Real Estate Developers

Overland, Pacific & Cutler was selected to develop, plan and implement relocation programs for two properties in Middleburg and Vero Beach, Florida. The properties required extensive rehabilitation due to age and hurricane damage. OPC performed the temporary relocations of 200 senior and family residential units. The funding sources included Rural Development Funding and Tax Credits.

Overland, Pacific & Cutler was awarded this contract and three subsequent amendments for the relocation of approximately 350 Housing Authority tenants. From an on-site project office, OPC carried out the interviewing and counseling for all 577 residents of this HOPE VI grant recipient reconstruction project. OPC worked with these families over a two-year period. We performed the relocation to off-site locations through Section 8 certification (and home purchases) for 350 of these 577 cases.

Through weekly project meetings, and several phases of this major reconstruction, OPC kept up to date files and records of all 577 families, carefully tracking the 200 on-site tenants as they moved about the project area, as well as follow up counseling for the off-site temporary tenants who planned to move back to the project after reconstruction completion. Approximately 50 first time homebuyers were created during the life of this project. OPC successfully made connections with many of the public, religious and non-profit service providers and organizations in the area, minimizing community dissension and confusion.