— RESIDENTIAL • OCCUPIED REHAB
Richford ArmsMATT DOYLE’S ROLE
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGER
PROJECT VALUE
$17MTYPE
ResidentialBUILDING
Occupied RehabUNITS
72LOCATION
Erie, PATIMELINE
2021 - 2023PROJECT OVERVIEW
Richford Arms is a 72-unit affordable apartment community located in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. The property serves low-to-moderate income residents through a HUD-supported affordable housing program with one- and two-bedroom apartment layouts. The community features on-site management, common laundry facilities and resident amenity programming. The downtown Erie location places residents within walking distance of city services, retail and transit options. The renovation engagement extends affordability protections while modernizing building systems and addressing deferred capital needs across the property.
OWNER’S PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A 72-unit, $17M occupied rehabilitation of an aging affordable apartment building requires an OPM who can sequence construction around residents in place while coordinating PHFA and HUD compliance. Matt structured and negotiated the AIA contracts, ran the RFP and bid leveling process, managed the monthly requisition cycle, coordinated LIHTC and HUD HAP contract review, negotiated change orders from a position of knowledge, and held the GC and design team accountable to the schedule and quality standards ownership required. The result: 72 preserved affordable units delivered with extended building life and continued long-term affordability.
OPM SCOPE
Coordination with City of Erie throughout construction, including community impact management
AIA contract structuring and negotiation on behalf of ownership with all exhibits and addenda
RFP production, competitive bid management, and cost-leveling analysis across all trades
Design team oversight and value engineering to maintain quality within budget
Construction schedule development, monitoring, and forensic analysis over 2 years
Monthly cost reporting, budget-to-actual reconciliation, and financial requisition review
Vendor package review, testing lab coordination, and quality control through punch list
Change order negotiation and technical review protecting against scope creep
