PHA Completes Deal to Save Brith Sholom House

PHA on September 4, 2024

Event Date: September 4, 2024

Media Contact: Mike Dunn, 215-570-3432, [email protected]

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

PHA Completes Deal to Save Brith Sholom House,

Keeping a Pledge to Anxious Tenants

 

WHAT: The Philadelphia Housing Authority will hold a press conference to announce the completion of its deal to acquire the Brith Sholom House, a senior housing complex in Wynnefield Heights.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 4 at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Brith Sholom House, 3939 Conshohocken Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131

WHO:

  • Kelvin Jeremiah, President and CEO of PHA
  • Cherelle Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia
  • Lynette Brown-Sow, Chair of the Board of Commissioners, Philadelphia Housing Authority
  • S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monocchio
  • City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr., District 4
  • State Senator Vincent Hughes, District 7
  • Madison Gray, Public Interest Law Center
  • Marguerite Byrd, resident of Brith Sholom House

DETAILS: PHA’s $24 million deal to purchase Brith Sholom House is the result of a collaboration among the city, state, and federal governments. Brith Sholom House is a 360-unit senior housing complex that currently serves approximately 100 seniors. It fell into despair under previous ownership leading to code violations and difficult living conditions for residents. On Aug. 26th, the court conducted a hearing enabling the deal to be finalized. PHA’s next step is to assess the building condition to determine the scope of renovations that will be required and to restore the facility. PHA officials are also meeting with Brith Sholom House tenants for the first time since they approached PHA in May, asking for help.