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Permanent Affordability Commitment Together: PACT
Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites
Click to view Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites Community Profile
Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites Developments:
Twin Parks East (Site 9), East 180th Street – Monterey Avenue, Bailey Avenue - West 193rd Street, Fort Independence Street - Heath Avenue, Harrison Avenue Rehab (Group A), Harrison Avenue Rehab (Group B), University Avenue Rehab, West Tremont Avenue - Sedgwick Avenue Area
Join the conversation about community and capital investment at your development made possible through PACT.
Your development has been selected to be a part of the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program. This means that your homes and community spaces will receive much needed renovations, you will have access to employment opportunities affiliated with the repairs and on-site social services will be enhanced.
Because this is your home and your community, we want your expertise to shape what PACT will do at your development. We’d like you to join us in a community planning process to design and envision your community spaces and provide critical feedback on any proposed upgrades for your home.
What is PACT?
Through PACT, your development will be included in the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) and convert to a more stable, federally funded program called Project-Based Section 8. This allows NYCHA to unlock funding to complete comprehensive repairs at your development, while also ensuring homes remain permanently affordable and residents have the same basic rights as they possess in the public housing program.
Once the property is converted to Project-Based Section 8, NYCHA will lease the land and buildings to the development partners, who will conduct the repairs, serve as the new on-site property manager, and provide enhanced social services and community programs.
Learn more about PACT by visiting the PACT Page
Partner Selection
NYCHA has identified the PACT partners who will deliver comprehensive repairs and serve as the new property management to the Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites developments. The Arker Companies, Omni New York LLC, and DabarDevelopment Partners will lead the project as co-developers; Chateau GC LLC and Renewal Construction Services will be the general contractor; and Progressive Management will be the property managers. In the coming months, a social service provider will be added to the team.
Over the course of the next 12 to 18 months, NYCHA and our PACT partners will engage with you and your neighbors to begin planning for these historic investments, which will include comprehensive repairs and upgrades to all apartments, buildings, common areas, public spaces, heating and cooling systems, elevators (if applicable), security systems, and other physical elements of your community.
To view the welcome brochure from the Northwest Bronx PACT Partners, click here.
To learn more about the improvements being made to the Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites, please visit the PACT team's website.
What We've Heard
From 2021 to 2022, NYCHA engaged residents in a series of meetings aimed at informing residents about the PACT program and learning about their needs, issues, and ideas for their homes. This document compiles what NYCHA heard from residents and summarizes top issues and priorities. View the What We’ve Heard document in English and Spanish.PACT Projects Development Profiles (drop down)
Resident Meetings
Resident Meeting #1
On Monday, August 9 and Tuesday, August 10, 2021 NYCHA and over 160 residents of the Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites came together to talk about PACT and how it will bring needed repairs and improvements to your community. This virtual meeting was hosted in English with Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Russian interpreters. For those who were unable to attend this meeting, here are some of the topics we discussed:
-PACT will bring millions of dollars’ worth of repairs to your development, including repairs to the buildings, apartments, heating systems, and common areas.
-Resident protections that are preserved under the PACT program.
-An overview of completed and active PACT projects.
-How we will continue to engage with residents and resident leadership at the Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites throughout the rest of 2021 and into 2022.
-When surveys, inspections, development team selection, and repairs will begin at the Northwest Bronx Scattered Sites.
Link to PDF presentation: English & Spanish
Resident Meeting #2
On March 4th and 8th, 2021 55 residents of Twin Parks East came together to talk about PACT and how it wil bring needed repairs and improvements to the community. This meeting was hosted in English with Spanish interpreters. For those who were unable to attend this meeting, some of the topics that we discussed were:
- How PACT will bring millions of dollars worth of repairs to Twin Parks East, including repairs to the buildings, apartments, heating systems, and common areas.
- How resident protections are preserved under the PACT program.
- An overview of completed and active PACT projects.
- How NYCHA will continue to engage and work with residents and resident leadership at Twin Parks East through the PACT process and beyond.
To view a PDF of the presentation in English and Spanish, click here.
Fort Independence
On April 19th, over 40 residents of Fort Independence came together to talk about PACT and how it wil bring needed repairs and improvements to the community. This meeting was hosted in English with Spanish interpreters. For those who were unable to attend this meeting, some of the topics that we discussed were:
- How PACT will bring millions of dollars worth of repairs to Fort Independence, including repairs to the buildings, apartments, heating systems, and common areas.
- How resident protections are preserved under the PACT program.
- An overview of completed and active PACT projects.
- How NYCHA will continue to engage and work with residents and resident leadership at Fort Independence through the PACT process and beyond.
To view a PDF of the presentation in English and Spanish, click here.
University Avenue Rehab and Harrison Avenue Rehab
On April 19th, over 40 residents of University and Harrison Avenue Rehab came together to talk about PACT and how it wil bring needed repairs and improvements to the community. This meeting was hosted in English with Spanish interpreters. For those who were unable to attend this meeting, some of the topics that we discussed were:
- How PACT will bring millions of dollars worth of repairs to University Avenue Rehab and Harrison Avenue Rehab, including repairs to the buildings, apartments, heating systems, and common areas.
- How resident protections are preserved under the PACT program.
- An overview of completed and active PACT projects.
- How NYCHA will continue to engage and work with residents and resident leadership at University Avenue and Harrison Avenue through the PACT process and beyond.
To view a PDF of the presentation in English and Spanish, click here
Info Session A: Resident Rights & Responsibilities
On Tuesday, September 21st and Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 NYCHA and over 440 residents came together to talk about PACT and resident rights, responsibilities, and the Section 8 program. These virtual meetings were hosted in English with Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Russian interpreters. Some of the topics that we discussed were:
- Overview of the PACT program.
- Resident rights, protections, and responsibilities.
- The Section 8 program.
- NYCHA's continued role after the conversion to Project-Based Section 8.
To view a PDF of the presentation in English and Spanish, click here.
Info Session B: Design & Construction
On December 15 and December 16, 2021 NYCHA hosted an information session on PACT Design & Construction. Over 400 residents joined to learn more about how their development will receive upgrades through PACT. During the meeting, NYCHA also reviewed the process we will use to assess which parts of the building need improvements, as well as how residents can participate in that process. We also reviewed NYCHA's Connected Communities Guidelines and how PACT will incorporate those guidelines into upgrades made at each site. Residents also had an opportunity to ask questions.
To view a PDF of the presentation in English and Spanish, click here.