FARGO, N.D. — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to build Central at the Horizon, a 262-unit affordable housing property in Fargo. The units will be designated for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. The project will consist of four stories of residential units above a one-story parking garage. Amenities will include a community center, fitness center, business center, play area and picnic area.
Partners on the project include BVH Architecture, Summit LIHTC Consulting, MBN Engineering, Braun Intertec and Impact Housing Indiana Corp.
The City of Fargo and The State of North Dakota Department of Commerce approved Renaissance Zone tax abatements for the development. The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) provided $3 million though the state’s Housing Incentive Fund program. WNC provided $38 million in total equity, while Citi Community Capital provided ore than $36 million in permanent debt financing as well as $66 million in construction financing. NDHFA issued 4 percent tax credits and $47.5 million in tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds.
The project, slated to open in summer 2028, marks Annex’s first community in North Dakota.