City of St. Louis - Community Development Administration (CDA) Announces Awards for Affordable Housing Projects across the City 

ST LOUIS  - The City of St. Louis - Community Development Administration (CDA) is announcing its first round of Neighborhood Transformation Grant awards, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), as well its annual HUD funded Housing Production grants with $20.2 million committed towards the development of 952 units across the city.

“The awarded projects demonstrate the City of St. Louis's proactive approach to improving neighborhoods and addressing housing disparities in our communities,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “This investment in affordable housing will benefit St. Louis working families for years to come.”

The 29 awards encompass a wide range of projects designed to expand access to quality, safe, affordable housing, and are intended to catalyze over $200 million in housing development. These include:

• $5.3 million awarded to eight developers building 20 single family homes - awards include construction financing and over $750K in downpayment assistance.
• $10.9 million awarded to 12 multifamily projects producing and preserving 866 rental units - three projects were previously awarded low income housing tax credits (LIHTC), while the remainder are seeking LIHTC allocations.
• $3 million awarded to six rental rehab projects which will create 37 affordable units and bring over a dozen vacant buildings back to occupancy. 
• $900,000 awarded to a motel acquisition and rehab project which will create 20 units of Permanent Supportive Housing.

These awards build on CDA’s active portfolio of over 45 affordable housing investments, which currently support the production of over 100 single family homes and 500 rental units representing a total of over $150 million in development. 

“Generations of racial segregation, restrictive covenants, redlining and discriminatory appraisal practices have left scars like the Delmar Divide, collapsed homes and vacant lots etched into the fabric of St. Louis” Executive Director Nahuel Fefer said, “Today’s awards, which dramatically expand and diversify the City’s portfolio of housing investments, reflect our commitment to reversing decades of disinvestment in marginalized communities and building housing as diverse as our city.”

Neighborhood Transformation Grants were announced in March 2023 to seek community-driven proposals in Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) and Economic Justice Index areas in the city for four categories: Housing Production, Proactive Development, Home Repair, Neighborhood Beautification, and Capacity Building. The grant program clearly articulated the City’s housing priorities, limiting funding to for sale homes affordable for residents at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) and for affordable rental housing for residents at or below 50% AMI. Awards for other Neighborhood Transformation Grant categories will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Guided by the City of St. Louis Economic Justice Action Plan, CDA prioritized projects in the city’s most distressed communities as well as projects in close proximity to public transit, schools, and other community assets. Additionally, CDA also supported projects proposing the rehabilitation of vacant buildings and development of city vacant lots as well as applications demonstrating a commitment to universal design and quality durable construction. Projects demonstrating alignment with the city’s sustainability plan and neighborhood plans were also prioritized. 

CDA will also host a public hearing to collect community input on these proposals, and applications that were not selected are invited to debrief with CDA staff to discuss how they might strengthen their proposal in future funding rounds. The Affordable Housing Commission’s annual housing production funding cycle will open in September, and CDA anticipates opening another cycle in early 2024 including uncommitted HOME-ARP, Community Development Block Grants, HOME & ARPA funds. 

Use this link or the thumbnails below for a detailed PDF list and map of these transformative projects.

Awards announced today are as follows: 

Neighborhood Transformation Grants Housing Production Funding Recommendations

Sanctuary In The Ordinary
Development: Baden-Hoffen Homes
Neighborhood: Baden
Address: 7931-41 N Broadway; 7932-44 Church Dr.
Funding Award: $800,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Rental Rehab
Units: 13
Total Development Cost: $1,547,949

Tabernacle Community Development Corporation
Development: Tabernacle CDC
Neighborhood: Jeff Vanderlou and Greater Ville
Address: 4140 & 4275 Ashland Ave..; 3821 Greer Ave.; 3805 Labadie Ave.
Funding Award: $380,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Rental Rehab
Units: 5
Total Development Cost: $806,451

St. Louis Art Place Initiative
Development: Gravois Park Artist Housing
Neighborhood: Gravois Park
Address: 3728-32 Nebraska Ave.
Funding Award: $324,655
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: For Sale - New Construction
Units: 3
Total Development Cost: $935,655

Source 2 O LLC
Development: Kingshighway Promenade Apartment Homes
Neighborhood: Penrose
Address: 4004 N. Kingshighway
Funding Award: $313,650
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Rental Rehab
Units: 4
Total Development Cost: $681,214

Financier LLC
Development: Prairie Ave Senior Apartments
Neighborhood: Jeff Vanderlou
Address: 2401 Prairie Ave
Funding Award: $500,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Rental New Construction
Units: 34
Total Development Cost: $10,009,930

Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Housing Corporation
Development: 4700 Labadie
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Address: 4700 Labadie
Funding Award: $700,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Rental Rehab
Units: 4
Total Development Cost: $1,323,472

Versatile Management Group LLC
Development: Cote Brilliante Rehab
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Address: 4726 Cote Brilliante
Funding Award: $217,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Rental Rehab
Units: 1
Total Development Cost: $217,000

Haven Recovery Homes LLC
Development: Haven Neighborhood Transformation
Neighborhood: Patch
Address: 326 E. Davis St.; 7609-11 S. Broadway; 7617 S. Broadway
Funding Award: $625,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Rental Rehab
Units: 10
Total Development Cost: $841,727

West End LLC
Development: West End Court IV & V
Neighborhood: West End
Address: 5819, 5887 Cates; 5847, 5849, 5851 Clemens; 5730, 5734, 5738, 5742 Vernon
Funding Award: $500,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Downpayment Assistance
Units: 9
Total Development Cost: $3,055,496

National Development Council Housing and Economic Development Corp
Development: Residences at Point North
Neighborhood: JeffVanderLou
Address: 3129 Magazine
Funding Award: $700,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Multifamily - New Construction
Units: 45
Total Development Cost: $13,773,491

DeSales Community Development Corporation
Development: Benton Park Place Apartments
Neighborhood: Benton Park West
Address: 3101 S. Jefferson Ave
Funding Award: $150,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Multifamily - New Construction
Units: 49
Total Development Cost: $14,515,289

Kingsway Neighborhood Development Corporation
Development: Delmar-Taylor Apartments
Neighborhood: Lewis Place
Address: 4525 Delmar Blvd
Funding Award: $500,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Multifamily - New Construction
Units: 127
Total Development Cost: $51,332,854

Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc
Development: Clinton-Peabody Redevelopment (Phase I)
Neighborhood: Peabody Darst Webbe
Address: Chouteau between Dillon and St. Ange
Funding Award: $1,000,000
Source of Funds: ARPA
Housing Type: Multifamily - Rehab & New construction
Units: 89
Total Development Cost: $31,890,150

HOME-ARP Funding Recommendation

Jubilee Community Development Corporation
Development: Jubilee Motel
Neighborhood: Fairground
Address: 4200-10 N. Grand Blvd.
Funding Award: $889,629
Source of Funds: HOME-ARP
Housing Type: Permanent Supportive Housing
Units: 20
Total Development Cost: $1,389,629

CDBG/HOME Funding Recommendation

Gateway Housing
Development: Francie's Place
Neighborhood: Forest Park Southeast & Shaw
Address: 4336-38 Chouteau, 3851-53 Shenandoah
Funding Award: $1,275,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Rental Multifamily - New Construction
Units: 8
Total Development Cost: $1,814,450

McCormack Baron Salazar
Development: Brewery Apartments
Neighborhood: St. Louis Place
Address: 1700 N 20th Street
Funding Award: $1,250,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Rental Multifamily - Rehab
Units: 139
Total Development Cost: $34,741,376

CareSTL Health
Development: Alumnus Gardens
Neighborhood: The Ville
Address: St. Louis Ave, Maffit, Newstead, Taylor
Funding Award: $2,000,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Rental Multifamily - New Construction
Units: 60
Total Development Cost: $16,627,448

Triple H Real Estate, LLC
Development: Marine Villa II
Neighborhood: Marine Villa
Address: 2129 & 2227 Chippewa
Funding Award: $508,925
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: For Sale New Construction
Units: 2
Total Development Cost: $868,925

West End LLC
Development: West End Court V
Neighborhood: West End
Address: 5730, 5734, 5738, 5742 Vernon
Funding Award: $868,413
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: For Sale New Construction
Units: 4
Total Development Cost: $1,620,413

Northside Community Housing, Inc.
Development: Generations 1800 N Sarah Group 1
Neighborhood: Greater Ville
Address: 1808 and 1822 N. Sarah
Funding Award: $736,054
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: For Sale, New Construction
Units: 2
Total Development Cost: $1,026,054

Efficacy Consulting
Development: Village at Cates Place
Neighborhood: West End
Address: 5563, 5565, 5617, 5619 Cates
Funding Award: $923,804
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: For Sale, New Construction
Units: 4
Total Development Cost: $1,493,804

Carondelet Community Betterment Federation
Development: Michigan Homes
Neighborhood: Carondelet
Address: 6109 and 7226 Michigan
Funding Award: $406,850
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: For Sale, Rehab and New Construction
Units: 2
Total Development Cost: $658,350

Building the Dream Equity Management LLC
Development: Building the Dream
Neighborhood: Fountain Park
Address: 4919 Maple Ave.; 4948 Maple Ave.
Funding Award: $839,292
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: For Sale - Rehab
Units: 2
Total Development Cost: $1,234,292

Hill & Sons Investments
Development: North Market Homes
Neighborhood: Old North
Address: 1401 N. Market
Funding Award: $272,200
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: For Sale New Construction
Units: 1
Total Development Cost: $492,200

Bywater Development
Development: Tower Village Senior Apartments
Neighborhood: Kingsway West
Address: 5050 Highland Ave
Funding Award: $625,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Multifamily - Rehab
Units: 98
Total Development Cost: $21,084,189

Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc
Development: Clinton-Peabody Redevelopment Phase I
Neighborhood: Peabody-Darst-Webbe
Address: TBD-Chouteau between Dillon and St. Ange
Funding Award: $1,500,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Multifamily - Rehab & New construction
Units: 89
Total Development Cost: $31,890,150

Carr Square Tenant Management
Development: Carr Square Village
Neighborhood: Carr Square
Address: 1200 N 16th St, and others
Funding Award: $500,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Multifamily - Rehab
Units: 82
Total Development Cost: $13,553,059

TCDC Developer LLC
Development: TCDC Senior Living
Neighborhood: Jeff-Vanderlou
Address: 2707 N Grand
Funding Award: $500,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Multifamily - New Construction
Units: 60
Total Development Cost: $19,149,900

DeSales Community Development Corporation
Development: Virginia Plaza
Neighborhood: Carondelet
Address: 5300-5326 S Compton; 5306-5401 Virginia
Funding Award: $500,000
Source of Funds: CDBG/HOME
Housing Type: Multifamily - Rehab & New construction
Units: 75
Total Development Cost: $21,864,950

City of St. Louis Community Development Administration Housing Production Awards

Applicant	Development	Neighborhood	Award
Sanctuary In The Ordinary	Baden-Hoffen Homes	Baden	$800,000
Tabernacle Community Development Corporation	Tabernacle CDC	Jeff Vanderlou and Greater Ville	$380,000
St. Louis Art Place Initiative	Gravois Park Artist Housing	Gravois Park	$324,655
Source 2 O LLC	Kingshighway Promenade Apartment Homes	Penrose	$313,650
Financier LLC	Prairie Ave Senior Apartments	Jeff Vanderlou	$500,000
TCDC Developer LLC	TCDC Senior Living	Jeff-Vanderlou	$500,000
Versatile Management Group LLC	Cote Brilliante Rehab	Kingsway East	$217,000
Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Housing Corp	4700 Labadie	Kingsway East	$700,000
Haven Recovery Homes LLC	Haven Neighborhood Transformation	Patch	$625,000
West End LLC	West End Court IV & V	West End	$500,000
National Development Council Housing and Economic Development Corp	Residences at Point North	JeffVanderLou	$700,000
DeSales Community Development Corporation	Benton Park Place Apartments	Benton Park West	$150,000
Kingsway Neighborhood Development Corporation	Delmar-Taylor Apts	Lewis Place	$500,000
Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc	Clinton-Peabody Redevelopment (Phase I)	Peabody Darst Webbe	$1,000,000
Jubilee Community Development Corporation	Jubilee Motel	Fairground	$889,629
Gateway Housing	Francie's Place	Forest Park Southeast & Shaw	$1,275,000
McCormack Baron Salazar	Brewery Apartments	St. Louis Place	$1,250,000
CareSTL	Alumnus Gardens	The Ville	$2,000,000
Triple H Real Estate, LLC	Marine Villa II	Marine Villa	$508,925
West End LLC	West End Court V	West End	$868,413
Northside Community Housing, Inc.	Generations 1800 N Sarah Group 1	Greater Ville	$736,054
Efficacy Consulting	Village at Cates Place	West End	$923,804
Carondelet Community Betterment Federation	Michigan Homes	Carondelet	$406,850
Building the Dream Equity Management LLC	Building the Dream	Fountain Park	$839,292
Hill & Sons Investments	North Market Homes	Old North	$272,200
Bywater Development	Tower Village Senior Apartments	Kingsway West	$625,000
Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc	Clinton-Peabody Redevelopment Phase I	Peabody-Darst-Webbe	$1,420,000
Carr Square Tenant Management	Carr Square Village	Carr Square	$500,000
DeSales Community Development Corporation	Virginia Plaza	Carondelet	$500,000
TOTAL			$20,225,472