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless.
“This RFP allows for a broad array of proposals in an effort to increase the chances of identifying a concept that yields the greatest benefits to the city of Portland,” the city wrote Thursday.
“It also contains priorities for a robust community engagement plan, as well as providing for the safety and well-being of Barron Center residents and residents in the Nason’s Corner and Sagamore Village communities,” they wrote.
If issuance of the RFP is approved by the City Council on Monday, the RFP would be advertised with a proposal deadline, after which city staff would provide the Council’s Housing & Economic Development Committee (HEDC) with a summary of proposals and recommendations on a preferred proposal.
The preferred proposal, if approved by the HEDC, would then move forward to the full Council for final approval and any further negotiations.
I have a question.
Last year the fed govt told ME no more housing $ because they had gone over budget by 100+%
Why are all these “non profit” housing developers still building if the money is not there to take more of our money to give away?
“Affordable housing “ is Demspeak for illegal alien/bogus asylum seeker housing.
“ 30% must be referrals from Social Services . “ We know what THAT means .
More Non Americans sucking at the welfare teat .
Don’t kid yourself, this is intended for the “ New Mainers “ .
How Maine is that !
Someone can’t be that hard to find. Rachel Talbot Ross must have a relative that can pretend to be a Developer or maybe go right to the top and award it to Czarina Mill’s brother.