Across Texas, from Texarkana to Brownsville and areas between, developers are reimagining new uses in decades old buildings, bringing them into the 21st century and giving low-income households a place to call home.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has served as a financial cornerstone for many of these historic properties, joining celebrants in 2024 and 2025 during groundbreaking ceremonies or opening their doors to families, senior citizens and formerly homelessness individuals.

Lofts at The Grim, Texarkana, 2024

The Lofts at the Grim, which began as the Hotel Grim in 1925, now houses 93 studio, one, and two bedroom apartments with some featuring original scroll plasterwork, floor-to-ceiling windows, or extra high ceilings from when the hotel first operated.

TDHCA supported the rehabilitation efforts through its 4% Housing Tax Credit Program, awarding $1 million in tax credits to help renovate the 93-unit property.

The Lofts at the Grim is located at 301 North State Line Avenue in Texarkana.

Roosevelt Lofts, San Angelo, 2025

Roosevelt Lofts, a 25-unit affordable housing property serving residents 55 years and older. Roosevelt Lofts, located at 50 North Chadbourne Street, is a 2023 9% Housing Tax Credit recipient.

Constructed in 1929, the Roosevelt Hotel (opened as the Rainbow Hotel) was designed by John G. Becker and is two blocks from the historic San Angelo City Hall.

Buena Vida, Brownsville, 2025

Per the Brownsville Herald, Buena Vida was built as one of the first public housing projects in the U.S. following passage of the Housing Act of 1937 and completed in 1940. The new Buena Vida development, with its official groundbreaking on October 22, 2025, will feature 212 total units serving families, elderly and those who have experienced domestic abuse.

Buena Vida is expected to have a formal grand opening in 2027.