Title
Funding for The Moreland Affordable Housing Development Project (Ordinance S-52286) - District 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to add $2 million in federal HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and other affordable housing gap funds for The Moreland, Phase I affordable housing development, and to take all necessary actions and execute all documents. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item for the life of the grant(s). There is no impact on the General Fund.
Report
Summary
To address a critical need for affordable housing in downtown Phoenix, the Housing Department issued a Request for Proposals seeking a co-developer partner to redevelop the former Deck Park Vista Apartments site into The Moreland, a new affordable multifamily rental housing project. Brinshore Development, LLC was selected to serve as co-development partner for the project with the Housing Department. The Moreland will consist of two phases with Phase I being a 132-unit development that contains studio to three-bedroom units, a community room, a fitness center, a computer room, teen/youth space, and a parking garage. Phase II will be a 105-unit development that consists of studio and one-bedroom units, a community room, a fitness center, and other amenities.
The property is located on two acres at 1125 N. 3rd Street, and falls within the Downtown Core, currently zoned under the Downtown Core-Evans Churchill East Character Area. Former Deck Park Vista residents have been relocated, and the buildings have been demolished. The site is now vacant. For Phase I, the Housing Department has committed 131 total project-based vouchers for returning and Choice Neighborhoods residents. Resident services will be provided. Construction is anticipated to begin in January 2026 and the project will be completed by the end of 2027. Cost increases and various market fluctuations have resulted in the need for additional gap funding for the project in the amount of $2 million.
Financial Impact
There is no impact on the General Fund. Funding is available from the federal HOME Program and other affordable housing gap funds budgeted in the Housing Department’s Capital Improvement Plan budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On February 15, 2023, City Council approved, through Ordinance S-49424, American Rescue Plan Act funding in an amount not to exceed $10 million to facilitate the development of The Moreland Phase I affordable housing project.
On June 18, 2025, through Ordinance S-52107, City Council approved entering into a contract with Brinshore Development, LLC to serve as co-development partner with the Housing Department, and to allocate resources and take other actions to complete the development of The Moreland affordable housing project.
Location
1125 N. 3rd Street
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Housing Department.