The Reno City Council resolved to support two new affordable housing projects in Reno. One of these projects, Vintage at Redfield, was analyzed for potential impacts on the environment and on potential future residents by BEC, Environmental, Inc.
The Vintage at Redfield 223-unit development would provide a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient, high-quality lifestyle full of social interaction and stimulating indoor and outdoor activities at a price affordable to seniors at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program will also fund five units for very low-income households (less than 50% AMI). Every aspect of the building, floor plans, community facilities, outdoor spaces, onsite services, as well as this infill location, were designed to specifically fill a gap of housing needs not being met for lower- income senior citizens in Northern Nevada. The convenient location allows low-income seniors without vehicles ease of access to critical items such as groceries and human interaction. If there’s anything we’ve learned from the pandemic it’s the damaging effects of isolation and barriers to food sources, something seniors are statistically prone to already. With access to Firecreek Crossing shopping center and other retail services, the new residents of the Vintage at Redfield can expect and boost in quality of life.
The HUD funding was made possible in part by BEC’s Erika Balderson, Senior Environmental Scientist, who led the HUD environmental review and Section 106 Consultation process for the Vintage at Redfield Apartments, a requirement to receive the HUD funding. Her expertise and contribution to the project included coordination with the Reno Historical Resources Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, Washoe County HOME Consortium, City of Reno, and multiple other local agencies.