- Cousins Jendayi Frasier and Tracy Smith grew up on the 28th and Pratt block, where Frasier’s grandparents once built a senior care home in the 1950s. That legacy inspired Frasier to include accessible, affordable housing for both families and seniors in her new four-unit project.
- Omaha faces a worsening housing shortage, with an estimated need for 30,000 housing units by 2030.
- The development includes two single-story and two two-story homes that accept Section 8 vouchers, part of Frasier’s mission to help working families and seniors find stability, build equity, and invest in their futures in North Omaha.
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A once-quiet block near 28th and Pratt is buzzing with new life. Four newly built affordable homes — two single-story and two two-story townhouses — are ready for families to move in by the end of the month, just in time for the holidays.
The project, led by developer Jendayi Frasier, is deeply personal. Frasier and her cousin Tracy Smith grew up right on this block, where they spent their childhoods playing hopscotch, volleyball, and baseball…