Alliance Housing

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Our mission

Alliance’s work makes it possible for individuals and families to create homes for themselves, regardless of income and background by developing and managing housing that is:

• inclusive,

• affordable,

• relational, and

• flexible.

In addition, Alliance housing challenges the environment that limits our residents’ opportunities.

Like us all, having stable housing makes it possible for our residents to get their kids to school each day, manage their medications and health, get & keep jobs.

Stable housing is the foundation of accomplishing just about anything in one’s life. Can you imagine what your life would be without it? We believe everyone deserves stable housing.

Our history

Alliance Housing was born out of the vision of St. Stephens’ emergency shelter staff and residents who wanted to create tangible, long term housing solutions for homeless families and individuals.  The organization was incorporated in 1991 and took advantage of vacant and available properties at low cost in South Minneapolis.  Alliance continues to honor its history by developing housing solutions for homeless, poor and other individuals shut out of market opportunities. 

Alliance’s programs and activities include affordable housing development and management and supportive housing for families. 

Our properties

Alliance Housing fills a critical niche in Minneapolis’ affordable housing marketplace. Our units are some of the most affordable – a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) room, where a resident shares a bathroom and kitchen, costs as little as $380 per month. Our largest apartments, with 3 bedrooms, cost as low as $1010 per month. These rents are 15-30% below market.

A recent study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition analyzed how many hours a minimum wage worker would have to work to afford an average cost 2-bedroom apartment. In MN, it was 101 hours per week – we know that is not sustainable for many families. With support from donors, we’re able to keep rents affordable to low wage workers. With Alliance, a single minimum wage worker would have to work 25 hours per week to afford a room and 65 hours per week to afford a 2-bedroom unit. This is well below the averages and manageable for two less than full-time wage earners in a family.

We rent to tenants that other landlords turn down because of their low income or poor rental and criminal histories. Without stable housing, these individuals are unable to maintain a job, get their children to school every day, or manage their health.  Many of our tenants are low wage and seasonal workers, leaving them with insufficient income to afford market rent apartments. We provide support and flexibility so our tenants can maintain their housing.

Alliance Housing has developed 315 housing units, all in Minneapolis.