King's Ridge Key Components
King’s Ridge is CASA’s largest, most ambitious project to date. This 100-unit community consists of 1- 2- and 3-bedroom units and is designated for families and individuals moving out of homelessness. For the first time ever, CASA is including supportive services on site. The building will have two medical clinics, case managers, a tenant liaison, and flexible community space—all designed to wrap our future tenants in care and provide them with a healing and supportive community. King’s Ridge is currently under construction and will be completed in the Fall of 2024.
Access to Permanent & Affordable Housing
Residents will pay one-third of their income for rent and can renew their lease year after year.
Minimal Barriers to Participation
King’s Ridge will be home to single adults and families who live with disabilities, histories of homelessness, and insufficient credit to qualify for conventional housing.
Housing First Model
This model recognizes the importance of stable housing as the first step in addressing other life challenges. Once housed, residents partner with case managers to determine which supportive services they need to increase long-term success in their new homes.
Comprehensive, Accessible, Wraparound Services
Residents at King’s Ridge will have easy access to supportive services, including case management, employment assistance, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, childcare navigation, connections to public assistance programs, and other services to prevent evictions and ensure residents understand their rights and responsibilities as renters.
Personal Voice & Choice
Like a resident of a traditional apartment community, King’s Ridge residents will sign a lease, have control over their own lives and schedules, and can come and go as they please. They can direct the array and intensity of services they receive by working with a service provider to set individual goals.
Who Will Live at King’s Ridge?
Raleigh and Wake County desperately need more affordable apartments for both single adults and families. Ending homelessness for single adults leads to better health outcomes and more positive participation in the community. Ending homelessness for families with children disrupts a generational cycle of poverty and decreases the likelihood that children and youth who live at King’s Ridge will experience homelessness as adults.
At King’s Ridge, single adults and families will live in community with one another, just as they do in neighborhoods and apartment communities across the city. We envision King’s Ridge as a vibrant community that meets residents where they are and is designed with supports for aging in place. The community will feature adult and child-friendly flexible spaces for counseling, meetings, and various activities.
How Will Residents be Selected?
Our commitment is to end homelessness at King’s Ridge. Check back in early 2024 for details about who we will be working with and how residents will be selected.
Capital Campaign Breakdown
The King’s Ridge Committee and CASA staff raised over $26 million for the King’s Ridge project. Here you’ll see a breakdown of the funds that CASA received over the two year campaign.
King’s Ridge Giving
To make a gift to support King’s Ridge operations, visit our donation page or contact CASA’s Director of Mission Advancement, Emma Doss, at (919) 307-3451. You can also see a list of King’s Ridge donors who already contributed to this community. Thank you for your support!
Fill King’s Ridge with Love this Valentine’s Day!
Can you help us Fill King’s Ridge with Love? CASA has teamed up with our friends over at The Green Chair Project to host a household item drive for King’s Ridge! We’re working to collect basic household essentials, ranging from measuring spoons to comforters, that...
King’s Ridge Groundbreaking
CASA broke ground on King's Ridge!We are so pleased to announce that on March 29th 2022 at 10:00 AM, we broke ground on King's Ridge. This momentous occasion was an emotional celebration of two years of hard work with volunteers, elected officials and compassionate...
CASA purchases six acres in Raleigh for future affordable housing development
CASA recently purchased a six acre parcel of land near Wake Med Hospital and several other CASA communities. The site will be the future home to King's Ridge, an afforable housing complex named in loving memory of our long time CEO, Debra K King. More details to...