Update: At the October 16, 2008 WECA General Meeting, the general membership passed a motion to rescind WECA's letter of support for Beall's Grant II. A second motion to form a working group to work with Montgomery Housing Partnership was also passed. The WECA board will review this motion and determine how to best form a committee which with consult with MHP regarding Beall's Grant II.
Update: Information on resident income levels has been updated.
Update: At a Planning Commission hearing in July, 2008, the Montgomery Housing Partnership received approval to move forward on this project.
Update: At the February 21, 2008, WECA board meeting, MHP presented revisions to their plan and indicated that the project is moving forward and has gone before the Development Review Committee.
At the September 21, 2006 WECA board meeting, the Montgomery Housing Partnership presented plans for their proposal to build affordable housing units at the northwest corner of the intersection of Beall Avenue and North Washington Street. The Montgomery Housing Partnership is a private, non-profit organization that builds, rehabilitates and manages affordable housing in multiple locations throughout Montgomery County. In addition to providing traditional management services, this organization provides training opportunities for adults, as well as clubs for children.
The site for this proposed building is situated just south of the Beall's Grant apartment building. Currently, this complex is composed of the sixty unit Beall's Grant, an unoccupied fourteen unit building, a large concrete pad where the Trading Post once stood and a small park. The Montgomery Housing Partnership proposes to tear down the fourteen unit apartment building and construct a 109 unit four and a half story building. There would be parking underneath the building. The playground would be relocated to the front of Beall's grant and the intersection in front of Beall's Grant would be improved and converted into a right angle intersection.
About 20-30% of the units will be market rate with no income restrictions. About 60-70% of the residents will be working families and individuals earning $35,000 to $60,000. About 10% will be restricted to those earning below $35,000.
