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Media Advisory: FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank Celebrate New Affordable Housing for Seniors in Houston’s Historic Third Ward

***3:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2604 Gray Street, Houston, Texas 77004***

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Comerica Bank will join New Hope Housing and other community partners at the grand opening of New Hope Housing Gray, a 135-unit affordable housing development for seniors aged 55+ in Houston’s historic Third Ward.

FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank awarded New Hope Housing a $2 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant toward the development, with 81 units reserved for very low-income seniors and 54 for low-income residents.

In addition to housing, the development will include a free Montessori preschool operated by Bezos Academy, serving 40 local children annually, and a suite of services for residents, including financial literacy, workforce preparation and mental health support.

The media is encouraged to attend the grand opening. Opportunities for photos and interviews will be available.

For more information about AHP, visit fhlb.com/AHP.

WHAT:

   

Grand opening and tour

     

 

WHEN: 

   

3:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2025

     

 

WHO: 

   

Sineria Ordóñez, Comerica Bank

     

Joy Horak-Brown, New Hope Housing

     

Ricardo Rivas, New Hope Housing

     

Jamie Bryant, Houston Housing Authority

     

Matt Thibodeaux, Midtown Houston

     

Alex Fitzgerald, FHLB Dallas

     

Ray Miller, Amegy Bank

     

                       

WHERE:

   

New Hope Housing Gray

     

2604 Gray Street

     

Houston, Texas 77004

 

Contacts

Corporate Communications
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
fhlb.com, (214) 441-8445

Industry:

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas

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Contacts

Corporate Communications
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
fhlb.com, (214) 441-8445

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