Alliance Housing

Alliance Housing rents rooms and apartments to single adults and families in minneapolis. Many of the tenants are low wage workers, formerly homeless, and have been screened out by other owners due to credit, Housing, or criminal histories. Prospective residents must be able to pay their rent and respect the property and their neighbors. Since 1996, Alliance Housing has developed larger supportive Housing projects in partnership with other organizations and on its own. Some of this Housing requires that residents stay sober. Alliance Housing also develops workforce Housing for low wage and entry-level workers. This Housing offers residents an affordable rent in property close to major transportation corridors so they are able to get to work with or without a car.2022/2023 accomplishments: property management operations allowed 133 households 153 adults and 75 kids - the opportunity to create homes for themselves, regardless of Housing and criminal history. Average Housing tenure among tenants of 3 years (with a range of 3 months to 20+ years). 54+% of Alliance's tenants would be rejected by standard rental screening criteria of other landlords: felony conviction or eviction in last 5 years and rent more than 50% of their income. Selected by hennepin county to manage start-up and leasing of stevens square residence 31 rooms for tenants being referred from hennepin county homeless hotels to permanent Housing. Played key influencing role in getting new policy initiatives underway at the city of minneapolis and hennepin county around single room occupancy Housing. Exceeded operating cash reserve goals 12 out of 12 months.