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Gallery of High Quality Affordable Housing Comparative Index

A guide to the developments in the Gallery, organized according to density (dwelling units per acre) within four national regions and providing information on the dwelling type(s) in each development, the neighborhood context, whether it is for-sale or rental and whether childcare and other services are provided.

Click on any project name to go to a more detailed description of the development in the Gallery.

Case Studies          Density: Dwelling Type Rent/own Neighborhood Child
by Region           City # Units DU/ac BR/ac   Coop Context Care, etc
Northwest and Northern California
Opal Commons, Orcas, WA
Benson Glen, Seattle, WA
Lake Park Townhomes, Klahanie, WA
Nuevo Amanecer, Woodburn, OR
The Farm, Santa Cruz, CA
Tuscany Villas, Davis, CA
Holladay Ave., San Francisco, CA
Open Doors, Los Gatos, CA
Southside Park Co-hsg, Sacramento, CA
Lucretia G'dns/Julien St., San Jose, CA
Stoney Creek Apts., Livermore, CA
YWCA Family Village, Redmond, WA
Tower Apartments, Rohnert Park, CA
Matsusaka Townhomes, Tacoma, WA
Horizons, Delmont, CA
Paula Avenue Apts, San Jose, CA
Park View Commons, SF, CA
Lorin Station, Berkeley, CA
Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace, Oakland, CA
Del Carlo Court, SF, CA
YWCA Villa Nueva, San Jose, CA
555 Ellis Street, SF, CA
Frank Mar Housing, Oakland, CA
Cascade Court, Seattle, WA
201 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA
111 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA
18
43
28
50
39
36
4
64
25
25
70
20
50
26
24
21
114
14
92
25
63
38
119
100
175
108
5
7
8
10
13
15
16
19
20
20
21
21
25
29
30
31
44
47
55
57
77
122
129
151
200
251
11
21
23
29
33
42
40
48
49
61
35
35
62
84
37
62
124
87
130
139
84
277
248
209
338
781
Single-family
Single-family
Duplex
Row/Court
Multiplex/Court
Row/Court
Four-plex
Eight-plex/walk
Duplex/Court
Row/court
Multiplex/Court
Low-rise apts/Mix
Row/Court
Row/Court
Multiplex
Row/Walk
Row/Court
Flats/Mix
Low/Flat/Mix/Court
Walk/Flat/TH/Court
Mid/Flat/Mix
Low/Mix
Mid/Flat/Mix/Court
Mid/Flat/TH/Court
Mid/Flat/Court
Mid/Flat/Court
For-sale
For-sale
For-sale
Rental
Rental
Rental
For-sale
Rental
For-sale
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
For-sale
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rural Cluster
Suburban
Suburban
Suburban
Suburban
Suburban
Urban Infill
Suburban
Suburban
Suburban
Suburban
Suburban
Suburban
Urban Infill
Suburban
Suburban
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
No
No
No
No
yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Southwest and Southern California
Rancho Sespe, Ventura, CA
Amistad Farm Labor Hsg., Hereford, TX
Blackland Transitional, Austin, TX
La'ilani at Kealakehe, HI
Daybreak Grove, Escondido, CA
Viviendas Asistenciales, Tucson AZ
Villa Esperanza, Los Angeles, CA
Yorkshire Terrace, Los Angeles,CA
West Hopkins Townhomes, Aspen, CO
Ocean Park Coop, Santa Monica,CA
St.John's Hospital Hsg, Santa Monica, CA
100
30
8
200
13
31
33
18
11
43
28
5
8
8
13
15
25
29
35
40
41
45
15
23
16
25
37
25
96
70
76
82
121
Rowhouse
Rowhouse
Single-family
Multiplex/Walk
Row/Court
Flat/court
Row/Flat/Court
Flat/Court
Row/court
Multiplex/Court
Flats/Court
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
For-sale
Co-op
Rental
Rural Cluster
Rural Cluster
Urban Rehab
Rural Cluster
Suburban
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Central States:
Lyton Park Place, St.Paul, MN
Quincy Homes, Chicago, IL
Harriet Square, Minneapolis, MN
International Homes, Chicago, IL
West Town II, Chicago, IL
The Reservoir, Madison, WI
Westminster Place, St.Louis, MO
West Town Cluster, Chicago, IL
21
40
24
28
113
28
392
101
7
9
10
14
17
18
25
33
20
27
22
42
60
36
43
65
Single-family
Single-family
Row
Multiplex
Multiplex
Row/Court/flat
SF/Low/Flat/Court
Multiplex
For-sale
For-sale
For-sale
For-sale
Rental
Co-op
Rent/FS
Rental
Suburban
Urban Infill
Suburban
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
New District
Urban Infill
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Northeast:
Battle Road Farm, Lincoln, MA
Crawford Square, Pittsburgh, PA
Fineview Crest, Pittsburgh, PA
Capen Green, Dorchester, MA
Columbia/Hampshire St.,Cambridge, MA
Hyde Square Coop, Dorchester, MA
University City TH, Philadelphia, PA
Waterside Green, Stamford, CT
Dorado Village, Philadelphia, PA
Parkside Gables, Stamford, CT
Catherine Street, Albany, NY
Mutual Housing Assoc. of NY, NY,
Sojourner Truth Homes, Brooklyn, NY
Cephas Housing, Yonkers, NY
Roxbury Corners, Boston, MA
Navy Yard Rowhouses, Boston, MA
Ninth Square, New Haven, CT
Tent City, Boston, MA
Regent Terrace, Philadelphia, PA
Oak Terrace, Boston, MA
Spring Creek Gardens, Brooklyn, NY
Lee Goodwin Residence, Bronx, NY
Crotona Park West, Bronx, NY
Sarah P. Huntington House, NY, NY
120
301
12
20
16
41
70
75
80
69
130
322
136
15
54
50
335
269
80
88
765
41
563
28
10
16
16
17
19
22
25
27
29
29
37
54
59
65
65
67
84
89
103
105
110
157
164
182
23
31
48
52
52
62
57
54
77
57
93
141
118
183
176
114
118
181
157
256
166
258
277
357
Multi-plex
Row House
Single-family
Duplex
Walk-up/Row
Triplex
Walk-up/Courts
Multi-plex
Walk-up
Court/Row
Row House
Row House
Row/TH/Flats
Walk-up flats
Court/Mix
Row House
Mid-rise/Mix
Mid-rise/Mix
Walk-up/Row
Mid/Mix/Court
Court/Walk-up
Mid/flats
Mid/Flats
Mid/Flats
For-Sale
Rent/FS
For-sale
For-sale
Rental
Co-op
Rental
For-sale
Rental
Mutual H
For-sale
Mutual H
For-sale
Rental
Co-op
For-sale
Rental
Co-op
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rural Cluster
New District
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Rehab
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
New District
Urban Infill
Urban Rehab
Urban Infill
Urban Infill
Urban Rehab
Urban Rehab
Urban Rehab
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
South/Southeast:
Middletowne Arch, Norfolk, VA
Orchard Village/Oak Hill, Chattanooga,TN
Dermott Villas, Dermott, AR
Mer Rouge Villas, Mer Rouge, LA
Charleston Infill Housing, Charleston,SC
Randolph Neighborhood, Richmond, VA
Timberlawn Crescent, Bethesda, MD
188
49
33
33
67
622
107
5
7
8
8
11
20
22
15
22
13
13
25
60
60
Single-family
Single-family
Multiplex
Multiplex
Multiplex
Row/Multiplex
Walk/Court
For-sale
For-sale
Rental
Rental
Rental
Rent/FS
Rental
New District
Suburban
Rural Cluster
Rural Cluster
Urban Infill
New District
Suburban
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No