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Developer presents Barcroft relocation plan: phased moves, renovations, 80% AMI rule for renovated units
Summary
At the July 8 meeting, Alice Hageman of Jireh Lynch presented Barcroft relocation and renovation plans affecting more than 1,000 residents, describing phased on-site transfers, paid moving expenses, an 80% AMI eligibility cap for renovated units, and an expected multi‑year phasing timeline starting no earlier than late 2026.
Alice Hageman of the Jireh Lynch team presented the Barcroft relocation plan to the Tenant-Landlord Commission on July 8, describing phased renovations across the more than 60-acre property that will affect ‘‘just over 1,000 residents’’ in the next phase.
Hageman said renovations will include upgraded kitchens, bathrooms, new windows where needed, updated heating and cooling systems and some accessible units. Moving expenses will be covered by Jireh Lynch; residents relocated temporarily will be housed in comparable-size units and offered options to return when renovated units become available. Hageman emphasized that renovated units will be offered to households at or below 80% of area median income (AMI); households above 80% AMI may remain in unrenovated units when available or move off-site with relocation assistance and the opportunity to return later. She also said returning residents would continue to see a 3% cap on annual rent increases when they move back into market-rate units.
The team said it will conduct one‑on‑one resident assessments before issuing 120‑day notices and will stagger 120‑day notices to avoid unnecessary confusion. Construction will proceed in smaller subphases to limit concurrent disruptive work; Hageman said financing timetables are slow and it is unlikely every unit in a phase will be worked on simultaneously. The earliest phase start she cited was October 2026, with more likely starts in 2027 and overall completion of all Barcroft renovations expected around mid‑2029.
Residents pressed for building‑specific dates and voiced concerns about parking, the construction zone environment and the timing for specific addresses; staff and the developer said they will provide more detailed phasing schedules to residents as development financing and scheduling firm up. No formal vote was taken; commissioners were asked to forward additional questions to staff prior to the item’s second reading in August.
