A Bird's Eye View of the Development Process....

Phase I:  Conceptual Developement and Planning 

 

• Create seminal project description  

• Establish legal and operational infrastructure 

• Identify population, social architecture of community

• Inform and engage wider community, assess interest and needs

• Identify and convene community partners and essential stakeholders to participate in planning, implementation and sustained operations

• Create a comprehensive program rationale/proposal

• Outline a comprehensive financial strategy

• Indentify salient law and policy as regards the building and operations of Ohana community

• Develop initial site and architectural designs contiguous with assessed values and needs of community  

• Convene development team experts

• Create land selection criteria, identify process and begin search

• Identify and procure predevelopment funding  

 

 

Phase II:  Site Predevelopment

 

• Obtain site control (in the form of an “Option to Buy” or “Agreement of Sale”) 

• Determine feasibility including environmental considerations, zoning, and cost

• Identify financing sources  

• Prepare preliminary architectural designs/cost analysis  (to include cost comparisons with housing/service models for adults with DD/ID, low income, and senior residents)

• Identify and obtain financing sources:  grants, low income loans, donations, in-kind services, materials, property

 

 

Phase III:  Construction Predevelopment

 

• Finalize architectural plans and bid documents

• Settle on finances and complete closing

• Acquire/own the site

• Develop management plan to include assurance of adequate income to operate the project and value maintenance

• Obtain governmental approvals for construction 

• Solicit and review construction partners/bids 

 

 

Phase IV:  Construction and Pre-operational Development

 

• Award construction contracts

• Obtain building and other permits to obtain permission to proceed with construction

• Prepare the site and break ground

• Manage the construction 

• Initiate marketing/leasing program to assure that there will be occupants and a source of operating income as soon as possible after the completion of construction. Confirm public and private contracts for services 

• Identify and hire management, program and community staff

• Complete construction and obtain a certificate of occupancy​

 

 

Phase V:  Operation

 

Once the housing is in place and the occupants have moved in, the sponsor begins the long-term management and operations of their housing.

 

• Close on permanent financing--long term financing or mortgages in place

• Occupy the community:  implementing programs for community formation and specials supports (to include community covenants, agreements, rights and responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the business of the community, its properties and programs