Mayor Domenic Sarno, The Michaels Organization, and MassHousing celebrated the completion of extensive renovations at the 201-unit Bergen Circle housing community in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Michaels, which had taken over ownership and management of the Bergen Circle Apartments in 2021, embarked on approximately $17 million in property renovations to the eight-building community in the McKnight neighborhood.
“I want to thank MassHousing, especially CEO Chrystal Kornegay, who we have worked so well with on a number of housing initiatives, and The Michaels Organization for the significant improvements to the Bergen Circle property and for their continued belief and investment in our Springfield. My administration is committed to utilizing any and all means to boost our community’s housing stock. This development checks every mark for our low- and moderate-income residents and market-rate housing,” said Mayor Sarno.
“We are grateful to MassHousing for entrusting the modernization of Bergen Circle Apartments to us and we are proud to provide our residents with high quality, sustainable affordable housing,” said Michaels’ Vice President, Jed Henderson, who served as lead developer on the transformation. “We look forward to serving this community ensuring that this community is a place that families are proud to call home for generations to come.”
“We are very pleased to join Mayor Sarno, The Michaels Organization, and especially the residents of Bergen Circle, to celebrate the new beginning of this important housing community in Springfield,” said MassHousing CEO Director Chrystal Kornegay. “The renovation recently completed by Michaels has revitalized the property, which will now provide quality housing and economic opportunities for the Bergen residents for many years into the future.”
“Congratulations to the residents of Bergen Circle as we celebrate the completion of this important project,” said Rep. Bud Williams. “It took a great deal of collaboration and hard work to reach this milestone today but in the end that hard work resulted in this beautifully renovated building for the residents and the neighborhood.”
Of the 201 units, 170 are supported by federal project-based housing vouchers, with 118 of the units restricted to households earning up to 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) and 52 units restricted to households earning up to 80 percent of AMI. The remaining 31 apartments are rented at market rates. The Area Median Income for Springfield is $97,000 for a household of four.
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The Michaels Organization is the largest private sector owner of affordable housing in the nation, with full-service capabilities in development, management, construction, and finance.
