Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Initiative

AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE

Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA) contracts with Center for Civic and Public Policy Improvement (CCPPI) to implement the Midtown Affordable Housing Plan, which introduced the Southeast Houston Affordable Housing Initiative. This appellation reflects the fact that the land that MRA has purchased for the development of affordable housing is in Southeast Houston versus in Midtown. MRA-owned land is conveyed to affordable housing developers at no or nominal cost and this form of subsidy makes it possible to reduce housing costs for the low-moderate income households that are targeted by the Southeast Houston Affordable Housing Initiative.

The local shortage of affordable housing, exacerbated by storm disasters, has been well documented. The initiatives undertaken by CCPPI and MRA under auspices of the Southeast Houston Affordable Housing Initiative have already increased the supply of quality housing that is affordable for low-moderate income households by hundreds of units (when cash grants are taken into consideration). And the capacity exists for a similar number of units to be constructed in the future. There is no known precedent for the Southeast Houston Affordable Housing Initiative in the nation.

To learn more about upcoming for-sale housing and multifamily rental developments go to https://www.ccppi.org/site/news-updates/construction-updates

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What we have been working on...

Total Multi-Family Units Completed 260
Total Single-Family For-Sale Units Completed 206
Total Multi-Family Units Under Construction 135
Total Single-Family Units Under Construction 51
Total Single Family Board Authorized - Pending Construction 178
Total Multi-Family Board Authorized - Negotiation Pending 694
Single Family - Prospective 815
Homes In Total - 1645

Watch the short video below explaining the Affordable Housing Initiative

Affordable Housing Plan

One Emancipation Center

ONE EMANCIPATION CENTER

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One Emancipation Center, located at 3131 Emancipation Avenue @ Elgin, is five stories tall, with approximately 58,000 net rentable square feet. The ground level includes approximately 7,500 square feet available for master tenant. A mix of local government organizations, commercial tenants, community-based nonprofits, and housing related nonprofits will occupy levels two through five. The exterior will be clad in a combination of large format vented tile, curtain wall with extended mullions and punched openings. The Level 1 lobby will house gallery space finished in ceramic floor and wall tile with a custom linear suspended ceiling system. The building’s window openings provide ample views of historic Third Ward, Emancipation Park, Downtown Houston and the Texas Medical Center. The Level 1 public spaces provide opportunity for display of artwork and artifacts related to the history of the surrounding area.

Adjacent to the office building is a multilevel precast concrete parking garage, One Emancipation Center Garage, with about 215 parking spaces for the use of office tenants, their customers, and the community. The south wall of the garage is designed to include culturally significant artwork for public display. The Center and its garage are located at the northeast corner of Emancipation Avenue and Elgin Street.

The housing component, St. Charles Place, located at 3113 St. Charles Street @ Elgin, sits behind One Emancipation Center. This 3-story building has two floors of residential units containing a total of approximately 17,000 gross square feet over grade level parking with approximately 27 spaces for residents and their guests. There are 18 one-bedroom/one-bath units and 2 studio units all with private balconies. There is also a resident patio with seating provided on the ground floor.

St. Charles Place

ST. CHARLES PLACE

stc1 St. Charles Place, located at 3113 St. Charles Street, is a 20-unit multi-family rental development near One Emancipation Center. The 3-story building has two levels of residential units. Large windows afford views of historic Third Ward, Emancipation Park, Downtown Houston, and the Texas Medical Center. The development comprises eighteen (18) one-bedroom/one-bath units and two (2) studio units. Each unit has a private balcony with access through the living room. A resident patio with seating is located on the ground floor. All units are income restricted.