Murchison Choice Neighborhoods and Catalyst Site One
At a glance
What: redevelopment work in the Murchison corridor under Choice Neighborhoods, and the Catalyst Site One project.
Where it stands: Murchison Choice Neighborhoods was on the 2026-10-26 agenda and Catalyst Site One on the 2026-11-02 work session agenda. Outcomes were not read.
Next: Outcome of the 2026-11-02 discussion.
Details
The Eastside Green loan extension passed on consent on 2026-09-28.
The city manager announced the $25 million implementation grant, leveraging more than $530 million, to replace 60 townhouse units one for one and create 323 mixed-income apartments across the Murchison and Elliot sites; ambassadors and staff were recognized.
Staff said about $20 million of the $25 million Choice Neighborhoods award is expected to leverage over $100 million of development and 323 new housing units on the Murchison Road corridor, mixing replacement affordable, additional affordable and mixed-income units.
Special meeting on the Housing Authority's request for site control of Central Park Villas after its co-developer withdrew; Council met in closed session, then questioned the Authority and staff on the $545,000 option, flooding, displacement and HUD leverage. Captions end before any vote.
Council accepted the $25.1 million implementation grant, adopted special revenue ordinance 26-0687 and approved a bridge loan for the Housing Authority's Elliott Circle acquisition.