Working to meet the demands of affordable housing!

Southeastern Housing Foundation works to secure 28 acres, and 16 acres, for Two New Affordable Communities in NC.

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Southeastern Housing has been hard at work scoping out land for two new affordable housing communities in the Carolinas. The first is located in Western NC in the fast growing city of Hickory. The entire region around Catawba County is growing at a rapid pace and many national builders have stepped in to build several new communities in the area.  Southeastern recognizes the importance of affordability in the housing market and is partnering with the community to bring 80 new affordable townhomes to the hard working citizens of Hickory. Tonya Martin says "We are currently in the planning stages for the community, working with the architects, the county and city planning and zoning boards, and hope to begin work on the infrastructure before the end of summer". According to Martin, the gated community will have a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, pickle ball courts, pet park, and walking trails. 

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Martin also emphasized that the Foundation is also negotiating for nearly 16 acres in Brunswick County, NC for another 60

​affordable units near the town of Shallotte with expected delivery before spring of '26.  

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Southeastern Housing Foundation to build up to 200 new affordable units near Knoxville, TN.

Southeastern Housing has agreed to build up to 200 new affordable homes in the Knoxville area of Tennessee over the next two years.  These homes will be a mixture of single-family homes ranging from 1,600 to 2,000 square feet, and townhomes with a footprint of approzimately 1,700 square feet. All of Southeastern's homes are equipped with large functional kitchens, 3+ bedrooms, 2 or 3 bathrooms, an oversized 2-car garage, and personal patio or deck space to enjoy the outdoors. Affordable housing is a way not just to alleviate the rent burden for families, but to bring vibrancy and redevelopment to a region still catching up with an economic resurgence in the nation’s urban centers. Tonya Martin was quoted as saying "even people in the higher income brackets continue to struggle in high-cost cities. This adds to the need for affordable housing for these areas."  

 

Despite a 47% decrease in veteran homelessness since 2010, homelessness among former service members is once again on the rise. More affordable housing supply is clearly needed, for all types of communities and populations. Southeastern Housing is stepping up to meet those demands. We plan to build as many as Five to Six hundred new affordable housing units over the next few years."       

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