Housing
Dedicated, affordable, supported.
Primer Properties is in its pre-acquisition phase. The plan below describes the housing we are building toward. We will update this page as properties come online.
The first acquisition
Our initial target is a minimum of eight residential units in the Chicago area, acquired through mission-aligned capital such as seller financing, Community Development Financial Institution lending, Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program funds, and applicable HUD programs. Every unit will be reserved for veteran households.
Who is eligible
- United States military veterans as defined in 38 U.S.C. §101(2): service in the active military, naval, air, or space service, discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, verified by DD-214 or VA documentation.
- Qualifying family members of eligible veterans.
- Household income consistent with applicable federal housing program standards, typically at or below 50% of area median income.
We do not impose eligibility criteria based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other basis beyond veteran status, family relationship, and program income standards.
What affordable means here
Rents are set at or below HUD Fair Market Rent for the area. For residents with a housing voucher, including HUD-VASH, the resident contribution is 30% of adjusted income and the Housing Assistance Payment covers the remainder. Where project-based vouchers are available, we will pursue them so affordability is attached to the unit, not dependent on the market.
Supportive services we coordinate
VA case management
Referral and coordination with VA case managers and community service providers.
Health resources
Connection to mental-health and substance-use treatment through community and VA providers.
Employment & career
Referrals to employment and career services.
Benefits navigation
Financial-literacy support and help accessing earned benefits, including through veteran service organizations.
Primer Properties does not directly provide licensed clinical services. We are the coordinating entity that makes sure residents are connected to them.
Referral partners
We welcome resident referrals from VA and community partners, including HUD-VASH, the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, the Grant and Per Diem program, HUD Continuum of Care coordinated entry systems, and veteran service organizations. If you work with one of these programs or organizations and want to talk about future placements, email referrals@primerproperties.org or use our contact form.
Are you a veteran looking for housing now?
Our units are not yet available. If you are a veteran experiencing or at risk of homelessness today, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838), available 24 hours a day, or contact your nearest VA medical center's HUD-VASH program.