Affordable Housing

DECATUR, Ga. — The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA), in partnership with Columbia Residential, was recently awarded a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The move will fund development of Columbia Senior Residences at Decatur East Phase II. The mixed-income community for seniors age 62 and older will be located adjacent to the Avondale MARTA station in Decatur, just east of Atlanta. Phase II will deliver 80 units, 70 of which will be affordable to households earning below 60 percent of the …

STONECREST, Ga. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Stonepointe, a 238-unit affordable senior living community in Stonecrest, just southeast of Atlanta. Dominium was the developer of the project while Martin Riley Associates served as the architect. Construction began in January 2020. Positioned on 11.3 acres of land, the four-story building features units ranging from one to three bedrooms. Last month, McShane also completed Covington Crossings, another affordable senior living residence for Dominium in nearby Covington.