The document proposes using $1.25-$1.81 million of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds to rehabilitate and redevelop properties in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The strategy involves demolishing 4 blighted properties, rehabilitating 12 properties, and land banking 2 properties. The neighborhood strengths include community pride, churches, schools, and proximity to affordable housing, though it also suffers from vacancy, lack of amenities, and crime.

1. NSP Proposal: Hilltop Neighborhood Rachel Bacon Ryan Cowden Drew Hurst Amanda King Isolde Teba

8. Location

10. Connectivity www.googlemaps.com

12. Blight Photo credit: Isolde Teba

13. Photo credit: Isolde Teba

14. Blight www.googlemaps.com

15. Vacancy and Crime Photo credit: Isolde Teba

16. Vacancy Hilltop Focus Area Study 2009

17. Auditor, Franklin County, Ohio, Hilltop Focus Area Study 2009, and Community Research Partners 2006 Data Housing Tenure Comparison

18. Occupancy Rate Total housing units=359 Hilltop Focus Area Study 2009

20. Community Pride The Greater Hilltop Area Commission www.googleimages.com

21. Churches www.googlemaps.com

22. Schools West High School, 179 S Powell Ave. Ohio Department of Education

23. Community Health Center 2300 W Broad St. Photo credit: Isolde Teba

24. Eldon Ave. and Terrace Ave. Photo credit: Isolde Teba, www.googlemaps.com

25. Housing Stock Eldon Ave. and Terrace Ave. Photo credit: Isolde Teba

26. Historic Neighborhoods Westgate and Wilshire Heights Westgate Neighbors Association, www.googlemaps.com

28. Income 2008 AMI: $65,300 $32,650=50% Hilltop Median Age: 33 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data

29. Property Type Hilltop Focus Area Study 2009

30. Source: Franklin County Auditor Appraised Values

31. Source: Franklin County Auditor Appraisal Map

32. Sales History

33. Sales History Source: Terry Penrod, REAL Living

34. Tax Delinquency

37. 4709.03 Designation as a hazardous building. Any building or structure found to be vacant or which becomes vacant after having been declared unfit for human habitation or use, and which because of its condition, constitutes a hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare is hereby declared to be a nuisance and a hazardous building and shall be so designated and placarded by the code enforcement officer. (Ord. 0946-04 § 2 (part); Ord. 897-05 § 5 (part).) 4709.07 Repair, secure or demolition. Any building or structure declared and placarded as a hazardous building by the code enforcement officer director shall be brought to a safe condition by being secured and maintained in accordance with Chapter 4707, or razed within a reasonable time as ordered by the code enforcement officer director. Failure to bring the building or structure into a safe condition is a violation of this code as specified in C.C. Section 4701.15, such that the director may initiate any proper legal action, and/or referral of the property to the safe neighborhood review board for an appropriate hearing and finding. (Ord. 0946-04 § 2 (part); Ord. 897-05 § 5 (part): Ord. 374-06 § 10.) Blight http://ordlink.com/codes/columbus/index.htm found to be vacant declared unfit for human habitation or use constitutes a hazard to the public declared to be a nuisance Failure to bring the building or structure into a safe condition is a violation of this code as specified in C.C. Section 4701.15, such that the director may initiate any proper legal action, and/or referral of the property to the safe neighborhood review board for an appropriate hearing and finding.

38. 1. Assess condition of the property, 2. Consider proximity to community amenities including Wheatland Redevelopment site, 3. Consider clustering of potential properties, and 4. Consider location of “anchor” properties Assess Housing Quality To determine strategy and funding priorities:

41. Available Properties

45. Strategy

48. Budget Scenarios-Rehab Minimum Moderate Substantial No new appliances Some new appliances All Energy-efficient appliances No additional bathroom No additional bathroom Additional bathroom Fresh paint, no substantial interior/exterior modifications Moderate interior modifications/some exterior modifications Substantial interior/exterior modifications Roof repairs New moderate quality roof New high quality roof $30/square foot $50/square foot $70/square foot

49. $764,986 $228,964 $188,172 $59,106 Total Budget: $1,241,230 NSP Budget (Minimal Rehab) 1.8%

50. NSP Budget (Moderate Rehab) $1,036,946 Total Budget: $1,526,772

51. NSP Budget (Substantial Rehab) Total Budget: $1,812,345 $1,308,906

53. Wheatland Site

59. Questions?