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

52
Homes The Ville, St. Louis
9%
Tax credit Low Income Housing Tax Credit
24-083
MHDC award QAP2024 Funding Round 1
2027
Status Under construction, completion 2027

Source: the MHDC application for Alumnus Gardens West, as filed.

Dr. Troy Nash beside the Alumnus Gardens West rendering at the groundbreaking.
Dr. Troy Nash beside the Alumnus Gardens West rendering at the groundbreaking.

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 application also sets aside 11 homes funded through HOME, 11 through the National Housing Trust Fund, 13 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 opened, was damaged by a tornado, and is being rebuilt. The phase one case study →

Dr. Troy Nash at the podium, the Alumnus Gardens West rendering behind him, at the groundbreaking.
Dr. Troy Nash at the podium, the Alumnus Gardens West rendering behind him, at the groundbreaking.
Hard hats and ceremonial shovels set out at the Alumnus Gardens West groundbreaking.
Hard hats and ceremonial shovels set out at the Alumnus Gardens West groundbreaking.

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