Hill District Renaissance (Formerly Ossipee Flats)

July 2019 – Submitted to the DRP

• 24-unit housing project located along Milwaukee and Ossipee Streets by Amani Christian Community Development Corporation
• New 3-bedroom apartments, 8 ADA accessible
• 18 units on Ossipee Street, 6 on Milwaukee Street
• MLK Reading Room incorporated as community space/leasing office
• All units are affordable, targeted at 50% AMI and below

September 2019 – Sat before the DRP

• The DRP determined the project was in alignment and scored the project a 90%

November 2019 – Presented at a Hill District Community Meeting

• The proposal received a community meeting score of 61%
• Their cumulative score (DRP Committee + Community) was 76% and thus not high enough to successfully complete the process
• The proposal will now come back before the DRP Committee to address community concerns

October 2020 – Submitted an updated project to the DRP renamed the Hill District Renaissance

• After not receiving a passing cumulative score following presenting at a public community meeting, Amani Christian Community Development Corporation revisted their project and came back with and updated plan that incorporated community feedback
• Updated plan includes 18 new construction for sale-units (6 on Milwaukee St., 2 on Adelaide St., 4 on Ossippee St., and 6 on Ledlie St.) an 2 rehab for-sale units on Clarissa St.  6 to 9 of these for-sale units will be affordable.  It also includes 12 affordable rental units (5 on Ossipee St. and 7 on Milwaukee St.).  All rental units will utilize Project Based Vouchers.
• DRP Committee conducted an internal review and invited them to present in November 2020

November 2020 – Sat before the DRP Again

• Presented to the DRP Committee
• DRP is in the process of scoring the proposal

December 2020 – Project Passed DRP

• Hill District Renaissance Development Project received a passing score from the DRP (95% – A)
• Development team invited to present to the Q1 Community Meeting

February 2021 – Development Team Updated

• Development Team informed the DRP of critical community feedback regarding certain affordable unit locations and changes that needed to be made
• Development Team will make necessary changes and return to the DRP

April 2021 – Development Team Presentation

• The Development Team returned to the DRP to present an update
• Accommodations to community feedback and changes to the project were highlighted during the presentation
• DRP unanimously voted for the project to continue to the upcoming Community Meeting

April 2021 – Presented to Community

• The Development Team presented to the broader community during Q2 Community Meeting April 27th
• The Development Project received a score of  94% – A  from the community