Housing Catalyst is the largest affordable housing developer and property management company in Fort Collins. Established in 1971, Housing Catalyst owns and operates more than 1,200 affordable homes and assists more than 2,100 families (over 4,000 individuals) in Northern Colorado through our rental properties and housing programs. We provide critical tools and resources to serve families within the full spectrum of needs from moving out of homelessness to achieving homeownership.

Housing Catalyst uses a Triple Bottom Line model to build healthy and sustainable affordable communities. We are led by a skilled executive team with extensive experience in real estate acquisition, development, management, and financial administration. We create vibrant, sustainable communities, incorporating green building design into all our ventures and serving as a model for high standards in asset and property management, as evidenced by numerous awards for project designs, innovations, environmental sustainability, accountability, and financial reporting.

Interested in becoming a development partner? Learn about our development partnership objectives and criteria.

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DEVELOPMENT RESUME

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Oak 140

Est. 2023

  • (79) Studio, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments serving 30% – 80% AMI
  • Downtown Fort Collins location
  • $31.5M new construction
  • 4% LIHTC, $13.6M federal and state tax credit investment, $19.3M Private Activity Bonds, DDA equity, City AHCF

Mason Place

Est. 2021

  • Permanent Supportive Housing Community
  • (60) 1 & 2 bedroom apartments
  • All units at or below 30% AMI, serving individuals experiencing homelessness
  • Midtown Fort Collins, transit-oriented development
  • $19.4M new construction
  • 9% LIHTC, $11.9M tax credit investment City AHCF, DOH, CDBG, HOME

Finalist of the 2021 Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Awards

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Myrtle Street Single Room Occupancy

Est. 2021

  • 16 apartments at or below 50% AMI, serving those experiencing homelessness and reintegrating adult felony offenders
  • $1M renovation
  • City of Fort Collins Affordable Housing Fund, Villages, Ltd. equity

Village on Shields

Est. 2018

  • (285) 1, 2, & 3 bedroom apartments serving 50% – 60% AMI
  • $68M renovation
  • 4% LIHTC, $41.1M federal and state tax credit investment, $35M Private Activity Bonds, RAD proceeds, CDBG, HOME, Owner loan

Winner of 2019 NAHRO Award of Excellence for Community Revitalization, 2019 NAHRO Award of Merit for Community Revitalization, 2019 NAHRO Yes! In My Backyard Award

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Village on Horsetooth

Est. 2018

  • (96) 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom apartments serving 30% – 60% AMI
  • First City Land Bank Project
  • $27M new construction
  • 4% LIHTC, $12.5M federal and state tax credit investment, $19M Private Activity Bonds, CDBG-DR, RAD proceeds

Winner of the 2019 NAHRO Award of Merit for Program Innovation in Affordable Housing

Village on Redwood

Est. 2017

  • (72) 1, 2, 3, & 4 bedroom apartments & townhomes in North Fort Collins serving 30% – 60% AMI
  • $19.4M new construction
  • 4% LIHTC, $10M federal and state tax credit investment, $12M Private Activity Bonds, RAD proceeds

Winner of 2018 NAHRO Award of Excellence for Project Design, 2018 NAHRO Award of Merit for Project Design, 2018 Fort Collins Utilities Energy Efficiency Award

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Redtail Ponds

Est. 2017

  • Permanent Supportive Housing Community
  • (60) 1 & 2 bedroom apartments
  • All units at or below 30% AMI, serving individuals experiencing homelessness
  • South Fort Collins, transit-oriented development
  • $12.5M new construction
  • 9% LIHTC, $8M tax credit investment, CDBG, HOME

Winner of 2017 ULI Colorado Impact Award for Influence, 2016 NAHRO Award of Excellence for Project Design, 2016 NAHRO Award of Merit for Project Design, 2015 Housing Colorado Eagle Award

Village on Plum

Est. 2015

  • (95) 1, 2, & 3 bedroom apartments serving 30% – 60% AMI
  • $16.1M renovation
  • 4% LIHTC, $5.3M tax credit investment, $8.75M Private Activity Bonds, Villages, Ltd. equity; previous grantors: City of Fort Collins, DOH
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Partner with Housing Catalyst

Interested in becoming a development partner? Learn about our development partnership objectives and criteria. We will carefully review requests and consider whether participation would align with our mission and our resources. Reach out to our Chief Real Estate Officer Kristin Fritz ([email protected]) to discuss prospective partnerships.