Longmont Housing Authority Advisory Board

Summary

This document tracks the Longmont Housing Authority's (LHA) progress on its goals for 2025 and outlines focus areas for 2026. Key accomplishments in 2025 include:

• Resident Engagement: Continued quarterly "Coffee & Conversations" events, held numerous resident events supported by donations and external agencies (e.g., Kaiser, Recovery Cafe), and repackaged the Community Managers Handbook.
• Housing Development: Completed construction and lease-up for Zinnia and Crisman II affordable housing projects. Construction is underway for the Ascent at Hover Crossing and the Hover property development. Investments were made in various affordable housing projects, including Sunset Heights and Crisman II.
• Voucher Management: Faced challenges with HUD voucher funding shortfalls but continued discussions with other housing authorities to improve equity and explored new voucher types. Implemented Rent Café for online payments.
• Service Provision: Partnered with various organizations to offer services like substance addiction recovery, disability education, and emergency preparedness. Explored partnerships for senior services, including TRU PACE and Via Mobility.
• Homeownership Pathways: The City hired a Homeownership Specialist and increased funding for housing counseling. Efforts were made to engage LHA families in the True North development for homeownership opportunities.

2026 Focus Areas include continuing resident engagement, expanding recovery support services, developing new partnerships for emergency preparedness and environmental sustainability, and further developing affordable housing projects.

Citizen Impact

Residents benefit from ongoing resident engagement events and expanded supportive services at LHA properties. Progress on affordable housing development aims to increase housing availability, while efforts to improve voucher management and homeownership pathways offer potential long-term benefits for low-income households.

Confidence

high

Summary

This report details the occupancy and availability of residential units across several properties as of February 6, 2026. The total portfolio consists of 537 units, with 534 available and 79 currently vacant, resulting in an overall occupancy rate of 95%. Notable vacancies include Ascent at Hover Crossing with 54 vacant units due to a recent fire incident that damaged 3 units and affected others with water damage. The report also lists reasons for move-outs, with 'Relocating' being the most common (21 units), followed by 'Deceased' (14 units) and 'Eviction' (9 units) between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.

Citizen Impact

This report provides insight into the availability of housing units, particularly affordable housing, within the city. The fire incident at Ascent at Hover Crossing will temporarily reduce available units, while other properties show varying occupancy rates, indicating potential for new residents or stability for current ones.

Confidence

high

Summary

This report provides updates on various apartment properties. Key updates include:

• Aspen Meadows Senior Apartments: Marketing flyers distributed.
• The Suites Apartments: HVAC system upgrades approved, vendor selection in progress.
• Ascent on Hover Crossing: Lease-up is ongoing, with a Grand Opening scheduled for March 3, 2026, at 2 PM. A fire on February 3rd caused water damage to units B314, B214, and B114; affected PBV vouchers were transferred to other units, and remediation is underway with LHA, Pennrose, and DCS collaboration.

Most other properties (Spring Creek, Fall River, Aspen Meadows Neighborhood, Hearthstone, The Lodge, Briarwood, Village on Main) have no new updates.

Citizen Impact

Residents may experience HVAC upgrades at The Suites Apartments and potential delays or temporary relocation due to a recent fire at Ascent on Hover Crossing, though efforts are being made to minimize disruption. The Grand Opening of Ascent on Hover Crossing may signal increased community activity.

Confidence

high