The Cesar Chavez Foundation, in partnership with Harris County Housing & Community Development, the Harris County Redevelopment Authority, and the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of two new affordable housing developments.
This collaboration will enable the Cesar Chavez Foundation, a vertically integrated nonprofit developer, to develop, construct, operate, and ensure the long-term affordability of the properties, as it does with all its developments.
True to the foundation’s tradition, both communities will be named in honor of local civil rights leaders. Construction is expected to be completed on both properties by December 2026.
The 300 Tidwell development, named after Felix Z. Fraga, is located at 300 Tidwell Road in Houston. The new, four-story apartment building will house seniors (aged 55 and older) and will offer 99 units—98 one-bedroom units for seniors and one two-bedroom unit for the property manager. The development is at the intersection of Tidwell Road and Bauman Road, in Precinct 2 of Harris County, with easy access to an accessible bus stop between I-45 and I-69. Additionally, the property will house a Si Se Puede Senior Center.
The total project cost is $24.7 million. Funding for the development includes 4% low-income housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, tax-exempt bonds issued by the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation, and $6.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from Harris County Housing & Community Development.
1430 Upland Drive, named after Frumencio Reyes Jr., will be a new four-story building that will contain 120 units. The property will include a mix of efficiency, studio, one, two and three-bedroom units that will be affordable to those at 30, 50, 60, and 80 percent of the area median income. The community is at the intersection of Upland Drive and Timberline Road in the Spring Branch neighborhood of Houston and Precinct 4 of Harris County.
The site is conveniently located near I-10 and Sam Houston Tollway providing easy access to the rest of the city. It is also located near a mix of single-family homes, multi-family developments, schools, bus stops and services. The property will include a Si Se Puede Learning Center.
The total project cost is $36.3 million. The Upland’s funding sources include 9% low-income housing tax credits from Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and $7.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from Harris County Housing & Community Development.
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