Brighton Housing Authority adding more a ordable housing

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nine new a ordably-priced housing units along Brighton’s N. 5th Ave. are the starting point to increasing and improving Brighton Housing Authority’s supply, o cials said.

“ is project is part of our Rental Assistance Demolition conversion back in 2015,” said Debra Bristol, Brighton Housing Authority executive director. “ ese duplexes were originally public housing so we are completely renovating them and increasing the density.” e housing authority’s work on this project, with plans calling for develop- ing three ve-bedroom units for a total of nine units. Once completed, the housing authority will use them to start rehab at Hughes Station. Bristol said the housing authority would locate some of the tenants from Hughes Station to the Fifth Avenue location so that process would be as smooth as possible.

“We want to make sure these properties are available for individuals and families from Hughes Station to come over to live in these units, which the Brighton Housing Authority already owns and is right across the way from Hughes Station,” Brighton said.

Bristol said e Hughes Station rehab would take more than a year and a half to complete; those units would provide rental assistance for tenants. e units at the Fifth Avenue location will be used for relocation once completed.

“ ese units on Fifth Avenue we will make these available for permanent a ordable housing for individuals and families,” Bristol said.

Bristol said, work on Hughes Station is planned to begin this fall if everything goes according to plan.

“We’re hoping by the end of the year to have these projects completed but there is a lot of things that are going on with a construction climate right, like now getting materials, so these types of thing can take a while. But we are moving as quickly as possible,” Bristol said. “We are working really hard on the preservation piece of a ordable housing.”

It’s a key part of the authority’s strategy, according to board chair Michelle Miller.

“ is has been a long process for us and we’re so excited to see it being completed. It’s wonderful and I love that we are going to transition people from Hughes Station here and continue with renovation at that place,” Miller said.