By Katarina Velazquez,Greeley Tribune
When Herman and Freda Rady moved into their senior apartment at Heritage Commons two years ago after living in their Greeley house for more than 40 years, they thought it would be their last home. Thatap not the case.
On Jan. 26, residents in 31 senior apartments living at the Heritage Commons and Regency Heritage buildings in the Good Samaritan Society-Bonell Community, 708 22nd St., were given a year’s notice to find a new home.
The Radys were two of 39 residents who received a letter from regional vice president Daniel Hames explaining the buildings have not been fully occupied “for some time,” and “market studies indicate the Greeley community would be best-served by providing more affordable senior housing.”
The buildings have 63 total units, and will transition from market-rate to affordable at the end of the year.
According to Bonell Community executive director Ruth Leitel, there are other available apartments — for independent and assisted living — on the same campus where the buildings are located and at other Good Samaritan campuses in town.
“We’re trying to make the transition as easy as possible, knowing full well this certainly isn’t a popular thing,” she said. “Nobody likes to be told they have to move.”
The residents must move out by Dec. 31, and then the buildings will be remodeled and renovated. They will re-open in 2019 as a tax credit, affordable housing property. Seniors can then reapply for the same buildings after that time, but they must meet the required income limits on tax credit properties.
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