Developer says Battery Point Apartments will reopen after remediation, but timeline uncertain
June 15, 2026 | Crescent City, Del Norte County, California
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Synergy Community Development told Crescent City Council the stalled Battery Point Apartments redevelopment remains on track after construction setbacks caused by geotechnical upgrades and storm damage.
"We are committed to the whole $115 million investment," Bill Rice, the project lead, told the council during a detailed status update. Rice said the project includes 162 total units, with 40 dedicated for extremely low‑income seniors and 120 family units that include a mix of assisted and market‑rate workforce apartments.
What went wrong: Rice said the developer discovered the site required deeper concrete footings—drilled to around 8 feet instead of the planned 3 feet—to meet seismic standards, which changed modular assembly plans and required additional site work. Severe storms last year caused water damage that will require industrial hygienist‑led remediation and replacement of interior finishes in the steel‑modular senior building (Building A).
Funding and rents: The project has layered financing, including state Housing and Community Development (HCD) grants, $9.7 million in HOME funds, tax‑exempt bonds through the California Housing Finance Agency and committed rental assistance for the 40 senior units through the Crescent City Housing Authority. Rice said senior rents are targeted at no more than about $500 for one‑bedroom units (30% of income under the rental‑assistance structure) and some family workforce units may rent up to roughly $1,800 for larger units.
Remediation and schedule: Rice said the developer has retained Vertex for construction management and an industrial hygienist to oversee water‑damage remediation and that subcontractors have been paid and a remobilization is targeted for the week of June 29. He declined to give a firm opening date for Building A, saying the team will provide a date when remediation and testing are complete; he said it could be online by late 2026 or very early 2027, with Buildings B and C following next year.
Services: Rice and partners also described resident services including mobile dental care twice yearly and wellness programming as part of a 15‑year commitment attached to some funding sources.
Council response and public comment: Council members thanked the developer for the update and asked for follow‑ups at roughly bimonthly intervals; members of the public voiced both support for the affordable units and concerns about density, traffic and proximity to schools during the public comment period.
Next steps: The developer and city committed to continued public updates and multiple inspection layers (local, state and federal/HUD‑related compliance checks) before occupancy.
"We are committed to the whole $115 million investment," Bill Rice, the project lead, told the council during a detailed status update. Rice said the project includes 162 total units, with 40 dedicated for extremely low‑income seniors and 120 family units that include a mix of assisted and market‑rate workforce apartments.
What went wrong: Rice said the developer discovered the site required deeper concrete footings—drilled to around 8 feet instead of the planned 3 feet—to meet seismic standards, which changed modular assembly plans and required additional site work. Severe storms last year caused water damage that will require industrial hygienist‑led remediation and replacement of interior finishes in the steel‑modular senior building (Building A).
Funding and rents: The project has layered financing, including state Housing and Community Development (HCD) grants, $9.7 million in HOME funds, tax‑exempt bonds through the California Housing Finance Agency and committed rental assistance for the 40 senior units through the Crescent City Housing Authority. Rice said senior rents are targeted at no more than about $500 for one‑bedroom units (30% of income under the rental‑assistance structure) and some family workforce units may rent up to roughly $1,800 for larger units.
Remediation and schedule: Rice said the developer has retained Vertex for construction management and an industrial hygienist to oversee water‑damage remediation and that subcontractors have been paid and a remobilization is targeted for the week of June 29. He declined to give a firm opening date for Building A, saying the team will provide a date when remediation and testing are complete; he said it could be online by late 2026 or very early 2027, with Buildings B and C following next year.
Services: Rice and partners also described resident services including mobile dental care twice yearly and wellness programming as part of a 15‑year commitment attached to some funding sources.
Council response and public comment: Council members thanked the developer for the update and asked for follow‑ups at roughly bimonthly intervals; members of the public voiced both support for the affordable units and concerns about density, traffic and proximity to schools during the public comment period.
Next steps: The developer and city committed to continued public updates and multiple inspection layers (local, state and federal/HUD‑related compliance checks) before occupancy.
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