NEF has invested in four (4) affordable housing developments that have been recognized as Affordable Housing Finance (AHF)'s 2024 Readers' Choice Awards Finalists in three (3) separate categories. These developments were selected along with 34 others across 21 states out of 160 total entries. Read more about each of these "top tier" developments below!
Read more about all 38 finalists.
To tackle the challenge of providing affordable workforce housing while being sustainable, the Breckenridge Housing Authority of Colorado hired Gorman & Company to build Vista Verde, an affordable housing development with 80 units serving households earning between 30%, 50%, 60%, and 100% of the area median income (AMI) with a preference for households that work for a minimum of 30 hours per week for a business located in and serving Summit County. Located a few miles north of the resort town's central business district, Vista Verde aims to achieve a "net zero" designation by installing solar panels, which means the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site. The development offers convenient transit options via the Blue River Bikeway and the Summit Stage bus route, which offers free rides to the central business area throughout the county.