Austin ISD starts construction on affordable housing for teachers, staff

Mar 2, 2026 | 4:20 pm

Austin ISD leaders kicked off construction on a new affordable housing project in East Austin.

On Friday, February 27, the district and developer NRP Group celebrated the groundbreaking of the Anita Ferrales Coy redevelopment in East Austin. The new development will be located at the former site of the school of the same name on Gonzales Street.

The site will soon become mixed-use housing for the Austin ISD community, and will be designed to help teachers and district staff find affordable housing within the city while also continuing to work within the district…

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