Letsche School Adaptive Re-Use

Review the Project Documents:

• Team Bios and Resume's
• Executive Summary
• Site plan and renderings
• Revised School Floor Plans
• DRP Presentation
• Letter of Support
• Ammended Letter of Support

November 2020 - Submitted to DRP

• Adaptive Reuse of the Historic Letsche School located on Cliff Street
• Proposed 46 unit development; 41 units inside the building + community space & new construction of 4 Townhomes on two adjacent vacant parcels
• Mixed income development with 38 (82%) affordable units and 8 (18%) market rate units
• Seeking URA vacant parcels to provide green space for a children's Tot Lot
• Includes 36 parking stalls
• DRP conducted an internal review at the December meeting and invited the developer to formally present

January 2021 - Presented to the DRP

• Catalyst Communities formally presented to the DRP during the January 6th meeting
• Project received a score of 84% B against the GHDMP
• DRP requested additional strategy on how development plans to incorporate and honor the history of the building into the redevelopment

February 2021 - Presented to the Community

• Catalyst Communities formally presented to the community during the First Quarterly Community Meeting
• The project received a community score of 76% and an overall score of 80%
• A letter of support was issued for the project

March 2021 - Revisited the DRP

• The Development team revisited the DRP to disclose information involving ownership changes to Catalyst Communities, previously not shared
• Catalyst Communities is now a branch of Beacon Communities, a Boston based firm with approx 15,000+ units in our region
• Michael Polite is now Partner & VP, overseeing development in Pennsylvania & Ohio
• The development project now has transitioned from a Majority MBE Owned Project, to a Minority MBE Owned Project
• An Amended Letter of Support was issued for the project