BCHA reports near‑term lease‑ups at Willoughby Corner, debates SLP preferences and financing approach

Boulder County Housing Authority staff told the board on June 24 that Willoughby Corner is moving quickly through initial lease‑ups and that staff expect to begin move‑ins for remaining units once initial acceptance is confirmed.

"If all applications that are scheduled for lease up for multifamily 1 move forward, we will be at a 100% occupancy on that building as well by the June," Amanda Guthrie, director of housing operations, said during the update. Guthrie said multifamily 2 already has about 28 households who have selected units and that HQS inspections for voucher households have passed; BCHA reported 220 move‑ins since Nov. 1, 2024 tied to Willoughby Corner activity and said the larger portfolio (excluding Willoughby Corner) is maintaining about 93% occupancy and is expected to rise above 94% by July.

On policy and development, Molly Chang, director of development, presented a substantially final draft of the SLP policy and asked for feedback on newly added preferences. The draft adds language that would give preference in evaluations to projects that offer permanent affordability, that participate in…