Homes for America: Leonard Apartments

Background

Leonard Apartments, built in 1988 and located in Salisbury, Maryland, consists of a 2,700-square-foot community building and 10 one- and two-story buildings with 66 units: 4 one-bedrooms, 26 two-bedrooms, 34 three-bedrooms, and 2 four-bedrooms. At the time of acquisition by Homes for America in 2012, 25 units were vacant, primarily due to existing moisture problems, which caused mold issues in several units. Immediately, Homes for America secured the vacant units and completed minor repairs without major physical issues while arranging funding for rehabilitation. The property is located in a rural area and its residents consist of farm worker families who perform essential functions for the Maryland farming industry.

Homes for America is devoted to including green building as a part of their work. All new construction and rehabilitation projects are built to EarthCraft criteria standards. EarthCraft is an organization that serves as a blueprint for energy, water, and resource efficient buildings throughout the Southeast. The program serves multifamily market-rate and affordable housing units including new construction, renovation, gut rehab, and adaptive reuse.

Solutions

Homes for America applied for and received Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program – EmPOWER – state energy funds, which were utilized in the rehabilitation, along with other funds obtained in conjunction with a Low Income Housing Tax Credit recapitalization. Heating and cooling of the apartment units is provided by an electric HVAC split system, with all electricity costs paid by residents.

The costs to complete several energy-efficient measures are listed below:

Sealing and weatherization	$61,685
High-efficiency water heaters	$40,000
New ENERGY STAR® windows	$80,660
1.5 and 2-ton HVAC systems	$104,250
Programmable, master-controlled thermostats	$11,200
New apartment unit front doors	$21,840
ENERGY STAR® refrigerators	$10,000
Exterior door for community room	$1,620
Low-flow laundry and WaterSense® bath and kitchen fixtures	$18,240
Exterior LED light fixtures and interior ENERGY STAR® fixtures	$28,700
Solar water heaters in laundry rooms	$30,000
Attic insulation averaging R-49	$35,000
ENERGY STAR® asphalt shingle roof	$80,000

NOTE: Annual energy use figures apply to the common areas only. Annual energy costs represent those paid by the owners of the building.

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Front view of units at Leonard Apartments

View of the Leonard Apartments Management Office and Social Services Center

Homes for America: Leonard Apartments

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Front view of units at Leonard Apartments

View of the Leonard Apartments Management Office and Social Services Center