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Texas Housing Conservancy Fund

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Administered by the Texas Housing Conservancy (TxHC), the Texas Housing Conservancy Fund is an open-ended social impact private equity fund for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, private foundations, institutional investors, Bank CRA programs, larger foundations and others. Unlike other impact investment funds, which invest in enterprises with social or environmental missions, the Texas Housing Conservancy Fund is the first to invest long-term equity directly in the problem it endeavors to solve: moderate and middle-income housing affordability.

The Texas Housing Conservancy will purchase existing market affordable multifamily properties in geographically diverse, transit-rich areas throughout Texas. By securing private investment and offering a steady, low-risk financial return, the Texas Housing Conservancy will help to stabilize the loss rate of middle-income housing for Texas’s workforce that provides vital services to our communities: everyone from teachers, to baristas, to musicians, to bus drivers.

Texas Housing Conservancy (TxHC) is a 501 (c)(3) and is the sponsor and investment manager of the Texas Housing Conservancy Fund. TxHC (formerly Affordable Central Texas) was formed in 2016 by a group of highly experienced Austin real estate, finance and affordable housing professionals, to ensure Texas’ workforce can afford to live in greater Texas’ by building a social impact fund to preserve well located multi-family apartment properties for long-term affordability as well as provide programs to build community and improve resident outcomes.

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Last updated: Nov. 8, 2024

Program details

City: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

Program geography: City

Entities involved: Private Equity Fund

Market Category: High Cost Market Resources

Tool Category: Tools for Mission Driven Owners

Tool Description: Acquisition Financing

Year started: 2016

Target tenants: Between 60% and 120% AMI

Affordability restrictions: Yes. At least half the residents in the fund portfolio will earn 80% of median income or less

Funding description: Social impact private equity fund for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, private foundations, institutional investors, Bank CRA programs, larger foundations and others.

Funding sources: Charitable Donations, Endowments, Investor, Philanthropic/Foundation, Social Impact Equity