Bourne and Kenney Apartments Rehabilitation
Description
A proposed NEPA categorical exclusion finding was up for discussion to advance the planned rehab of the Bourne and Kenney Apartments.
Impact summary
Roughly 300 households get brand-new kitchens, bathrooms and mechanical systems, temporary relocation support during construction, and expanded voucher access — while the city takes on a 33-year tax exemption with new enforcement teeth.
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council - May 21, 2026
A proposed NEPA categorical exclusion finding was up for discussion to advance the planned rehab of the Bourne and Kenney Apartments.
City Council - Apr 9, 2026
Pennrose presented its plan to buy and fully renovate the Bourne and Kenney apartments over 18 months, keep every unit affordable for 40+ years, and add 140–160 project-based vouchers — all hinging on the PILOT the council is set to vote on Monday.
City Council - Feb 9, 2026
The proposed tax-break deal for the Kenney Apartments' new ownership was debated and tabled again, 6-0-1, until stronger tenant-protection language is negotiated. Councilmembers raised concerns that HUD-based enforcement does not go far enough while residents live without heat and hot water.
City Council - Jan 22, 2026
Pennrose/Contour is seeking city approval of a 33-year PILOT to buy and fully renovate the Bourne and Kenney apartments — 205 units, all kept affordable for 40+ years with 140 project-based vouchers. The council deferred the vote to its next work session.
Related issues (2)
Bourne and Kenney PILOT agreement
The council pushed for stronger language to protect residents of the Kennedy Homes development, but the developer's attorneys haven't responded yet. The item stays on the table pending Monday's council meeting.
Bourne and Kenney Apartments (Pennrose)
Councilmember Shakur discovered that part of the Bourne parking area — where crews were drilling and blocking handicapped spots — may sit on land the city gave to the Kenney development, not Pennrose. Pennrose says the broker's materials lacked a survey and the lender won't underwrite until the boundary is clarified. The city and developer are exchanging requests to resolve it.
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