ALPINE, TEXAS — WNC & Associates and AHP Developers have broken ground on Skyway Gardens II, a 44-unit affordable housing development in Alpine, a small city in Southwest Texas with a population of about 6,000 residents.
The project is being financed through a combination of 9 percent federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits provided by WNC, a $3 million loan from Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and a construction loan from Sterling Bank. Completion is slated for December 2026.
Located at 1000 East Lechuguilla Lane, Skyway Gardens II comprises 11 one-story, quadruplex buildings. Combined, the buildings will include eight one-bedroom, 20 two-bedroom and 16 three-bedroom units. Forty units will be reserved for tenants earning no more than 30 or 60 percent of area median, while the remaining four units will be rented at market rates. Skyway Gardens II is the second phase of the larger Skyway Gardens project, which opened in May 2021. Skyway Gardens, the preceding phase, offers 49 one-, two- and three-bedroom affordable units and currently maintains a 40-family waiting list for an available unit.
Amenities will include on-site management, bike racks and storage, a fitness center, playground, clubhouse with a community room, a community kitchen and a covered porch for social gatherings. Residents will also have access to 109 parking spaces, including 44 covered carports and 65 uncovered surface spaces.
Skyway Gardens II will provide resident services run by Better Texans Services. In collaboration with local service organizations, Better Texans will deliver programs such as financial planning workshops, nutritional classes, health screenings, GED preparation and exercise sessions. Programming will include arts and crafts activities, transportation assistance and a calendar of social events like potluck dinners, game nights, movie screenings, sing-alongs and birthday celebrations.