Committee signals no objection to McGregor Landing senior housing OHFA application

CHN Housing Partners and the McGregor Foundation presented a proposal Sept. 8 for McGregor Landing, a new‑construction, 115‑unit affordable independent‑living development for residents aged 55 and older at the block bounded by Midway Boulevard and Leona Street (technically addressed as 50 Fifth Street). Mark Sibilia (presenting for CHN Housing Partners) described McGregor Landing as a roughly 96,000‑square‑foot apartment building to be reserved for households earning at or below 60 percent of area median income. He said the development would adjoin the McGregor PACE clinic and that property management by the McGregor Foundation would create a connected campus with walking paths and supportive services. Sibilia told the committee CHN first submitted a similar application in February and did not receive funding; the team revised the proposal and applied in August under a different OHFA program with awards expected in mid‑October. He said announcements are competitive and that the city will be notified of the state’s decision. Mayor Brubaker fielded a question about the adjacent senior center, saying federal paperwork is awaiting signature in Philadelphia and that local offices (including two U.S. senators’ and a congressman’s offices) have been contacted to resolve the delay. The Community Development Committee voted to report that it does not object to the project’s OHFA application; Finance likewise recorded no objection. The committee report will be forwarded to full council as part of the statutory public‑notification process required for OHFA financing applications.