Houston opens Boulevard 61 with 90 affordable apartments in southwest Houston
Houston officials celebrated the grand opening of Boulevard 61 on Monday, October 26, 2026, marking the addition of 90 affordable homes to a 100-unit mixed-income apartment community in southwest Houston at 6101 Richmond Avenue. The development sets aside 90 homes as income-restricted and 10 as market-rate, with 25 of the apartments connected to project-based housing vouchers administered by Housing Alliance HTX.
- When it happened
- Monday, October 26, 2026
- Where
- 6101 Richmond Avenue, southwest Houston
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 26, 2026 at 6:13 pm
- Confirmed by
- 2 independent outlets
Taxes & money
| What | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Property sale price for 12-acre Stella Link project | more than $13 million[2] | Houston City Council voted to sell |
Who's involved
The facts
- Boulevard 61 is a 100-unit mixed-income apartment community at 6101 Richmond Avenue in southwest Houston with 90 income-restricted homes and 10 market-rate apartments.[2]
- The grand-opening celebration was held on Monday, October 26, 2026.[2]
- The development offers one-, two- and three-bedroom residences in a part of southwest Houston close to the Galleria.[2]
- Boulevard 61 came together through a partnership involving the City's Housing and Community Development Department, DMA Companies and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.[2]
- 25 of the apartments are connected to project-based housing vouchers administered by Housing Alliance HTX.[2]
- A separate 12-acre Stella Link project includes plans for 89 affordable single-family homes.[2]
Who said what
- Houston city officials Houston is working to expand access to affordable housing and create more housing opportunities for residents.[2]
Sources
- News Center Houston opens Boulevard 61 with 90 affordable apartments KPRC 2 Houston · Oct 26, 2026
- News Not rated Boulevard 61 Opens 90 Affordable Homes in Houston Hoodline · Oct 27, 2026
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