According to the Houston Chronicle, Brinshore Development has agreed to reconfigure plans for what was to be a five-story 85-unit, affordable housing building to a four-story 67-unit building after nearby residents expressed concerns about the building scale, traffic and safety problems. Originally the building plan was submitted for 120 units.
The developer, Chicago-based Brinshore Development, said Thursday it made the changes based on neighborhood feedback. The company met with members of the Houston Heights Association Wednesday morning.
It would include one- and two-bedroom units for residents with a mix of income ranges, including people who make as little as 30 percent to 80 percent of the area's median income, which for a family of two is around $60,000. The bulk of the units would be for people earning 60 percent of median income.
Brinshore is set to pay $3.6 million for the property, which is owned by a family estate, according to a December purchase contract filed with the state agency.
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