Manville, RI

Following the success of Lincoln Lofts, Dakota will provide more affordable housing options to the area with The Villages at Manville in the adjacent Manville neighborhood. With 38% of renters in the area reporting to be “rent burdened” and waitlists for affordable housing averaging 3-5 years, this new community will provide much-needed quality, safe, and affordable housing for an underserved and growing population whose household income is typically between 30% and 60% of the median area income.

The Villages at Manville will feature 72 mixed-income rental units in three, 3-story walk up buildings and a community building. The community building will have a management office, fitness center, and community room for recreation. The project will have a mix of one- and two-bedroom units including 8 units income restricted to households earning at or below 30% of AMI and rent subsidized, 49 units income restricted to households earning at or below 60% of AMI, and 15 units priced at market rate. Supportive Services for the project’s 30% AMI units will be provided in conjunction with the HUD Section 811 program by Rhode Island BHDDH and EOHHS.

Located on a 9.23-acre property formerly owned by the adjacent St. James Church, construction will include the demolition of one existing building on site.