Thirty-eight inspiring developments have been named finalists in Affordable Housing Finance’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards.
The communities include the first multifamily housing development designed with and for the Deaf community in Albuquerque, New Mexico; the adaptive reuse of a historic school for African American students in Charleston, South Carolina; and housing for workers in the mountain resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado.
Each of the finalists has a story to tell, often of ingenuity and always of answering a critical need in their community. Selected from 160 entries, the finalists are in 21 states, from Hawaii to Massachusetts, and in small towns and major metros, from Princeton, West Virginia, to New York City.
AHF magazine and newsletter subscribers can vote for the winners in nine categories as well as an overall winner at housingfinance.com. Voting takes place Aug. 1 to Aug. 19 and is restricted to subscribers as of Aug 5.
The winners will be recognized at AHF Live: The Affordable Housing Developers’ Summit, Nov. 18-20, in Chicago.
Family Housing Expansion Project
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority has unveiled a new strategy to address the city's affordable housing needs by utilizing Minnesota-made modular units.
Legacy Square
National CORE has turned an underutilized church site into Legacy Square, a 93-unit affordable housing development in Santa Ana, California.
Morton Station Village
Morton Station Village in Boston delivers opportunities for tenure and wealth building by providing a combination of rental and homeownership housing.
Stony Oaks Apartments
Meta Housing’s Stony Oaks Apartments offers families a chance to return to Santa Rosa, California, after the 2017 Tubbs Fire.
The Barrister
Two historic office buildings in Cincinnati have been transformed into The Barrister, the first low-income housing development in the central business district in decades.
Brooke Street Lofts
Commonwealth Development Corp. has reimagined abandoned casket and cheese factories into affordable lofts in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Guardian House
Guardian House provides 66 affordable homes for police and firefighters in Baltimore.
Mosaic Community Campus
Colorado’s first women's college has become a unique154-unit affordable housing community.
Bronx Point
A vacant industrial site has been turned into a 542-unit housing development and the future home of The Hip Hop Museum in New York City.
The Grinnell
The Grinnell, a collaborative project between Satellite Affordable Housing Associates and Creative Growth, offers 63 affordable homes, including units for residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities, along with studio and gallery space for artists with disabilities.
H3C
H3C is helping address the need for affordable housing and health care in New Orleans.
Rise on 7
CommonBond Communities’ new Rise on 7 development delivers affordable housing and child care to families in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Blue Oak Landing
Eden Housing’s first modular development, Blue Oak Landing in Vallejo, California, features 74 homes with services for very low-income households.
DESC Burbridge Place
DESC Burbridge Place offers 124 studios with 24/7 staffing and comprehensive case management for chronically homeless individuals.
Espero Rutland
Espero Rutland in Austin, Texas, provides 171 studios with comprehensive services to help homeless individuals transition into stable housing.
The Journey
Venice Community Housing Corp. creates The Journey, a 40-unit permanent supportive housing project for formerly unhoused youth and chronically homeless adults.
Path Villas at 4th Street
PATH Villas at 4th Street brings 94 affordable housing units for formerly homeless seniors to San Jose, California.
Restoring Waters
Restoring Waters provides 60 units of trauma-informed housing and comprehensive services within St. Paul's Highland Bridge neighborhood.
Bonne Terre Village I
HRI Communities enhances Bonne Terre Village I in Houma, Louisiana, with disaster-resilient features and long-term affordability for seniors.
Grandview Terrace Apartments
Hudson Valley Property Group has secured long-term affordability and renovated a 283-unit tower for seniors in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Little Tokyo Tower
After a rehabilitation, Little Tokyo Tower in Los Angeles continues to provide affordable housing for seniors with modernized apartments and seismic upgrades.
Mission Main Apartments
Boston’s Mission Main public housing community is undergoing a redevelopment to improve comfort, security, and accessibility.
Cowan Place Senior Living
Cowan Place Senior Living provides affordable housing options to seniors while leading the revitalization of the Stop Six neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas.
Imani Village Phase II
Pennrose’s 67-unit Imani Village Phase II plays a key role in the redevelopment of the Riverside neighborhood in Wilmington, Delaware.
One University: Robinson and Belmont
Located across from George Mason University, One University includes student housing, affordable family housing, and affordable senior housing in Fairfax, Virginia.
Woodhill Station West
Woodhill Station West, a 120-unit affordable housing community, is a catalyst for transformation in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood.
Fox Ridge Apartments
TM Associates’ rehabilitation effort has resulted in a like-new 108-unit community in Princeton, West Virginia.
Sandstone Hills
Sandstone Hills has provided much-needed housing units and allowed a meat packing business to relocate to Richfield, Utah.
Timber Ridge
The 82-unit Timber Ridge development embraces trauma-informed and universal design principles in La Grande, Oregon.
Vista Verde
The 80-unit Vista Verde community is helping meet the demand for affordable housing in the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado.
2850 Webster Avenue
Douglaston Development’s 2850 Webster Avenue offers affordable housing for seniors next to the New York Botanical Garden.
Archer School Apartments
A treasured school has been given a new purpose as housing for seniors in Charleston, South Carolina.
Hale Nā Koa ‘O Hanakahi
EAH Housing is bringing housing opportunities to veterans and surviving spouses in Hilo, Hawaii.
Robert King High Towers
Miami’s Robert King High Towers has important life-safety systems and central air conditioning for the first time after a major rehabilitation.
Burbank Boulevard Senior Housing
Mercy Housing California develops a 54-unit community with on-site services to address senior homelessness and mental health needs in the San Fernando Valley.
Las Adelitas
Las Adelitas, a 142-unit development in Portland's Cully neighborhood, replaces the infamous Sugar Shack strip club site with affordable housing and on-site services.
Mill Street Square
WinnDevelopment and ART-JIUS Enterprises transform Paterson, New Jersey, city block into Mill Street Square, a mixed-use and multigenerational community.
PAH! Hiland Plaza
The 92-unit PAH! Hiland Plaza marks Albuquerque, New Mexico’s first multifamily housing designed with and for the Deaf community.
