Austin Green-Lights Eastside Affordable Housing Project

Nearly 200 affordable homes and apartments are coming to East Austin. The proposed Norman Commons project is a joint venture between nonprofits Foundation Communities and the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corp (GNDC). The Austin-area developers were selected to bring new housing to the 9-acre city-owned property in 2021 after their plan beat out several other bids in a city procurement process.

Norman Commons is envisioned as a mix of 156 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments in a facility from Foundation Communities and nearly three dozen single-family homes and duplex homes from the GNDC. The Foundation Communities portion of the development will reserve 16 units for people exiting homelessness with on-site case management support. Housing is expected to be available to those earning below 60% of the regional median family income, or MFI.

The developer also said the project could include a food pantry, a learning center and outdoor amenities. The project could open late next year.