Plymouth HRA Set To Build Affordable Veteran Housing

Press release from the City of Plymouth:

April 20, 2021

The Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority is set to break ground this month on Valor Place – a new twin home for veterans at the northeast corner of Rockford Road and Fernbrook Lane – and is seeking community support.

Valor Place will provide stable and affordable rental housing for U.S. military veterans and their families. The two-unit development is expected to be finished late fall of 2021.

Owned and managed by the HRA, the rental units will be available to veterans and their families who meet income limits and other eligibility requirements. Each unit will be about 1,800 square feet and feature three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full kitchen, a two-car garage and more.

According to Wilder Research, 46% of veterans noted a shortage in affordable housing as the primary barrier to finding a stable place to live.

“There are more than 50,000 veterans living in Hennepin County,” said HRA Manager Jim Barnes. “The need for affordable and accessible housing for veterans is substantial.”

Support veteran housing with a tax-deductible donation

The HRA is seeking financial support from the community to construct Valor Place. To make a tax-deductible donation online or by mail, visit plymouthmn.gov/valorplace.

The HRA has partnered with several area organizations to complete Valor Place, including home builder Charles Cudd Co. and Outreach Development Corporation, a local nonprofit with a 20-year history of preservation, acquisition and development of affordable housing partnerships in Plymouth and surrounding communities.

Visit plymouthmn.gov/valorplace to learn more about the project.

This press release was produced by the City of Plymouth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.