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Revitalization effoRt

Valencia Grove, a large affordable housing community at the corner of Orange Street and

Lugonia Avenue in Redlands, was built more than 70 years ago. The entire community is currently undergoing a major revitalization.

For this endeavor the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) is partnering with its affiliate non-profit developer, Housing Partners I, Inc. (HPI), in an effort to move away from the traditional public housing model towards a mixed-income

Valencia Grove Housing Community

The site plan (left) for the revitalization of Valencia Grove in north Redlands includes three parks/playgrounds and a multi-use community center (bottom). Construction will be speeded by the use of an innovative modular construction format (below).

OUR MISSION

The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino empowers all individuals and families in need to achieve an enriched quality of life by providing housing oppor-tunities and resources throughout San Ber-nardino County.

OUR CORE VALUES

Respect | We believe that all people should have a stable and enriched quality of life and should be afforded the oppor-tunity to not only survive, but to thrive in environments that are sensitive to and encourage respect and empathy for indi-vidual circumstances.

Safety | We believe that all residents deserve a safe and secure living environ-ment that is crime and distraction free and where families can feel good about raising their children.

Integrity | We believe that there is a strong, mutually-reinforcing connec-tion between the integrity of our staff/programs and the success of our clients. Integrity-building within our organization is key toward fulfilling our mission statement.

Service | We believe that in order to be successful we must serve the public by being effective stewards of its financial resources and by developing a customer service business model based on benchmarks and measurements.

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community. HPI has over 20 years of experience in housing acquisition, development, and revitalization. The project also includes the following partners: Chase Bank, PNC Bank, Perera Construction, City of Redlands, Redlands Unified School District, and the County of San Bernardino. These partners are working to revitalize this North Redlands neighborhood to create a vibrant mixed income community with multi-use educational and recreational facilities available to all residents of the City of Redlands. This endeavor will also contribute significantly to the city’s economy and job creation efforts.

Approximately $35 million has been secured for the first phase currently underway; which consists of 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Tax-exempt bonds, and conventional financing. During this phase, 62 of the original 115 units have been demolished to make way for 85 new affordable housing units. Utilizing an innovative modular construction format, factory-built

housing units will be installed to substantially accelerate the construction schedule. Upon completion, the 228 unit-community will include three park/playground areas, a recreational center with a swimming pool, an educational facility, and community gardens.

An onsite deconstruction/construction training program has been implemented to maximize the amount of salvaged material and provide valuable job training and experience for residents. The long range goal of the program is to provide continuous construction employment for residents as HACSB continues its public housing redevelopment activities in Redlands and San Bernardino over the coming 6 to 10 years.

Increasing the Housing Stock

Current housing numbers:

• 115 Affordable Housing Units—for families with than 80% Area Median Income (AMI)

• Approximately 430 residents

Post-Construction Numbers - 228 total units (projected)

• 39 Single Family Homes for Sale—for families with 80-120% AMI

• 189 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Units—for families with 30-60% AMI

• Approximately 940 residents

During Phase 1, the Valencia Grove community will include a variety of residences like those shown below.