Creating Successful Communities
PDF Download Hammond is in the northwest corner of Indiana, in many respects a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Columbia Center was built by the Hammond Housing Authority (HHA) during 1940>1942, comprising 400 units and 147 buildings on a large tract. It was a major contributor to the development of the southern part of... Continue Reading →
PDF Download Jackson Housing Authority (JHA) is the key affordable housing provider in Jackson, a community of nearly 70,000 between Memphis and Nashville, TN. In the early 2000s, JHA retained the services of H-S firms Mobley & Associates, and Capital Needs Unlimited, to assist in transforming the JHA portfolio in type, size and affordability, as... Continue Reading →
The Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA) owns and operates 14 developments with 2,100± units. It also administers about 1500± Section 8 certificates. Downtown Indianapolis has experienced tremendous growth within the last ten years. A few years ago, Indianapolis’ downtown practically closed up at the end of the workday. But civic leaders and private developers joined together... Continue Reading →
The Belding Housing Commission (BHC) is a small agency within a rural community just outside of Grand Rapids. Their proximity to this major urban center has created pressure upon the community to evolve into a bedroom community for the young executives and higher paid hourly worker in the Grand Rapids industrial base. BHC recognized the... Continue Reading →
As part of a Troubled Agency recovery team, Damian Colden was required to review the existing utility allowances and develop a an updated allowance schedule. The schedule that was in use had not been updated since 1987. It was decided that an engineered computer model should be developed based on sound engineering principles and industry... Continue Reading →
Performed a Pre-Purchase Due Diligence Inspection for Positive Images, Inc to identify the immediate repair and renovation costs to bring the building to an acceptable office condition and mitigate code compliance issues. The building was owned by another local non-profit agency who had run a social services program from that location for a number of... Continue Reading →
Performed a Capital Needs Assessment for the Chateau Cherry Hill Elderly Development in Inkster, Michigan in support of a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Application to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The Capital Needs Assessment used a life expectancy costing model to forecast timing of anticipated capital improvements. The assessment also presented a strategy for... Continue Reading →
Performed a Capital Needs Assessment for the Circle Brooke Manor development in Cowen, West Virginia in support of a Mark-to-Market Transition Plan. The American Apartment Management Company asked Colden & Associates to perform an independent assessment of the development as a basis for an appeal of the needs assessment that had been performed by a... Continue Reading →
The City of Las Cruces undertook a comprehensive housing market study as part of its Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development. The market analysis, completed by BBC Research & Consulting, examined the affordability, availability and condition of housing in Las Cruces, particularly housing available to households earning less than 80 percent of the median... Continue Reading →
