Affordable housing proposals are on the table. This is what the city supported.

Kirsten Crow, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Two affordable housing projects will likely make it into consideration for federal funding officials say is necessary to make them possible.

Only one of the two would likely be built. Each is proposed by the nonprofit TG 110 Inc. and Prospera Housing Community Services and would be dedicated to low-cost housing for senior citizens with incomes 60% or less the area median income, records show.

Projects awarded the 9% low-income housing tax credits are evaluated through a scoring system. While local government support doesn’t guarantee the tax credits, it is a key metric in the final tally.

One of the projects – Palms at Morris – is proposed to be located at 2212 Morris St., on property that was donated by nonprofit Ed Rachal Foundation to the city. The 3.5-acre property where the development is planned is part of the former Lamar Elementary School site.

Shown is a conceptual rendering of Palms at Morris, a proposed affordable housing project at 2212 Morris St. that would be intended for senior citizens.
Shown is a conceptual rendering of Palms at Morris, a proposed affordable housing project at 2212 Morris St. that would be intended for senior citizens.

The estimated $16.2 million apartment complex is proposed to have as many as 72 units, according to city documents.

The other – Palms at Williams – is proposed to be located at 7031 Williams St. The $17 million development is planned to include about 81 units, records show.

A vote supporting the projects saw 8-1 City Council approval.

City Councilman Gil Hernandez voted in dissent after voicing concerns on whether the process had been competitive.

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