A new 76-unit apartment community in Columbia will provide housing for low-income adults with disabilities, older adults, and younger adults and families.
Located at 6441 Freetown Road, the $44-million Patuxent Commons apartment community was developed by nonprofit developer Mission First Housing Group. It was based on an intergenerational housing concept created by the nonprofit Autism Society of Maryland that aims to empower disabled individuals to live independently and to foster connections among people of different generations and abilities.
“We are taking another step towards a more inclusive, compassionate, and connected community,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said in a statement. “Years in the making, Patuxent Commons took a village to bring it to life. This intergenerational community represents the best of who we are. It represents the power of collaboration. It represents the possibilities that we can unlock when we dream boldly. And, most of all, it represents our compassion as a community.”
Of the 76 apartment units, 19 are being rented to low-income residents with disabilities, 30 are being rented to older adults, and 27 are being rented to younger adults and families…