Edina HRA Reviews Affordable Housing Compliance Progress
The Edina Housing and Redevelopment Authority received updates Thursday on affordable housing compliance across multiple developments, with several properties achieving full compliance since December.
Housing Development Manager Stephanie Hawinson reported that Aurora, Nolan Maine, The Laurent, Millennium and Maison Green are now fully compliant with affordable housing requirements. Avidor remains "sufficient but imperfect" with minor documentation issues being addressed, while Arya will be removed from future compliance reports due to ongoing disputes over utility cost requirements.
"No property manager or owner were blatantly disregarding the rules," Hawinson said. "They all were willingly working with us and wanting to be in compliance." The authority uses third-party consultant Affordable Housing Connections to conduct annual compliance reviews, which examine tenant files and rent calculations to ensure developments meet affordability requirements.
Separately, Acting Executive Director Bill reported receiving 11 proposals for redevelopment of the former public works site at 5146 Eden Avenue. The proposals range from $1 million to nearly $6 million in land purchase prices and include various combinations of senior housing, townhomes, apartments and commercial space. Some proposals require tax increment financing or federal funding to proceed.
The HRA will review the proposals in closed session at its May 15 meeting and invite selected developers to make presentations before making a final selection in late June. The authority also scheduled a work session for late May or June to discuss tax increment financing policies.
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