Milwaukee’s Veterans Manor: Permanent Supportive Housing and Services for Veterans

By Caitlin Jones
September 22, 2010 1 min read

Tax Credit Advisor, September 2010: Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Cocroft is the kind of guy you don’t say no to. As a result, he – and other public and private supporters – are bringing a new ray of hope to low-income military veterans in Milwaukee, including the disabled and formerly homeless.

This fresh beacon is Veterans Manor, a new low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) development now under construction set for completion in April 2011. In addition to 52 one-bedroom apartments, the four-story development will include a computer lab, exercise room, cafÃ©, and common spaces, and offer residents a variety of services. It’s said it will be the first permanent supportive housing project for veterans in the city.

The $11.3 million Veterans Manor is being developed by the Center for Veterans Issues (CVI), a local nonprofit, and Cardinal Capital Management, Inc., a for-profit Milwaukee firm that will also manage the property.

CVI, begun by the National Association of Black Veterans, provides housing and services for veterans in Wisconsin, particularly homeless veterans. It operates four transitional housing facilities (two in Milwaukee) and a permanent supportive housing apartment building in Racine, and provides services for the residents.

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