My Clearwater
Making a House a Home
The need for affordable housing
has received much attention in
recent years both locally and
nationally. While property prices
continue to rise, the city of Clearwater
has placed a priority on assisting
families to find quality affordable
housing.
The city's Economic Development and
Housing Department has worked with
community partners to address the issue
of affordable housing by investing funds
in rental and owner-occupied housing.
Funding for these projects is provided
by U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development, the state of
Florida and Pinellas County.
The city of Clearwater doesn't construct
housing on its own nor invest funds
that cover the entire cost of the project.
Rather, the city uses local, state and
federal dollars to leverage private
investment in affordable housing
projects by partnering with non-profit
and for-profit organizations and
developers. Since the beginning of
fiscal year 2017, the city has invested
grant and reinvestment money to
create 106 affordable residential units.
An additional 254 units are planned
in fiscal year 2019. In a typical year,
every dollar contributed by the city
to affordable housing development
projects leverages $8.10 in private
investment.
These are some of the housing projects
that are now home to many low- and
moderate-income Clearwater residents.
04 MyClearwater
Stevens Creek
North Betty Lane just south of Sunset
Point Road
51 homes
Funded by the federal Neighborhood
Stabilization Program II through a
partnership with Pinellas County
Completed in 2017
Garden Trail Apartments
609 Seminole St.
76 apartment units
Funded by the HOME Investment
Partnerships Program and a partnership
with Pinellas County
Completed in 2017
Woodlawn Trail
802 Woodlawn St.
80 apartment units
Funded by the State Housing Initiative
Partnership Program (SHIP), a
Community Development Block Grant
and a Pinellas County partnership
Anticipated to be complete in 2019
North Garden Avenue Project
600 block of North Garden Avenue
Number of single-family homes: 12
Funded by the SHIP/HOME/Pinellas
County Housing Trust Fund
Completed in 2018
Madison Point Senior Living
400 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
80 units
Will serve people 55 and over
Funded by SHIP
Construction started in 2018
Infill House Project
1220 Pennsylvania Ave.
Funded by SHIP
Completed in 2018