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Jericho Family Support Center
Where will the Jericho Family Support Center be located?
Will the Jericho Family Support Center house mentally ill, drug addicts or criminals?
Can the Jericho Family Support Center be converted to a non-family program in the future?
Why is the Jericho Family Support Center being built?
What is the role of Community Housing Innovations (CHI) in the Jericho Family Support Center?
How many families will be in the Jericho Family Support Center?
What is the rent that Community Housing Innovations (CHI) will pay for the Jericho Family Support Center?
Who selected the location for the Jericho Family Support Center?
What is the current zoning for 120 Jericho Turnpike?
Did the developer, 120 Westend LLC, apply for a change in zoning from the Town of Oyster Bay?
Will registered sex offenders be allowed in the Jericho Family Support Center?

Lawsuits Related to Jericho Family Support Center
What is the legal case Town of Oyster Bay v. 120 Westend LLC about?

Community Housing Innovations (CHI)
What types of services will be offered by Community Housing Innovations transitional housing?
How successful has Community Housing Innovations been with it's programs?
What other programs are currently run by Community Housing Innovations?
What are some of the success stories for Community Housing Innovations?
What is the relationship between Community Housing Innovations and 120 Westend LLC?
How does Community Housing Innovations plan on preventing a COVID-19 outbreak at it's facilities?

Where will the Jericho Family Support Center be located?
The current planned location for the Jericho Family Support Center is at the former Hampton Inn Hotel location at 120 Jericho Turnpike at the intersections of the S. Service Road/Store Hill Road and Jericho Turnpike. It is next door to the Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge RAM SRT car dealership.

Source: Lease between Community Housing Innovations, Inc. & 120 Westend LLC

Will the Jericho Family Support Center house mentally ill, drug addicts or criminals?

Answer will be coming shortly.

Can the Jericho Family Support Center be converted to a non-family program in the future?

Answer will be coming shortly.

What is the role of Community Housing Innovations (CHI) in the Jericho Family Support Center?

According to the Memorandum of Understanding between Nassau County Office Housing & Community Development (OHCD) and Community Housing Innovations, Inc. (CHI), CHI is the non-profit service provider for the Jericho Family Support Center (JFSC). Outlined in the memorandum are the following agreed upon services:

Emergency Shelter Facilities
Supportive Services

In short, CHI is responsible for the operations of emergency shelter facilities including any social services to develop independent living skills and placement into permanent housing.

Source: Nassau County Office of Housing & Community Development Memorandum of Understanding

How many families will be in the Jericho Family Support Center?

We know from a 2014 Long Island Business News and the Nassau County property records, The Hampton Inn Jericho-Westbury had 80 units. Community Housing Innovations, Inc. (CHI) indicated that they had interviewed 80 families for the transitional housing. Given that the hotel currently has only 80 rooms and CHI has only interviewed 80 families, it appears that the maximum capacity for the Jericho Family Support Center is 80 families.

Source: Nassau County Land Record - 120 Jericho Tpke, Jericho, NY 11753
Source: August 29 - September 4, 2014 Long Island Business News
Source: Community Housing Innovations, Inc. Myth Buster

What is the rent that Community Housing Innovations will pay for the Jericho Family Support Center?

According the July 6, 2020 lease document between 120 Westend LLC ("Landlord") and Community Housing Innovations, Inc. ("Tenant") under Section 4.1, Community Housing Innovations will pay the following fixed rent schedule:

Lease Years 1 - 2: $3,504,000.00 / Year ($292,000.00 / Month)
Lease Years 3 - 5: $3,574,080.00 / Year ($297,840.00 / Month)
Lease Years 6 - 7: $3,645,561.60 / Year ($303,796.80 / Month)
Lease Years 8 - 10: $3,718,472.80 / Year ($309,872.73 / Month)

The rent for years 1 and 2 were calculated using a rate of $120 per day, per room. The former Hampton Inn hotel had a total of 80 rooms. If DSS determines that any room is not livable, the rent will be reduced by a prorated amount. The common public areas of the hotel are included as part of the fixed rent schedule.

Additionally, the rent paid by Community Housing Innovations is not just for the room. Section 9 of the lease indicates the landlord is responsible for:

Utilities (water, sewer, gas, oil, electricity, light, heat, etc.)
Furnishing the rooms (beds, dressers, tables, chairs, refrigerators, microwaves, TV service, etc.)
Providing all necessary services (except for social services and security). Examples of necessary services include repairs and maintenance, cleanup on vacancy, snow removal, and waste removal.

Source: Lease between 120 Westend LLC, Landlord, and Community Housing Innovations, Inc., Tenant