Housing authority outlines 10 MAPS projects totaling 835 units, three to start construction this summer

Greg Shin, director of development at the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, told the MAPS Citizens Advisory Board on June 4 that the authority has 10 MAPS‑funded housing projects in its pipeline that would total 835 housing units if all of the projects close. He said the program’s targets are 500 supportive units, 1,500 renovated public‑housing units and 150 workforce units.

Shin said some projects are fully financed and moving toward construction while others are still finalizing financing. “If all of these projects close, we have 10 projects and 835 units,” he said, adding that three of those projects should be under construction this summer. He highlighted Dorset Place (a veterans permanent‑supportive housing project), Vita Nova (a motel conversion into permanent supportive housing), Oak Grove (a public‑housing redevelopment with a net gain of 18 units), and Shiloh Flats (a workforce project with 55 subsidized units supported by project‑based vouchers).

The presentation broke down the MAPS allocations and leveraging. Shin said the first allocation produced 419 of the 835 projected units and that leveraging commitments exceed $120 million so far; he noted the programwide leveraging target is at least $400 million across five allocations. For Oak Grove, he said project cost escalation has pushed the budget toward $110 million and that MAPS is committing $3 million in total to the site across allocations.

Shin reviewed site‑specific details and next steps: Dorset Place is nearly fully occupied (36 of 37 units filled); Vita Nova’s demolition is complete and full construction work will start in the following 30 days; Oak Grove has submitted a Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit application to the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency and awaits a reservation that would enable closing; and Shiloh Flats is scheduled to close financing June 15 and move to construction this summer.

He also said the city and housing authority are on the short list for a Choice Neighborhoods implementation grant from HUD for Will Rogers Courts, a possible $26 million award with an expected announcement window in the coming 30–90 days.

Board members asked clarifying questions about particular sites and praised newly added projects such as Pivot’s tiny‑house expansion for youth. Shin said Crestston Park remains under neighborhood engagement and that the MAPS team is holding $2.5 million in reserve for that project until the plan is defined.

What happens next: staff will continue to advance financing plans (including HUD approvals and tax‑credit reservations) and return quarterly updates to the board. If the Choice Neighborhoods application succeeds, Shin said additional MAPS commitments and phasing discussions will follow.