WinnCompanies said it plans to open a 70-unit apartment community for military veterans, including those transitioning from homelessness, and it will be one of the first private veterans’ communities in the United States to offer rental housing to former service members at a range of incomes along with comprehensive services, including a program to help move veterans toward homeownership.
Federal, state, county and local officials gathered at the Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community to celebrate the December opening of the $23 million, mixed-income property with apartments for veterans earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income. The property was developed by WinnCompanies and the nonprofit Soldier On.
“The fact that this community is 80 percent leased just weeks before it opens underscores the pressing need to help former service members who are searching for affordable, supportive housing,” said WinnCompanies CEO Gilbert Winn. “Too many veterans struggle with housing affordability, especially those who served after 9/11. They can’t afford to live in the cities they volunteered to defend. Thanks to the expertise of Solider On and united support from public officials and agencies, we are taking a small but important step to address a very big challenge.”
