The Nueces County Appraisal District has denied tax exemption requests for apartment complexes in the Corpus Christi Housing Authority’s workforce housing program (WHO).
Interim Chief Appraiser Debra Morin told KRIS 6 News that the appraisal district hired outside counsel to evaluate the projects and a determination had been made that the projects did not meet state statute.
The ruling affects 13 high-end apartment complexes in which the housing authority acquired the underlying land between July 2024 and March 2025. The properties, appraised at $350 million, were expected to remove approximately $7.4 million annually from local tax rolls…