HACA has selected CHP to redevelop the existing public housing development at Robinwood. CHP is expected to start to manage the property after the financial closing of phase I. The redevelopment will occur in multiple phases. Once all the phases are complete, the Section 18/RAD blend project will have 214 newly constructed and rehabilitated units. Built in the 1970's Robinwood has 150 existing units and has served low-income families for more than 50 years.

CHP in collaboration with HACA will transform Robinwood from an obsolete public housing development into a mixed income, mixed tenure community that will feature a broad mix of incomes, housing types and uses by means of a LIHTC “twinning” transaction approach. The 4% component of the project, includes the rehabilitation of 68 three- and four- bedroom units, the new construction of 47 Senior apartments in a building that will also include management, maintenance, and community center for after school and senior programs and community uses, as well as a mix of townhomes and garden-style apartments.

CHP has received 9% tax credits from the state for the new construction of 58 units. The 9% development will include fifty-eight units in three garden-style apartment buildings located in the center of Robinwood site. There will be (16) one-, (24) two-, and (18) three-bedroom units. The project will feature two indoor amenity spaces (telework/multi-purpose room & a community room). Rents will be restricted to households earning between 30% - 80% of AMI. The project will be financed simultaneously with 9% LIHTC (what is referred to as a “twinning” project). Additionally, residents will also have access to outdoor amenities such as a playground, picnic area, community garden, and a dog park. There will be addition of a handful of EV charging spaces.

All the units will be constructed or rehabilitated to Enterprise Green Community standards and all the appliances and HVAC equipment will be EnergyStar rated and electric, meeting some of the highest standards of efficiency. Units meeting Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards have been incorporated throughout the entire Robinwood site; (5) one-, (10) two-, and (2) three-bedrooms. The Robinwood campus will also feature green spaces spread throughout, basketball courts, and recreational areas.

HACA has secured a $1.5 million grant for the redevelopment of the existing community center, which will be demolished and be rebuilt on the first floor of a new Senior Building at the entrance of the redeveloped Robinwood site. The Community Center will host afterschool programs for children and wellness activities for seniors of the community. Additionally, approximately 82 of the existing townhomes will be demolished to introduce a mix of townhomes and garden-style apartments.

There will be 214 rental units in phase I of the redevelopment project. There would also be 23 townhomes for sale added to the redevelopment proposal, fourteen of those units will be restricted to households earning up to 120% of the area median income. And the remaining 9 for-sale townhomes will be affordable to households earning up to 50% of the area median income.

The financing structure includes TEB financing during construction, a Freddie TEL permanent loan, RHW funds from DHCD, seller financing, local county Housing Trust Funds, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.

CHP and HACA will continue to hold meetings with the community at Robinwood to get their input as the redevelopment process progresses. The residents will have a right to return once the redevelopment is completed.

The financing for phase I, 214 rental units, is expected to close in Summer 2027.