Affordable Housing
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) offers a variety of Housing Programs to fulfill our vision of healthy communities for all ages, needs and incomes.
LSS has proudly served the subsidized and affordable housing market for more than 30 years.
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Enso Apartments
715 Rethke Ave
Madison, WI 53714
Newly renovated! Studio Apartments, on-site property management, supportive services on-site. Units available for persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness. On-site laundry, exercise room, library, community room, and patio areas, off-street parking, All utilities included. Visit enso1.rentcafewebsite.com to apply or call 608-841-1047 for more information.
Amphora Apartments
7933 Tree Lane
Madison, WI 53717
Newly renovated! Two and Three Bedroom units, on-site property management, supportive services on-site. In-unit laundry, community room, playgrounds on premises, business center, off-street parking, tenant storage area. Heat included.
37th Street School Apartments
1715 N. 37th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Adaptive reuse includes the conversion of a historic school designed by George Bimback to 49 units of affordable housing. In-unit laundry two-bedroom units, on-site laundry on each floor. Community/exercise room, business center, tenant storage areas, off-street parking.
Collective on Fourth
403 Jackson Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
New construction build, units coming available May of 2025. Featuring Studio, 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom, and 3 Bedroom units; including several affordable units throughout the building.
Midtown Duplexes
1715 N. 37th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Scattered Site Duplexes in Milwaukee, WI. Brand new construction – stay tuned for more details!.
Thirteen31 Place Apartments
1331 W National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Garden Homes
Scattered Site single-family homes and duplexes in Milwaukee, WI. Recently Rehabbed Units.
Washington Park United Homes
Scattered Site single-family homes and duplexes in Milwaukee, WI. Recently Rehabbed Units.
Revival Ridge
MRCDC Scattered Sites
Statesburg Apartments
Trolley Station Terrace
Affordable Housing/Tax Credit Empowerment Services
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program highlights our commitment to remove barriers by providing quality, affordable rental housing. Our development partners bring the experience and resources necessary to rejuvenate existing buildings as well as develop new apartments and mixed use spaces. LSS brings development and supportive service experience as well as the ability to secure soft funds to better ensure award and ultimate success of the development. Our developer partners benefit along with us as we work together to achieve our vision of creating healthy communities filled with people using their God-given gifts to serve.
We have successfully partnered with established developers to increase the affordable housing stock through participation in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA).
These partnerships serve to further our commitment to provide quality, affordable rental housing that promotes a good quality of life for the residents. Our development partners bring the experience and staffing necessary to rejuvenate existing buildings as well as to develop new apartments and mixed use spaces.
In evaluating partnership opportunities we seek to provide the following:
- Coordination of services that promote the well-being of children, families, persons with disabilities, and veterans
- Organization of outreach opportunities and site based presentations geared toward the residents of the development
- Coordination and referral for persons with disabilities, including supportive services designed to maintain the individual’s ability to live independently
- Assistance in marketing the units in an effort to ensure access and availability to those most in need
- Deliverance of Empowerment Activities as designated for Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) awards
The above has been accomplished between LSS and development partners through a variety of efforts including:
- Non-profit set aside LIHTC applications with LSS as a development partner
- General set aside LIHTC applications with LSS as a development partner
- LSS working with developers in a Service Provision/Coordination arrangement without joining as a development partner
We have successfully partnered in the above capacities with the following developers:
Herman and Kittle Properties
TW Sather Company
Gorman and Company
Commonwealth Development
Crown Court Properties
Active Developments include:
Pebble Ridge Apartments – Antigo, WI
Jackson Square Apartments – Oshkosh, WI
Croft Place Apartments – New Richmond, WI
Haymarket Lofts – Milwaukee, WI
Tennyson Ridge Apartments – Madison, WI
Union Square Apartments – Appleton, WI
Historic School Apartments – Schofield, WI
Union Corners – Madison, WI
5th Street School Apartments – Milwaukee, WI
Washington School Apartments – Sheboygan, WI
