Capital A Housing

Today, @safeatx and @capitalahousing broke ground on The Lancaster, a first-of-its-kind PSH project for the city of Austin, which will provide 60 units of affordable housing for survivors of abuse and women and children at risk of homelessness ??? We are extremely proud to work with SAFE, @austintxgov, @civilitude, @huoarchitcts, and many other partners that helped us get to this point to help Stop Abuse For Everybody.

Last week, Capital A Housing principal Conor Kenny spoke at the US Housing Conference and and Community Development Expo in Dallas. The panel titled Architectural Design in Affordable Housing discussed the intersection of design and development in affordable housing, and how design contributes to the success of those projects. Speaking on nonprofit partnerships, Conor commented, “Building in partnership with established nonprofits is great because they can put together focus groups of folks from the population we want to serve. For example, domestic violence survivors who often have small children, want the soaking tub more than anything. (This way) we were able to redesign the bathrooms to add the soaking tubs and more deeply accommodate the population we are serving.”

?? Are you attending the U.S. Housing & Community Development Conference & Expo? Don't miss out on this insightful session with #EdenHousing Director of Real Estate Development, Dixie Baus, and other featured speakers! The panelists will discuss the role of design in #affordablehousing development, exploring topics like density, alternative housing models, inclusionary housing viability, and stakeholder collaboration to shape equitable, sustainable communities. Panel: Dixie Baus, Director of Real Estate Development, Eden Housing Christopher Johnson, Vice President of Development, Related California Affordable Conor Kenny, Principle, Capital A Housing Douglas Moss, Managing Partner, Steinberg Hart ? More info on the session: https://lnkd.in/gRqYSmGR -------------------------------------------------------- Correction (in photo): Dixie Baus's title is Director of Real Estate Development.

Last Friday, we were delighted to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Seabrook Square Phase Two, the permanent supportive housing component to be operated by Integral Care to serve those struggling with mental health, substance abuse disorder, and chronic homelessness. A huge thank you to the teams at Integral Care, Forge Craft, past and current Austin City Council, Austin Housing Finance Corporation, and Travis County for countless hours of collaboration to better serve the Austin community.

April is Fair Housing Month! In the spirit of the Fair Housing Act's 56th anniversary, we attended the Housing & Livable Communities Summit hosted by HousingWorks, Inc.. As keynote speaker Andre Perry highlighted, collaboration is key to provide higher quality affordable and attainable housing! Do you need support as a tenant? Here are two local organizations we highly recommend: Basta Austin and Austin Tenants Council!

On Thursday, April 25th, Conor Kenny will be speaking on a breakfast panel hosted by the Downtown Austin Alliance on creative solutions to attainable and affordable housing. Snag a ticket for the event at the link below! https://loom.ly/7tmSdes

So excited to share the launch of our refreshed website highlighting past and current projects, current and future partnerships, and information about our team ????? Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3VKFKpK!

Thanks so much to all who came to Austin for the YIMBYtown conference in February. As a sponsor, we were delighted to see so many passionate individuals visit Austin in the pursuit of abundant housing across the US. Principal Conor Kenny moderated the "Sidewalks: Street Trees and Slow Streets" which included Director of Urban Design Kevin Howard and discussed systemic barriers on designing streets for people, street trees, and best practices for design. Photo Courtesy of Casey Chapman Ross Photography.

We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of the A at St. Johns, a groundbreaking mixed-income townhome community in central Austin! ?The ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, March 7th, complete with appearances from District 4 council-member @Chito Vela, former Mayor Steve Adler, and interim Deputy Director of the Housing Department Angela Means, MPA. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the realization of this innovative project. Your support is truly appreciated and has helped us bring this vision to life. Together, we are shaping a more inclusive and vibrant community for all residents of Austin.?? ??#AatStJohns #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #AustinProud

Congratulations to Kevin Howard on his two-year anniversary as Director of Urban Design! Kevin has made significant contributions to projects like Seabrook Square, the Green Streets Initiative, and collaborations with Urbsworks on small-town planning projects in the northwest. Kevin says that "If I had to go back and give my younger self advice, I would say to slow down, work smarter, and seek out mentors and role models in my field." Thank you for all of your invaluable work Kevin, we have been so lucky to watch you grow!