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HOUSTON - A new affordable housing development has officially broken ground in Harris County.
On Friday, the Harris County Community Services Department (HCCSD) broke ground on the first of four single-family home development projects in Pasadena for the Vista Project.
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The project has a budget of $17.7 million to help serve families earning under 80% of the Area's Median Income.
The average median income for residents in Pasadena is $27,060 for individuals and $57,781 for households. Only 52.5% of Pasadena residents are reported to own their homes as of the 2020 census.
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Through this project, 54 single-family townhomes will be built, each with three bedrooms and two and a half baths with six different floor plans to choose from.
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The Vista Project aligns with HCCSD's goal to increase affordable housing opportunities throughout Harris County
The development is funded by the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds awarded to Harris County through the Texas General Land Office and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.