A 170-unit affordable housing development has opened its doors just in time to help some of Houston’s most vulnerable residents rebuild after Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The community is New Hope Housing’s eighth affordable single-room occupancy community. The nonprofit also has a property for families with children.
Located in the Sharpstown area of southwest Houston, New Hope Housing Dale Carnegie provides furnished studio apartments in a supportive environment to those struggling in today’s economic climate.
“We are delighted to serve those still rebuilding their lives from Hurricane Harvey—and now from the COVID-19 pandemic—with a nice, affordable place to call home like Dale Carnegie,” says Joy Horak-Brown, president and CEO. “New Hope Housing prides itself on building communities and restoring lives.”
The micro apartment units are between 280 and 360 square feet. Rents start at $600 and include free utilities, cable TV access, refrigerator, microwave, private bath, and resident service programming.
On-site support services include case management, access to primary and mental health care, legal assistance, health and nutritional counseling, financial education and life-skills training, and, in some instances, rental support. Residents can enjoy a theater room, a fully equipped community kitchen and dining room, a library, a business center with computers, a training room, coin-operated washer/dryer facilities, a rooftop terrace, and private meeting rooms.
The development is on Dale Carnegie Lane in a neighborhood near transit, and immediately south of Harwin Drive at Regency Square, a commercial development community. The site is less than 1 mile from BakerRipley’s signature campus and federally qualified health clinic, as well as a full-service grocery store, pharmacy, public library, and higher-education institutions. The front desk is staffed around the clock.
NHH Dale Carnegie is New Hope Housing’s sixth LEED-certified, energy-efficient apartment complex.
“We truly understand the mission that New Hope Housing is actively living. Now, more than ever, it is needed in the city of Houston. Our collective efforts will help bring peace and stability to those who call this place their home,” said mayor Sylvester Turner. “All people deserve to be treated with dignity and live in affordable housing. The New Hope Housing Dale Carnegie residents will benefit from on-site wraparound services, and I look forward to seeing how it transforms their lives.”
GSMA is the architect, and Camden Builders is the general contractor for the development with interim construction financing provided by BBVA.
The $30 million development is financed through multiple sources, including low-income housing tax credits through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and invested by Freddie Mac through National Equity Fund; HOME and Homeless and Housing Consolidated Bonds granted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the city Housing and Community Development Department; and, additional funding from Laura and John Arnold, Houston Endowment, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, The Brown Foundation, John P. McGovern Foundation, EOG Resources, Hanover Co., and Vivian L. Smith Foundation.
