Case Study
Alumnus Gardens West: Phase Two in The Ville
52 homes on St. Louis Avenue in The Ville, St. Louis, the second phase of Alumnus Gardens.
Key facts
Source: the MHDC application for Alumnus Gardens West, as filed.
The homes
Alumnus Gardens West is 52 homes in one building at 4457 St. Louis Avenue. In the application, 46 are Low Income Housing Tax Credit homes and 6 are market rate.
The executed firm commitment from the Missouri Housing Development Commission makes 11 of the 46 tax credit homes HOME units. The 2023 application also set aside 13 homes as permanent supportive housing and 3 as accessible homes.
It estimates 60 full-time construction jobs and 3 permanent jobs.
Phase two
Phase one, Alumnus Gardens, is 60 homes at 4409-47 St. Louis Avenue. It was delivered, damaged by a tornado, and is being rebuilt. The phase one case study →