Location
Project Overview
Located at the corner of Elm and Howe Streets in New Haven, Seabury Cooperative is a two-building complex with 88 affordable apartments. The UHAB financing also allows the Housing Development Fund (HDF) and the Connecticut Green Bank to provide further pre-development financial support for energy- and health/safety-related design and improvements. Together, this financing will help preserve important affordable housing in the city by increasing occupancy, improving the property, and reducing energy costs. Built in 1973, Seabury has all electric HVAC systems. As the property has aged, the electricity costs have risen significantly (50% from 2013 to 2015). Under this strain, residents reached out to their utility provider, the United Illuminating Company (UI), who conducted an energy audit and referred them to the Connecticut Green Bank for technical and financing assistance.
The financing from HDF and the Green Bank will be used to cover the costs of pre-development work necessary to secure permanent financing for the project. This will include the contracting of an architectural and engineering team to plan and design the replacement of the HVAC systems, evaluating the addition of roof insulation and new windows, investigate other energy and health and safety issues, and bidding out the construction work.
