Affordable Housing Projects and Partners

The City partners with a range of agencies, organizations, and developers that are essential in expanding housing affordability and opportunity across Alexandria, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Virginia Housing, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and private developers.
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Affordable Housing Projects

Current Affordable Housing Projects

ARHA 

  • Samuel Madden (rental new construction)—in development pipeline. This project was approved by City Council in February 2023. 

Please also visit ARHA's Redevelopment page to learn about development and preservation projects in its portfolio.

Housing Alexandria (Formerly AHDC) 

Community Housing Partners (CHP)

  • Witter Place (rental new construction)—in development pipeline. This project was approved by City Council in November 2022.

Community Lodgings, Inc (CLI)

  • Elbert Avenue (rental redevelopment and expansion)—in development pipeline. This project was approved by City Council in February 2023. 

Wesley Housing

  • ParcView Apartments (rental preservation and new construction)—in development pipeline. This project was approved by City Council in February 2022. 

Recently Completed Affordable Housing Projects

The Waypoint at Fairlington. Wesley Housing celebrated the ribbon cutting for the Waypoint at Fairlington in September 2022. The 81-unit affordable housing project was constructed on an underutilized portion of the Fairlington Presbyterian Church's parking lot. The project provides housing affordable between 40% and 60% of the area median income (AMI). The Church and a daycare will continue to operate on the site. Underground parking serves residents of the affordable building, and site improvements include enhanced landscaping and updates to the existing playground. In June 2017 City Council approved a predevelopment loan of up to $400,000 to Wesley Housing to assist the developer to complete transportation and infrastructure studies and design work identified by city staff and the community. Along with the development and rezoning applications, in November 2018 City Council approved a rental subsidy grant program of $270,000 to make nine units deeply affordable and a loan of up to $7.65 million (including the previously approved predevelopment loan) to help with the construction of the affordable rental housing. Wesley Housing qualified for low-income housing tax credit equity financing in June 2019. 

Parc Square Apartments. In January 2022, Wesley Housing announced its acquisition of Parc Square Apartments, a 66-unit six-building property in Arlandria. One of the buildings, which is located near Four Mile Run, is being considered for future rehabilitation and conversion to affordable for-sale housing. Wesley's acquisition of Parc Square ensures that rents will be maintained at no more than 60% of the area median income pending redevelopment, when Wesley hopes to introduce a range of affordability below 60% AMI consistent with identified housing need in the community. While Wesley will manage the properties, the nonprofit is partnering with its neighbor, Community Lodgings, Inc. (CLI), to provide services, including educational support, to residents and their children. 

Parc Vue Apartments. In February 2022, the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) announced its acquisition of Parc Vue Apartments, a 196-unit building in Arlandria. AHDC recently completed its due diligence and is pleased with Parc Vue's state of repair and operation. Initial financing for the purchase is being provided to AHDC through a loan from Amazon's Housing Equity Fund. Rents will be maintained at approximately 60% AMI, pending permanent refinancing, when affordability levels will be fixed and potentially broadened.

The Lineage (Ramsey Homes). The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) redeveloped the existing 15 public housing units at Ramsey Homes into a new four-story 52-unit mixed-income community through its development entity, Virginia Housing Development LLC. The project includes 15 new replacement rental units affordable to households earning up to 30% of the area median income (AMI) and 37 new units affordable to households earning up to 50% and 60% AMI. City Council provided a $5 million loan; the loan was funded from proceeds of ARHA’s repayment of the City’s 2008 Glebe Park loan. In May 2017 ARHA qualified for low-income housing tax credit equity to help finance the redevelopment. The project was completed April 2021.  

The Spire (Church of the Resurrection). AHC constructed an 113-unit affordable housing project in partnership with the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, located at 2280 North Beauregard Street. The project, one of three City-sponsored “leveraged” projects envisioned by its 2012 Beauregard Small Area Plan, helps the City fulfill its pledge to work with nonprofits and private developers to deliver 800 long-term committed affordable units in the Beauregard Corridor over the next few decades to address the potential loss of market affordable units in that area of the City. The units serve households earning between 40% and 60% of the area median income (AMI). The project also include 12 accessible units. As part of the redevelopment, the Church constructed a new smaller building on the southern portion of the site. Underground parking serves residents of the affordable building; site improvements include a landscaped terrace, community room, and streetscape improvements. In 2015 City Council approved a predevelopment loan to assist AHC to complete transportation and infrastructure studies and design work identified by city staff. Along with the development and rezoning applications, in January 2018 City Council approved a rental subsidy grant program of $350,000 to make 12 units deeply affordable and a loan of up to $9.0 million to help with the construction of the affordable rental housing (this loan was subsequently increased to up to $9.94 million to address increases in construction costs). AHC qualified for low-income housing tax credit equity financing in June 2018. In 2019 AHC secured a $1.12 million grant from the federal and state Housing Trust Fund. The project was completed April 2021.

The Bloom (Carpenter's Shelter). The Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) and the Carpenter’s Shelter worked together to construct a modern shelter facility and 97 new affordable rental units. The ground-floor shelter facility includes space for day programs offered to shelter clients and related administrative and case management space, in addition to sleeping accommodations. The rental units are affordable to households earning between 40% and 60% of the area median income. In addition, 10 of the units will serve as permanent supportive housing with deeply affordable rents and case management services to help shelter residents transition into permanent housing. Along with the development application, City Council approved in December 2016 a rental subsidy grant program of $250,000 to make 10 units deeply affordable and a loan of up to $7.1 million to help with the construction of the affordable rental housing. Each dollar of the City's investment in the project leveraged approximately five dollars in public and private funding. The Carpenter’s Shelter redevelopment project meets several important Housing Master Plan goals, including supporting partnerships with and among non-profits, providing family-sized and accessible units, and locating affordable housing close to transit, jobs, and amenities. In 2017 AHDC qualified for low-income housing tax credit equity financing and in 2018 secured a $1.6 million grant from the federal and state Housing Trust Fund. The Carpenter's Shelter relocated to its temporary location at the former Macy's site at Landmark Mall in June 2018 and reopened at The Bloom in late 2020.

Parkstone Alexandria. In January 2020, the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) purchased Parkstone Alexandria (formerly called Avana Alexandria Apartments), a 326-unit rental property at 3001 Park Center Drive. Made possible through an innovative partnership among AHDC, JBG SMITH’s Washington Housing Initiative Impact Pool, the Virginia Housing, and the City of Alexandria, the acquisition of the property helps preserve and expand an important affordable and workforce housing resource to support the City’s and region’s growing labor force. The project makes 130 units at the property affordable to households with incomes up to 60% of the area median income (AMI). In addition, 114 units have been made affordable to households with incomes up to 80% AMI. The remaining 82 apartments at Parkstone are continuing to rent at market rates. Income restrictions on the building are being phased in over time, and no current tenants are being displaced. The project was made possible due to a complex layering of funding. JBG SMITH provided a $15.1 million mezzanine loan from its Impact Pool, the financing component of JBG SMITH’s Washington Housing Initiative. The Initiative is a transformational market-driven approach to preserve and create affordable workforce housing throughout the DC metropolitan region. The Initiative’s focus is on “the missing middle“, i.e., households who earn too much for traditional rental assistance, but who still struggle to pay for housing. The purchase also represented the first use of a new financing tool offered by the Virginia Housing as part of its commitment to invest in housing infrastructure in response to Amazon’s decision to locate HQ2 in Northern Virginia. As part of its dedication of $15 million per year for five years to help Northern Virginia jurisdictions meet housing challenges related to economic development, VH provided $5 million in grant funds to preserve Parkstone at the City’s request. VH also provided a senior loan of $82.5 million for the project. An $8 million City of Alexandria loan completed the funding package. 

The Nexus at West Alex (Gateway Apartments). The Nexus is a 74-unit affordable project within the Gateway at King and Beauregard, a three-building mixed-use development with approximately 618,000 gross square feet of residential, retail, and office uses. The City approved a loan of up to $5.5 million to the nonprofit developer of the affordable project,  AHDC, from the City's Housing Opportunity Fund in November 2015; this included a $350,000 predevelopment loan (approved in June 2015). The City's financial support has enabled AHDC to broaden the affordability levels within the project. Eight units will be affordable to households at 40% of the area median income (AMI), 29 will be affordable to households at 50% AMI, and 37 will be affordable to households at 60% AMI. 84% of the units will be family-sized with two to three bedrooms, and 10 percent will be accessible. The building will be affordable for 60 years. As part of its financing package, AHDC applied and was awarded low-income housing tax credit equity during the 2016 tax credit cycle. The project was completed in November 2019.

Lacy Court. Lacy Court is a 44-unit garden-style apartment complex in the Del Ray neighborhood; 18 of the rental units are affordable to households earning at or below 50% of the area median income (AMI) (which ranged from $38,650 for a 1-person household to $55,150 for a 4-person household in 2017), with the remaining 26 units affordable at 60% AMI (which in 2019 ranges from $34,000 for a 1-person household at 40% AMI to $72,780 for a 4-person household at 60% AMI). The City provided Housing Opportunities Fund loans to RPJ Housing to acquire the property, along with Arbelo and Longview Terrace Apartments,  in 2007 and 2009 to preserve the units as dedicated affordable housing. The property was subsequently transferred to the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC). Despite being constructed in the early 1950's, Lacy Court had never undergone substantial renovations. In May 2017 AHDC qualified for low-income housing tax credit equity to help finance the replacement of/upgrades to all building systems, including roofs; upgrades to unit interiors, including kitchens and bathrooms; improvements of hallways and common areas, as well as exterior enhancements and landscaping. City Council approved AHDC's refinancing plan in January 2017.  A relocation plan was developed in coordination with the City to address the housing needs of current residents. The renovation was completed in 2019.

Friends of Guest House. Friends of Guest House, an established Alexandria nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated women reenter the community, celebrated the opening of its second residential program in October 2019. With contributions from HomeAid Northern Virginia, Craftmark Homes, and a $145,000 loan from the City’s Housing Trust Fund, Friends of Guest House renovated a former office building in Old Town expanding the organization’s capacity by 20 percent (from 26 to 31 participants) and consolidating several of its scattered units. In addition to new living spaces, the site features an on-site computer lab, counseling areas, and accessible accommodations. Since its founding in 1974, Friends of Guest House has helped more than 4,000 women through an intensive and supportive six-month program break the cycle of incarceration, reunite with their families, and reintegrate into their communities and the workforce. 

St. James Plaza. St. James Plaza (previously referred to as the Fillmore) is a 93-unit affordable project on Fillmore Avenue north of North Beauregard Street. The City approved a loan of up to $5.7 million to the developer, AHC, Inc., from the City's Housing Opportunity Fund in January 2015 to help fund the purchase of the land and the construction of the affordable project. AHC also secured conventional financing and $19 million in low-income housing tax credit equity. The project opened in March 2018 to a waitlist of 2,400 individuals.

Community Lodgings. Community Lodgings Inc (CLI), in partnership with  HomeAid Northern Virginia and four local homebuilders, recently completed the renovation of seven housing units that provide critical transitional and affordable housing for families getting out of homelessness. The 75-year-old property at 607 Notabene Drive required substantial interior and exterior improvements, including new windows and doors, an HVAC system replacement, an electrical and plumbing upgrade, unit modernization, common area updates, and new flooring. This 2017 renovation also updated the onsite Learning Center enabling families to take advantage of after school and youth mentoring programs, daily nutritious meals, and computer and English as a Second Language classes. A City CDBG-funded no-interest Housing Opportunity Fund loan, in conjunction with short-term financing from the Virginia Housing Development Authority and permanent financing from BB&T, leveraged substantial support from HomeAid and its partners who provided discounted services and materials. The consortium of four local homebuilders convened by HomeAid consisted of  Brookfield Residential,  Evergreene Homes,  M/I Homes, and  Richmond American Homes. Each unit was fully furnished thanks to a special partnership with Staged Interior.

Lynhaven Apartments. Lynhaven Apartments, owned by  Wesley Housing Development Corporation, has undergone substantial interior and exterior rehabilitation. In September of 2013, the City Council approved a loan consisting of federal HOME dollars along with matching local dollars for the rehabilitation of the 28-unit property. In addition to the City’s $1.078 million loan, Wesley Housing used tax-exempt bond financing along with 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits to complete the renovation and preserve the affordability of the units for households earning up to 60% of the area median income (AMI) with half reserved for households at or below 50% of AMI. The rehabilitation comprised the replacement of all kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, and heating and cooling systems and exterior renovations to the façade,  doors, windows, and roof. Wesley Housing celebrated the completed rehabilitation with a “dedication and dessert” event on July 26, 2016. Special City guests included City Council members Del Pepper and Willie Bailey, Vice Mayor Wilson, City Manager Mark Jinks and Deputy City Manager Emily Baker, as well as many residents and community members. Vice Mayor Wilson offered remarks emphasizing the importance of affordable housing preservation as a City priority and Housing Master Plan goal. The refinancing and renovation of Lynhaven Apartments is one of three Virginia success stories featured in the National Low Income Housing Coalition's Annual Report released in early March. Read the full report online.

Jackson Crossing. During FY 2013, the City approved $2.5 million in funding along with a city-owned parcel for the development of a 78-unit affordable housing property to be built by AHC Inc. at the corner of East Reed Avenue and Richmond Highway. A Development Special Use Permit was also approved by City Council, and Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) approved a tax application. The project was completed in December 2015.  

Arbelo and Longview Terrace Apartments. The Arbelo and Longview Terrace Apartments are garden style apartments in Alexandria, consisting of 74 units. The City provided Housing Opportunities Fund loans to RPJ Housing to acquire the properties in 2007 and 2009 to preserve the units as dedicated affordable housing. The properties were subsequently transferred to the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC). AHDC secured tax exempt bonds and 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the renovation of all 74 units. Renovation of the units was completed in 2015.

Affordable Set-Aside Projects

Recently Completed Market-Rate Projects with Affordable Set-Aside Units

The Blake (Monday Properties). This project has redeveloped 2000 North Beauregard Street into a new multifamily building with approximately 292 residential units. The developer is providing five dedicated affordable rental units. The project was approved by City Council in October 2018. The project opened in early Spring 2022.

The Platform (Braddock Gateway Phases II-III). This project has redeveloped 1050 and 1100 N. Fayette Street into a mixed-use development. The developer is providing eight dedicated affordable rental units in addition to a monetary contribution to the City's Housing Trust Fund. Phase II of the project opened in 2021; Phase III opened in early Spring 2022.

Alexan Florence (600 North Royal/WMATA Bus Barn) Project. This project redeveloped the 600 North Royal Street site in the Old Town North neighborhood into a residential development with approximately 287 units. The project is utilizing Section 7-700 of the City's Zoning Ordinance to secure additional density in exchange for 12 rental units (one studio, eight one-bedroom, and three two-bedroom units) affordable to households with incomes at or below 60% AMI, in addition to providing a $846,470 contribution to the City's Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in February 2019 and completed in late 2021.

The Foundry. This project redeveloped and expanded an underutilized commercial office building in Eisenhower East at 2470 Mandeville Lane. The developer is providing five dedicated affordable and workforce affordable rental units (three 1-bedroom and two 2-bedroom units). The project was completed in early 2020. 

The Denizen at Eisenhower Square (2901 Eisenhower Avenue Project). This project, located on a 9-acre site at 2901 and 2775 Eisenhower Avenue, comprises two multifamily residential tower buildings with approximately 533 units, 9,000 square feet of retail, and 67 townhouses. The project is utilizing Section 7-700 of the City's Zoning Ordinance to secure additional density in exchange for 21 rental units affordable to households with incomes at or below 60% AMI. In addition to the affordable set-aside units, the developer will make a $2.2 million contribution to the City's Housing Trust Fund. Phase I of this project, which is providing 13 affordable units, was completed in Spring 2020.

Gables Old Town North (ABC/Giant Edens Project). This project redeveloped the site of the former ABC and Giant stores in Old Town North into a mixed-use development with approximately 51,272 square feet of retail and 232 residential units. The developer is providing nine dedicated affordable rental units (seven studios and two 1-bedroom units). The project was completed in mid 2019. 

Silverado Alexandria (Alexandria Memory Care). Silverado Alexandria is a three-story memory care facility, located at 2807 King Street. The facility is providing two individual rooms (serving one individual each) and associated services (including meals, housekeeping, and help with activities of daily living) at a rate that is 40% below the market rate. The project opened in June 2018. New! To learn about eligibility criteria or to be added to the waitlist online. 

The Thornton. This project is redeveloping the former Hunting Terrace Apartments along South Washington Street into a 443-unit residential rental community. In exchange for the use of bonus density, the developer is providing 24 dedicated affordable rental units (14 studios and ten 1-bedroom units). In addition to the affordable set-aside units, the developer will make a $553,681 contribution to the City's Housing Trust Fund. The project opened in March 2018.

Notch 8. Notch 8 (also referred to as the Giant site at Potomac Yard) is a mixed-use development located at 2801 Main Line Boulevard. The City permitted the developer to use the bonus density provisions of the City’s zoning code, which created 12 dedicated affordable rental units (including two 3-bedroom units) within the 253-unit building. The project was completed in 2015.

Station 650 at Potomac Yard. Station 650 (also referred to as Potomac Yard Landbay J), located at 1800 Main Line Boulevard at the south end of Potomac Yard, is a mixed-use development containing 183 dwelling units and approximately 2,500 square feet of ground floor retail. The City permitted the developer to use the bonus density provisions of the City’s zoning code, which created eight dedicated affordable rental units (including three 3-bedroom units) within the 253-unit building. The project was completed in 2015.

The Bradley. The Bradley (previously referred to as Braddock Metro Place) is located at 1261 Madison Street across from the Braddock Road Metro Station. The City permitted the developer to use the bonus height provisions of the City’s zoning code, which created ten dedicated affordable rental units within the 165-unit building. The project was completed in 2015.

Parc Meridian at Eisenhower Station. Parc Meridian is located at 750 Port Street in Eisenhower East. The City permitted the developer to use the bonus density provisions of the City’s zoning code, which created 33 dedicated affordable rental units (including six 2-bedroom units) within the 505-unit building. The project was completed in 2016.

Recently Approved Market-Rate Projects with Set-Aside Units

Aidan Old Town (701 North Henry Project).  Located in the Braddock neighborhood, the project is constructing a mixed-use building including 94 condominium units and potential ground-floor retail. Located less than one-half mile from the Braddock Road Metro station, the project is consistent with the Housing Master Plan’s recommendation to focus affordable housing efforts in areas near transit and with the greatest potential for increased density and mixed-use development. The project is utilizing bonus density (Section 7-700) which will yield seven affordable homeownership set-aside units affordable to households with incomes up to 100% AMI. In addition, the applicant will contribute $319,113 to the City’s Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in July 2020. NEW! The project is under construction.

The Dylan (Potomac Yard Landbay H/I Project). This project is developing the lot at 2501 Main Line Boulevard into a 138 residential condominium development. The developer is providing nine affordable homeownership units (five 1-bedroom, three 2-bedroom and one 3-bedroom units) in addition to a $315,000 contribution to the City's Housing Trust Fund to assist, as needed, with downpayment and closing cost assistance. The units will be affordable to households with incomes between approximately 70% and 100% of the area median income. The units will remain affordable for a 40-year period with equity sharing enforced through deeds of covenant. This project presents a rare opportunity to add affordable homeownership units in the Potomac Yard area and helps to replenish some of the city’s "first generation" set-aside homes whose affordability covenants have expired. The project was approved by City Council in October 2017 and is under construction. New! The project is expected to be completed in Spring 2023. A lottery was held for the affordable homeownership units on January 3, 2023. 

Eisenhower East Block 20. Located at 2200 Mill Road, the mixed-use project is constructing a 180-room hotel and a multifamily residential tower with 420 rental units. Consistent with the project being located within a Coordinated Development District (CDD), a significant contribution in excess of what would normally be required will be provided, including 15 affordable set-aside units affordable at 60% AMI. The project will help further diversify housing options in the Eisenhower East Area, where few of the housing options currently approved and/or constructed within a half-mile of the Eisenhower East Metro Station are affordable to households earning up to 80% of AMI. The value of the contribution being offered by the developer is estimated to exceed $3 million. NEW! The project is under construction.

Eisenhower East Block 23. Located at 2121 and 2111 Eisenhower Avenue, this project proposes two residential towers totaling 802 residential units. Consistent with the 2019 Eisenhower East Small Area Plan Update, the applicant will provide ten percent of the increase in residential density above the base development as committed affordable housing, equivalent to 44 rental units affordable at 60% AMI. In addition, the applicant will also contribute $1,499,186 to the City’s Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in May 2022.

The Grayson (1200 North Henry Project). This project is redeveloping the 1200 North Henry Street site in the Braddock neighborhood into a mixed-use development with approximately 17,000 square feet of retail, 11,000 square feet of daycare space, and 119 residential units. The project is utilizing Section 7-700 of the City's Zoning Ordinance to secure additional density and height in exchange for 11 rental units (seven one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units) affordable to households with incomes at 60% AMI, in addition to providing a $336,403 contribution to the City's Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in September 2018 and subsequently amended in June 2020. New! The project is under construction.

Landmark Mall Phase I. Located at the site of the former Landmark Mall, the Landmark Mall Coordinated Development District (CDD) proposes to transform the site into to an amenity-rich mixed-use destination neighborhood. The approximately 50-acre project will be constructed across four phases with Phase I including four residential blocks: E, G, K, and I. At its completion, Phase I will deliver over 1,100 rental units, of which 45 will be set-aside units affordable to households with incomes at 60% AMI. Phase I was approved by City Council in December 2022.  

Landmark Overlook. This mixed-use project, located at 5999 Stevenson Avenue, proposes a phased development with 88 two-over-two stacked condominiums, two multifamily buildings with a total of 362 units, and approximately 7,000 square feet of retail. The project will provide 15 on-site rental units affordable to households with incomes at 60% AMI in the two multifamily buildings. This project was approved by City Council in February 2022. New! The project is in the Final Site Plan review process.

Montgomery Center. Located at 312 Montgomery Street in Old Town North, the project proposes replacing the existing Montgomery Center with a mixed-use property featuring retail space, an arts component, and 327 rental units. The project will pair bonus density for affordable housing (Section 7-700) and the arts (Section 6-900). The project’s use of Section 7-700 will yield 22 rental units affordable at 60% AMI. In addition, the project will contribute $878,201 to the City’s Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in April 2023.

Newport Village. This project, located at 4898 West Braddock Road, proposes to demolish two garden-style multifamily buildings (with a total of 24 units) and construct a new eight-story 383-unit multifamily building. Consistent with the Housing Master Plan’s recommendation to provide heightened contributions on density in excess of the density envisioned in the underlying small area plan, the project will provide 12 rental set-aside units affordable to households with incomes at 50% AMI. In addition, the applicant provided relocation assistance to impacted eligible residents consistent with the project’s approved Relocation Plan. The project was approved by City Council in February 2021. New! The project is in the Final Site Plan review process.

805 North Columbus. Located in the Braddock neighborhood, the project proposes to construct a 78-unit for-sale condominium building, including eight affordable homeownership units. The set-aside units will be affordable to households with incomes up to 100% AMI. In addition, the applicant will contribute $57,246 to the City’s Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in October 2021. New! The project is in the Building Permit Review stage of the process. 

901 North Pitt Street. Located in Old Town North, this project proposes to replace an existing office building with an eight-story mixed-use building featuring 250 multifamily units, ground-floor retail and restaurant space, and an arts and cultural anchor. The project is the second in the city to pair bonus density for the affordable housing (Section 7-700) and the arts (Section 6-900). The project’s use of Section 7-700 will yield 16 rental units affordable to households with incomes at 60% AMI. In addition, the applicant will contribute $666,669 to the City’s Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in April 2022. New! The project is in the Final Site Plan review process.

Tide Lock. Located at 1033 N. Fairfax Street in Old Town North, the project proposes to convert existing office buildings into a mixed-use project comprising 169 rental units, 65 for-sale units, an approximately 6,600 square foot arts anchor, and approximately 6,500 square feet of retail space. This was the first project in the city to pair bonus density for affordable housing (Section 7-700) and the arts (Section 6-900). The project’s use of Section 7-700 will yield 15 on-site affordable units, 11 of which will be rental and 4 will be for sale; rental set-aside units will be affordable at 60% AMI while for-sale set asides will be affordable to households with incomes up to 100% AMI. In addition, the applicant will contribute $217,119 to the City’s Housing Trust Fund. The project was approved by City Council in February 2022. New! The project is in the Final Site Plan review process.

Housing Partners

Government Agencies

A portion of the City's housing activities are funded through annual grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's CDBG and HOME programs. The City also works closely on programs funded and/or administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and Virginia Housing.

Non-Profit Organizations

Supporting Organizations

Partner Plans