City officials are responding after the former Candlewood Suites hotel, purchased by the city as future supportive housing for people exiting homelessness, was broken into and vandalized.
Candlewood Suites, set to open as a safehouse for elderly, disabled people exiting homelessness late this year, sustained damage from a break-in May 5hotel in far Northwest Austin, purchased by the city as future supportive housing for people exiting homelessness, was broken into and vandalized on May 5, causing an undetermined amount of property damage and stoking the fears of neighbors vocally opposed to Austin's plans for the building.
Now, the building is staffed 24/7 by the city's remediation contractors during work hours and contracted security at other times. It's unclear how much this will cost; a spokesperson with the Homeless Strategy Division said we could get that figure through a public information request, but a response was not returned as of Wednesday, May 18, when we went to press.
Family Eldercare's plan for Pecan Gardens includes removing 50 parking spaces to provide space for gardens and a crushed granite walking path; a 7,000-square-foot interior community space; and converting some rooms to office space for social service providers. People will be selected for residency through the Coordinated Entry system used by homelessness service providers, which ranks a person's needs for particular types of housing and services.
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