The Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Center is a building that currently sits vacant, with the exception for the utilization of basement facilities. The building is a loved space within the community. This project seeks to preserve its legacy for future generations while making the updates necessary to bring it into the 21st century.

The pictures below represent the current state of the building:

Plans for renovation include:

• Renovate the 1st floor as a Healthy Active Living Center for seniors
• Prepare basement and 2nd floor for future renovations
• Storm water management around the building
• Dumpster area that is screened and easily accessible
• Upgrade exterior façade including chimney replacement, replace windows, doors, louvers, grilles, and canopy
• Provide a fully ADA accessible facility
  • ADA compliant ramps to basement, parking lot with van-accessible parking, surface drainage, planting, clear rear yard
  • Provide ADA accessible toilet rooms, janitor closets, drinking fountains, and lactation room
• New HVAC, electrical- lighting/power, data/communications, fire-protection and plumbing systems throughout the building. Finish plumbing at 2nd floor. Rough-in at 3rd floor.
• New generator or generator hook up for the 2nd floor
• Reinstall existing interior doors. Provide new interior doors/frames and hardware
• New walls and ceilings
• Upgrade warming kitchen
• Lobby stairwell enclosure
• New 3-stop elevator
• Modify building to accommodate new elevator

Tentative construction start date to begin late 2023 or early 2024 pending funding availability

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 the Brighton Heights Citizens Federation (BHCF) hosted a Development Activities Meeting as the Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Center approaches final permitting.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) presented plans to BHCF for a positive recommendation to the Zoning Board of Approvals, a necessary step in the redevelopment of the building.

At the meeting, community members asked about construction timelines, design concepts, community spaces, and impacts to current programming during construction. Attendees were excited to learn about plans for outdoor recreational opportunities, incorporating programs for seniors and the broader community, bringing positive attention to the center and the neighborhood.

Staff from the Mayor’s Office, Department of City Planning, CitiParks, and DPW were on hand to discuss with community members and hear comments and concerns prior to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting in February.

The City is looking forward to delivering on a commitment to rehabilitate the building and reinvigorate the Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Center into the future.

A copy of the presentation can be found here: Brighton HAL Presentation