Amy Schectman, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly

BRIGHTON CAMPUS
JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY | BOSTON, MA
Amy Schectman brings to JCHE 30 years of
professional experience in the urban planning
field, with a focus on affordable housing
in both the non-profit and public sectors.
Prior to joining JCHE, Amy served as the
Associate Director for Public Housing &
Rental Assistance for the Mass. Department
of Housing and Community Development.
Amy has also held positions at the Boston
Housing Authority, M.I.T. Department of
Urban Studies and Planning, and the Mass.
Division of Capital Planning/Budgeting.
Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly’s Brighton Campus contains
more than 700 units of affordable senior housing in three connected buildings:
the Ulin House, Leventhal House and Genesis House. Included in these
buildings is a 16,000 sq ft, newly renovated program center with on-site
social services. For many residents, the alternative to a JCHE home is a
nursing home where costs, paid by Medicaid, are greater and residents are
less content. The ability of residents to live out their lives on the Brighton
Campus depends improvements of the overall property. This project is focused
on enhancing the interior and exterior elements of the campus to support
resident services staff, programs and general community uses. JCHE will look
to incorporate features to improve accessibility through the application of
universal design concepts and improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
SCHEMATICPROJECT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DESIGN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2011 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | www.ahdli.org
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N
Organization Name: Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly ( JCHE)
Participant Name and Title: Amy Schectman, President and CEO
Project: Brighton Campus
Nonprofit: Yes
Staff Size: 100
Overview: “JCHE is so much more than a place to live.” Since 1965, Jewish Community Housing for the
Elderly has been building and managing affordable, non-sectarian housing for independent seniors in the
Greater Boston area. JCHE now houses over 1,400 people and is nationally recognized for the high quality of
its communities and for the excellence of its resident services.
O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L P O R T F O L I O
Geographic Range: Greater Boston, MA
Project Types: New construction and rehabilitation of multi-family, senior housing complexes
Recently Completed Project: Shillman House, 2011
• 150 Unit senior, independent, mixed-income, apartment
complex in Framingham, MA
• 50 units are financed through the HUD 202 program, 40
LIHTC and 60 market rate
• Common facilities include a computer center, library,
fitness center, art space, and dining room
• Green building features include photovolatic panels, super
insulation and a geothermal heating system
• Enterprise Green Community certified
2 0 1 1 I N S T I T U T E O U TC O M E S
What is your primary goal and challenge around design? To develop a comprehensive understanding of the
design elements necessary to modernize, improve accessibility and achieve green building standards for the
existing HUD Section 202 buildings and campus. What is the most cost effective way to achieve these goals?
How can existing outdoor spaces, indoor community facilities and surrounding properties be designed to
contribute to and enhance the overall complex?
What is your primary goal around community engagement? To integrate the existing tenant council input into
the development of the program and design of the building and campus renovation.
How do you plan to pursue Enterprise Green Communities certification or equivalent? Build to Enterprise
Green Communities standards, with methods learned through the Shillman House development project.
Enterprise Support
Jason Wheeler; Enterprise Rose Architectural Fellow at Color Country Community Housing, St. George, UT
Cheryl Gladstone; Program Director at Enterprise Community Partners, New York City, NY
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P R O J E C T I N F O R M AT I O N : M A N A G E M E N T
Funding Sources
HUD Section 202 Tax Credits
Partners
Financing: Enterprise (Potential)
Service: JCHE (in-house)
Development Costs (Anticipated)
Site Acquisition: TBD
Site Improvement/Construction: TBD
Soft Costs: TBD
Developer Fees: TBD
Development Team
Developer: JCHE
Architect: TBD
Landscape Architect: Stantech
Builder/Contactor: CWC
P R O J E C T I N F O R M AT I O N : B U I L D I N G + S I T E
Building Types (check all that apply)
a Single-family detached
a Single-family attached
a Low-rise (1-3 stories) multi-family
x Mid-rise (4+ stories) multi-family
a
Development Characteristics (check all that apply)
a Neighborhood Revitalization/Infill
a Mixed Uses
a Mixed Incomes
x Senior Housing
a
a Special Needs/Disability
x Rehab/Reuse
a
a Transit-Oriented Development
Design Stage
x Pre-Schematic Design
a
a Schematic Design
a Design Development
a Construction Documentation
Land Use Information
Site Classification*:
a Greenfield
a Brownfield
x Greyfield
a
Site Area: 3.016 acres
Gross Project Density: 69 units per acre
Parking Ratio: 0.20; 132 spaces
Open Space: Central courtyard- open to new ideas
including raised beds for food production
Residential Unit Information
Housing Type
x Rental
a
a Owned
Number of Units: 700+ units in three connected
buildings: Genesis, Ulin and Leventhal Houses; 1 and
2BR units
Residents
Residents Served: Seniors between 30 and 60% AMI
Building Information
Non-residential Features:
a
x Commercial Space: Convenience store
x Community Space: 16,000 sq ft newly renovated spaces
a
x Auditorium
a
a Clinic
x Recreation Room
a
x Exercise Room
a
a Child Day-Care
x Other: Classroom space, art studio
a
*Definitions per ASHRAE Standard 189.1:
brownfield site: a site documented as contaminated by means of an ASTM E1903 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment or a site classified as a
brownfield by a local, State, or Federal government agency.
greenfield site: a site of which 20% or less has been previously developed with impervious surfaces.
greyfield site: a site of which more than 20% is already developed with impervious surfaces.