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One of the Authority's most important responsibilities is the long-term care of our public housing resources to ensure they are available for future generations. Our long-term capital planning work in 2011 and 2012 includes tracking each building in our inventory to make certain that we are always well positioned to update or replace facilities. Our recent modernization efforts also focus on managing multiple neighborhood redevelopment projects. We are rehabbing small multi-family units in neighborhoods throughout Brockton, specifying quality building materials, utilizing environmentally friendly technology and assessing the impact of rehabilitation on each neighborhood.

Highlights for 2010 and 2011 include:

  • The completion of a $14.5 million, multi-phased comprehensive modernization of Crescent Court. Adopting a new financing method, the Authority and was one of the first in the country to participate in a capital fund-pooled bond issue to raise $8 million. This complex five-year project requires expert coordination and construction management. We expect the end result to be award-winning.
  • Federalization of Belair Tower and Roosevelt Heights. With assistance and guidance from the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), we were able to access American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to acquire, upgrade and transfer ownership of the these two state developments to the federal government, which will make the developments eligible for ongoing federal funding. To make the transfer possible, we made and are making major upgrades to the two buildings. Roosevelt Heights was transferred to federal control in February of 2011, and Belair Tower is undergoing a $2.6 million window and door replacement upgrade for an expected transfer later in 2011 or early 2012.
  • Successfully bidding five renovation projects totaling approximately $1.3 million as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a federal program that aims to stabilize neighborhoods that face blight and decay due to foreclosed or abandoned property.

The BHA's Asset Managers, Maintenance staff and Service Coordinators were instrumental in preparing Roosevelt Heights and BelAir Tower for HUD inspections as part of the federalization process. Asset Manager and Service Coordinator staff provided inspections and inspection advice to residents. And our Maintenance staff made physical repairs as needed to ready the building for HUD's inspection.