Tempe Parkview Townhomes

Eighteen families have a new place to call home with completion of the unique Tempe Parkview Townhome community, a partnership between the City of Tempe and Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona designed to increase affordable housing options in the city.

The Tempe Parkview Townhome community, at 1937 E. Don Carlos Ave., is the first of its kind for the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity.  

The City of Tempe purchased the property using federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to create more affordable housing. The city partnered with Habitat to create a new kind of community that maximized the one-acre lot with modern three-story townhomes.

The city also contributed federal HOME funds to maintain affordability of individual townhomes and provided HOME funds for down payment assistance.

The community came together through the work of roughly 7,400 volunteers and the sweat equity of the 18 families purchasing the townhomes.

The City of Tempe is focused on providing a wide range of affordable housing options through government programs and partnerships with private developers and nonprofit organizations like Habitat.

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New homes on the way

Tempe and Habitat are set to collaborate on another 16 homes in the city, building on a partnership that stretches more than three decades. Construction on the first homes is expected to begin in September 2019.

They will be built on four lots purchased by the city with CDBG funds for affordable housing, near Roosevelt Street and Southern Avenue, Victory Drive and Evergreen Road, Don Carlos Avenue and McClintock Drive, and 19^th and McKemy streets.

Success stories

“We are very blessed to have an affordable home in Tempe.”  

Abdi and Mariam Aden moved from apartment to apartment as their family grew and never imagined a path to homeownership. But the dream of a new future for their three young children has come true.    

"This isn't just a house, it's a home."

 The Perez-Albornoz family gives thanks for blessings big and small at their new home. A quiet spot to sew. A kitchen window that perfectly frames the sunrise. A long balcony from which they watch the comings and goings of their neighborhood.