Trinity East Village Senior Breaks Ground in Houstons Third Ward to Deliver Ninety Affordable Homes for Seniors
Houston marked a milestone for senior affordability in the Third Ward with a ceremonial groundbreaking for Trinity East Village Senior, a 90-unit affordable housing community for residents age 55 and older. The development, led by The NHP Foundation in partnership with Trinity East Village Community Development Corporation and Housing Alliance HTX, moves forward after financial closing earlier this summer and responds to long-standing neighborhood priorities around affordability and displacement prevention.
Sixty of the 90 apartments will serve as replacement housing for residents of Cuney Homes, a property undergoing redevelopment through the federal Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. Residents will have access to modern apartments, on-site amenities and resident services delivered by Operation Pathways in partnership with Trinity East, with the community expected to serve extremely low- and low-income seniors at an average household income near 41 percent of Area Median Income.
“Affordable housing is both a necessity and a critical issue in our country. The Trinity East Village senior living facility is a statement that Houston’s Third Ward will never be forgotten,” said Houston Mayor John Whitmire, “Houston is meeting its challenges, and I congratulate the NHP Foundation for making this project a reality for Houston’s senior citizen community. My administration will continue working with public and private partners to ensure that individuals who need affordable housing remain a priority.”
“The City of Houston’s $4 million investment in Trinity East Village Senior reflects our commitment to ensuring older adults can age with dignity in the communities they call home,” said Ryan Bibbs, Assistant Director of the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department. “This development will provide 90 affordable homes while demonstrating what is possible when the City, faith-based organizations, and development partners work together to strengthen our neighborhoods.”
“This groundbreaking marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Third Ward and reflects what is possible when mission-driven organizations, faith leaders, government and community partners work together,” said Eric Price, President and CEO of The NHP Foundation. “Trinity East Village Senior is about much more than building apartments. It is about ensuring that Houston seniors who have spent their lives contributing to this community can continue to age in place with dignity, stability and access to the services they need to thrive. We are grateful to every partner whose commitment and perseverance made this day possible.”
“Developing affordable housing has never been more challenging as rising construction costs, higher interest rates and increasing insurance costs continue to widen the financing gap,” said Jamie Bryant, President and CEO of Housing Alliance HTX, “Projects like Trinity East Village Senior show what is possible when public, private and nonprofit partners come together with a shared commitment to preserving affordability. This community will help ensure that Third Ward seniors, including residents relocating from Cuney Homes, have the opportunity to remain rooted in the neighborhood they call home.”
Trinity East Village Senior is funded through a public-private structure that includes a $4 million City of Houston commitment, nine percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs purchased by Bank of America through Hudson Housing Capital, debt financing from Bank of America and Churchill Stateside Group, and the land contribution from Trinity East United Methodist Church. The Midtown Redevelopment Authority and Rice University Real Estate Group are also partners. NRP Construction will lead development with completion expected in 2027.
This project underscores the role of cross-sector collaboration in preserving affordability and enabling seniors to remain in neighborhoods amid reinvestment pressures. Multifamily stakeholders should note the combination of tax credit equity, public dollars and community land contributions as a replicable model for similar infill affordability efforts.