University of Vermont Medical Center, housing trust partner to convert motel to housing

The Burlington-based University of Vermont Medical Center and the Champlain Housing Trust are partnering to purchase the Bel-Aire Motel in Burlington and renovate it into a housing complex for the homeless, according to the VTDigger.

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The medical center will contribute $1.6 million in excess revenue it received last year to purchase and renovate the motel into eight apartments, according to the article. The apartments will house 12 people, in total, with significant health concerns who are either currently homeless or reside in substandard housing.

Officials said the purchase will be finalized by mid-December. The apartments are expected to be ready for occupancy in April.

The Community Health Centers of Burlington (Vt.) will provide case management services to tenants. The medical center will be responsible for the housing complex’s operating costs, according to the article.

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