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Public Comments ATTACHMENT 7 -4 Mail 11:14 AM Tue Feb 22 ^ L 62 M AA lill enewspaper.eastbaytimes.com C', U + U CGoc C Google Cale _. Livermore Ja_. '1 Freecycle + t... Detailed Tra_. Q East Bay Tim... and ADA -accessible bathroom. They are intended for one or two people. A long -vacant Victorian home on the property, built in 1900 by Hermann Jasper Mohr, was razed to make room for the apartments. The building had fallen into disrepair. Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2023. There was a bit of an expected delay because of rain late last year, which made underground work challenging, according to Jon White, Abode's chief real estate officer. The rent from the tenants will help cover operating costs. Rent will be priced at about 30% of the renter's income and will range from $300 to $1,400. Renters will be able to move in a few weeks after the project is finished. About half will be referred through Alameda County's Coordinated Entry System, which selects tenants based on income, health conditions, disability status and current housing situation. The rest will be chosen by a lottery. "There's been a lot of people that have slipped into homelessness during COVID, so the need for affordable housing that is designed For people that have been experiencing home-lessness, with the appropriate support services needed to make them able to thrive, is needed now more than ever," White said. Though the units are not as big as some apartments — by comparison, the average size of a studio apartment is 600 square feet — there will be community areas and storage lockers for tenants. Abode also will provide wrap- around services, including on-site social workers, case management, and classes and workshops for residents. "The units are a little bit on the small side, but we put a lot of effort into making them very livable and a place that people want to call home;" White said. Another nonprofit, Horizon Services, sold the 3.07acre parcel to Abode, and Abode is leasing part of the site back to Horizon. The Hayward nonprofit will continue to run a residential rehabilitation facility, Cronin House, on the property. Cronin House, which serves adult men affected by alcohol, drug abuse and mental health issues, has been open for more than 20 years. The apartments will be about a mile from Hayward's 2 -year-old Housing Navigation Center, which provides temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness. As of December, 153 people have gone through the center run by Bay Area Community Services, with 64% moving directly into permanent housing. The 2019 Alameda County Point -in -Time count found that there were 372 unsheltered people living in Hayward. Jocelyn Combs 10