124 Sylvan Avenue Shelter Lease

At a glance

  • What: a 10-year lease with Christian Community Action, Inc. for the city-owned family shelter at 124 Sylvan Ave.
  • Where it stands: Reported favorably by Community Development on 9/16 and passed by the full Board on second reading on 10/5.
  • Next: None; the lease term is 7/1/2026 to 6/30/2036 with three 5-year renewal options.

Details

  • The previous lease lapsed in 2023 and the shelter has been month to month since.
  • Ten years was required by a CT Department of Housing capital grant. The committee was told 85 families have been assisted, and no neighbor concerns were reported.
  • The sources read are agendas and, where posted, minutes; discussion detail is limited to what they record.

Sources

Log

2026-10-05 - Board of Alders

  • Second readings: the 124 Sylvan lease passed.

2026-09-22 - Board of Alders

  • First readings: the 124 Sylvan lease, the litigation bond ordinance, the Howd & Ludorf amendment, the labor relations transfer and tax abatement orders.

2026-09-16 - Community Development Committee

  • One item: a 10-year lease (7/1/2026 to 6/30/2036, with three 5-year renewal options) with Christian Community Action, Inc. for the city-owned property at 124 Sylvan Ave, a family shelter. The lease lapsed in 2023 and has been month to month since. The presenter was the Deputy Community Services Administrator.

2026-09-08 - Board of Alders

  • Referred to committee: the 124 Sylvan Ave 10-year lease to Community Development and City Plan.

2026-10-21 - City Plan Commission

  • Board of Alders referral (item 1687-06) for the 10-year lease with Christian Community Action, Inc. on the agenda.