New Hope Family Housing
Low Income Housing Institute and New Hope CDI are partnering to develop a two-building development to provide much-needed affordable housing in the heart of the Central District, an historically African-American community undergoing rapid gentrification and displacement.
Certifications
Pursuing Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard (ESDS)
The two sites sit next to New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and will include church offices, community gathering space, and a source of fresh produce for the neighborhood through Clean Greens Farm and Market, a nonprofit run by residents of the Central District.
The project takes advantage of additional height and area incentives granted to affordable housing developed on land owned by religious institutions. The incentives are rooted in research done by the Nehemiah Initiative, a faith based community development initiative with a mission to disrupt displacement in the African American Community.
The massing responds to different scales and patterns of the neighborhood to create a cohesive neighborhood experience and establish a strong physical sense of community. Transparency at ground level will activate the street, while high-quality brick will create a welcoming, pedestrian-scaled and durable streetscape.
The development provides studios, one and two-bedroom units targeting a diverse resident pool including individuals and families.
All the info you’ll need
Program – East Building
67’ Height
6 Stories
7,200 SF Site
23,388 GSF
14,628 SF Residential
22 Residential Units
Program – West Building
85’ Height
6 Stories
16,638 SF Site
47,945 GSF
34,331 SF Residential
854 SF Retail
70 Residential Units
13 Parking Stalls
Client Name
Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI)
New Hope Community Development Institute
Contacts
Jeff Reibman
Principal in Charge
New Hope Family Housing in the News
New Hope Family Housing starts construction
Low Income Housing Institute
October 21, 2025
