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Council approves sale of 25 public housing properties to support affordable housing redevelopment
Summary
The council approved sale contracts for 25 public housing properties to private developers under a HUD-approved disposition strategy; proceeds will fund Section 8 rental projects and 13 of the 20 units in the sales will be covered by project-based vouchers.
The Wichita City Council approved contracts to sell 25 properties from the Housing Authority's scattered-site public housing inventory as part of a repositioning and recovery plan.
Carmen Hoffine, real property section manager, explained the city's earlier Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) effort and subsequent HUD-approved inventory removal steps. The Country Acres RFP process produced recommended buyers: Abbey Construction LLC (three vacant lots) and an ownership entity identified in the agenda for Large Enterprise (20 housing units and two vacant lots). The selection process emphasized alignment with affordable-housing goals, proposal completeness and capacity to preserve affordability.
Staff said 13 of the 20 housing units included in the recommended sales would be covered by project-based vouchers, and that net sales proceeds will be used to support Section 8 rental projects and related activities per HUD guidance. Hoffine told the council there is no impact to the general fund.
Councilmember Johnston and others expressed support for converting boarded or vacant public-housing properties into usable housing and praised the selection process. Council approved the sale contracts and authorized signatures; the vote was recorded in the minutes.
