The first residents have moved into Aurora Place, Washburn’s 40-unit affordable housing development that drew interest from more than 200 households desperate for quality rental options in the region.Twenty units are complete at the 803 Superior Avenue development, with 15 already occupied as of late December and the remaining five filling by month’s end, according to Nicole Solheim, Senior Vice President of Development for Cinnaire Solutions, a nonprofit community development financial organization that partnered on the project.
“The number of occupied units varies almost every day at this point as we are in active lease-up,” Solheim said. “The remaining 20 units will be complete in February, with folks moving in starting mid-February until all units are full.”...
Leo’s notes: Drawing interest from more than 200 households for just 40 homes, Aurora Place shows that workforce and senior housing isn’t a niche need—it’s foundational infrastructure. When communities invest in housing that allows seniors to age in place and working families to stay local, they strengthen health, stabilize the workforce, and free up existing homes for the next generation. Projects like this don’t just add units; they add resilience to the entire region.
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