City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease Date: Nov. 10, 2025
Contact: Kasi Jackson 5129742243 Email
For anyone experiencing homelessness in the Austin/Travis County area, a Coordinated Assessment (CA) is a good first step on the path back to a place to live. The CA is a housing needs evaluation where anyone experiencing homelessness in Austin/Travis County can apply for the majority of our community’s housing programs. For an up-to-date list of agencies that offer CAs, visit www.austinecho.org/gethelp.
For questions about Libertad Austin apartment services and how to set up a lease, please call 512-813-0415, email LibertadAustinGardner@AssetLiving.com, or visit www.libertadaustin.com.
AUSTIN, TX – Austin Housing and the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) celebrate the opening of Libertad Austin, a 198-unit affordable multifamily rental housing community for households earning 30% to 60% median family income (MFI). Located in District 3 at 900 Gardner Road, the apartments offer one-, two-, and three-bedroom units with access to high-quality supportive services, aimed at preserving affordability in the East Austin neighborhood.
Libertad Austin is located near Govalle Neighborhood Park, East Boggy Creek Greenbelt, and the Liberal Arts and Science Academy. Developed by the Vecino Group, the community will provide 50 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) units, facilitated by Caritas of Austin, to serve individuals and families at risk of or exiting homelessness. All units range in size from 653 to 1052 square feet and are available as follows:
| Income Level (at or below) | 1-bedroom/1-bath | 2-bedroom/1-bath | 3-bedroom/2-bath | Total |
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| 30% MFI | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 40% MFI | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 50% MFI | 10 | 21 | 10 | 41 |
| 60% MFI | 34 | 57 | 21 | 112 |
| Total units | 59 | 95 | 44 | 198 |
Additional community amenities include a fitness room, a business center, a playground, a basketball court, landscaped outdoor spaces, and covered bicycle parking.
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| Libertad Austin Community Room. Courtesy of Vecino Group | Libertad Austin Playground. Courtesy of Vecino Group |
“Our focus at Vecino isn’t just to collaborate on housing for the community, but to also create beautiful homes where families thrive. After being chosen by AHFC as their partner—plus having the approval of the surrounding neighborhood—we are overjoyed to officially deliver Libertad today,” shared Valentin DeLeon, Vecino Group Director of Development.
Caritas of Austin will serve as one of the Supportive Service Coordinators and the leading provider of Supportive Services at Libertad Austin. They will have on-site staff offering free, multi-disciplinary services designed to support residents and build well-being, including relationship-based case management, employment services, life skills classes, financial literacy classes, health and well-being classes, employment workforce training, and food distribution services.
“By creating housing communities like Libertad Austin, we are taking tangible steps to end homelessness in our city while creating a sense of community and belonging for families looking to rebuild their well-being. We are grateful for this partnership, as it plays an essential role in making Austin more affordable and accessible for all of our neighbors,” said Jo Kathryn Quinn, CEO and President of Caritas of Austin.
Development History and Funding
AHFC acquired approximately 8.2 acres of surplus land from the City of Austin via two transactions in 2014 and 2022. AHFC awarded a solicitation to Vecino Group to develop Libertad Austin. An additional 1.6 acres is being developed by Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation (GNDC) into 27 affordable ownership homes at Johnny Limon Village, providing a continuum of long-term housing affordability in the community.
Libertad received $4.5 million from the AHFC through the Rental Housing Development Assistance (RHDA) Program, funded by the Project Connect Anti-Displacement Initiative. Additionally, the development secured a 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) award from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). LIHTC is a federal program enabled by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and allocated to each state. In Texas, the TDHCA administers tax credits.
Resources for affordable housing are available online at www.austintexas.gov/housing.
To learn more about homelessness in Austin, please visit www.austintexas.gov/homelessness.
About Austin Housing
Austin Housing creates and preserves housing opportunities to stabilize communities. To access affordable housing and community resources that help you, visit www.austintexas.gov/housing.
About the Austin Housing Finance Corporation
The Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) was created as a public, non-profit corporation and instrumentality of the City of Austin. The mission of the AHFC is to generate and implement strategic housing solutions for the benefit of low- and moderate-income residents of the City of Austin.
About Vecino Group
The Vecino Group is a national housing company dedicated to building a better world, one development, one community at a time. Each project must address a broader need, set an example, and inspire. The company has completed development in more than a dozen states and has created more than 3,000 units of affordable housing to date – including more than 600 units of permanent supportive housing.
About Caritas of Austin
Caritas of Austin believes that when every person has a stable place to call home, they can realize their full potential and contribute to our community. We build well-being by making sure that people have safe places to live, access to healthy groceries, jobs that provide a reliable living wage, and the opportunity to learn life skills. Together, our professional staff partners with clients to construct a strong foundation and a community of ongoing support so that they can withstand the life storms that affect all of us, such as an unexpected job loss or a family illness. Our innovative, personalized, and proven approach to building well-being creates a more vibrant Austin for all.