PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
Court Tower Apartments (222 units) is a mid-rise project-based Section 8 senior housing development located on Court Street in downtown Newark, New Jersey. The previous owner wanted to sell the asset to a preservation firm that would maintain the property as quality, affordable housing. HVPG identified immediate renovations and energy efficiency upgrades to be completed at the site upon closing prioritizing resident quality of life.
FINANCING AND SUBSIDY:
The acquisition was financed with a co-investment and debt originated through Prudential Mortgage and Fannie Mae. The project receives rental subsidy through a HUD project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract that will ensure the units remain affordable long-term.
RESULTS:
- Long-term affordability preserved for decades to come
- Renovation prioritizing building modernization, energy efficiency upgrades and resident quality of life improvements
- The City of Newark supported the project with the assumption of the previously existing PILOT agreement
- Senior services and programming to be offered at the property, and no residents displaced as a result of the sale
SCOPE OF WORK:
- SITE: Asphalt & sidewalk repair, upgrade site lighting- LED
- BUILDING: Roof replacement, security camera upgrades
- UNITS: Partial flooring replacement, select units to receive water- saving fixtures: toilets, showerheads, aerators
- COMMON AREAS: Handrail & ceiling repairs
