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Sparks selects Northern Nevada Community Housing to develop affordable apartments at 306 Tenth Street; proposal preserves existing building
Summary
The City of Sparks chose Northern Nevada Community Housing to develop a 41-unit affordable housing project that will incorporate an existing historic building at 306 Tenth Street. The site was acquired with Home Means Nevada Initiative funds and must serve households at 60% AMI or below.
The Sparks City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to select Northern Nevada Community Housing (NCH) to develop affordable housing at 306 Tenth Street, a downtown parcel the city acquired in April 2024 using Home Means Nevada Initiative (HMNI) funds.
Amy Jones, the city’s housing specialist, told council members that the property is just under an acre, currently used largely as a parking lot, and includes a vacant building built between about 1912 and 1925. Because the parcel was purchased with HMNI funds and a grant agreement with the Nevada Housing Division, the site must be used for affordable housing serving households at 60% of area median income (AMI) and below, and the site must maintain an affordability period (the transcript states a minimum number of years but the specific term was not specified in the presentation).
The city received three development proposals through an open request for proposals (RFP): Green Street Development,…
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