By Arizona Digital Free Press
In 2024, the city of Phoenix Housing Department achieved significant progress in addressing the city’s housing needs, guided by a mission to ensure that all residents have access to safe, affordable, quality housing options. With a focus on innovative programs and ensuring a diverse range of housing options, the department worked to address housing challenges and help build stronger communities, according to city officials.
Here are the top five noted accomplishments for 2024, according to a press release:
1. Housing Phoenix Plan Goal Nearly Reached
More than 48,000 housing units have been created or preserved throughout the Housing Phoenix Plan, which is more than 96% of the plan’s goal of creating or preserving 50,000 units by 2030. Through innovative strategies and partnerships with private and nonprofit developers, the Housing Phoenix Plan ensures increased housing options for residents at all income levels and family sizes. This milestone underscores the city’s dedication to addressing housing shortages and ensuring long-term housing stability for its residents. As of September 2024, 48,391 units have been created or preserved in Phoenix, including 22% affordable units.
- Affordable | 4,625 created & 6,020 preserved
- Workforce | 11,228 created
- Market Rate | 26,518 created
View the current Housing Phoenix Plan Quarterly Report.
2. Securing and Implementing Federal Choice Neighborhoods Grants
The Housing Department achieved significant progress in revitalization efforts in the Edison Eastlake and Marcos de Niza neighborhoods through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods program.
- Edison-Eastlake transformation: The city received a supplemental implementation grant that, combined with $21 million in voter-approved general obligation bonds, will help transform 577 outdated public housing units into more than 1,000 mixed-income housing units. This comprehensive initiative also includes neighborhood improvements, supportive services, and community resource enhancements.
- Marcos de Niza Planning Grant: A planning grant was secured to develop a comprehensive neighborhood transformation plan for the Marcos de Niza-Grant Park area, laying the groundwork for future revitalization efforts that will benefit residents and the broader community.
