Building Homes,
Creating Communities

Your Trusted Partner for Affordable Housing Development

CR Builders guides you from concept to completion.

Dedicated to the Development of Affordable Housing Units

Elevating communities through excellence, CR Builders focuses on providing safe, comfortable, and affordable housing. Leading the way with over 20 years of experience, our mission is to develop affordable communities using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Tapping into diverse financing sources, we make accessible housing a reality.

This 56-unit affordable senior housing project is located at 3001 15th Avenue So. on the campus of Benefis Health System in Great Falls, MT.

Building Thousands of Affordable Units Across the States

CR Builders has an established record of strategically using diverse financing sources, from conventional debt and equity to private activity bonds, low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), HOME Funds, National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) dollars, CDBG funds, and financing products from HUD and USDA Rural Development.

Working alongside our partners, we have brought to realization 25 pioneering housing developments, representing 1,079 units and an investment of nearly $250 million in total development costs as we maintain a commitment to redefining living spaces and shaping communities that endure.

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Our Work

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Sunset Village

Sidney, MT

This 36-unit multifamily apartment complex is located at 1032 6^th Street in Sidney, MT. Apartments are specifically designed to meet the needs of disabled persons and seniors. Opened in May of 2016.

Sponsor: Richland County Housing Authority and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Oakwood Construction Co., Okemos, MI
Total Development Cost: $6.9 million

Sponsor: Richland County Housing Authority and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Oakwood Construction Co., Okemos, MI
Total Development Cost: $6.9 million

Chapel Court Apartments

Billings, MT

This project is located on the campus of St. John’s United at 2940 Rimrock Road in Billings, MT. This 56-unit affordable senior community is a new development that replaces an old housing wing of the campus that was built in 1956. Grand Opening occurred in May of 2021.

Sponsor: St. Johns United and CR Builders, LLC.
Architect: A&E Architects, Billings, MT
Contractor: Yellowstone Basin Construction, Billings, MT
Total Development Cost: $10.12 million

Sponsor: St. Johns United and CR Builders, LLC.
Architect: A&E Architects, Billings, MT
Contractor: Yellowstone Basin Construction, Billings, MT
Total Development Cost: $10.12 million

New residential apartment complex with multiple units and landscaped surroundings.

Gateway Vista

Billings, MT

Sponsored by the YWCA of Billings, this 24-unit multifamily community is located at 909 Wyoming Avenue in Billings, MT. The project is designed specifically to provide safe, affordable housing to its clientele, primarily single mothers and women in distress; Gateway Vista also provides numerous wrap-around services to help residents get back on their feet and break away from the cycle of violence and poverty. CR Builders was the lead developer and worked closely with YWCA Billings to make this unique project a success. The project opened in the summer of 2018.

Sponsor: YWCA Billings and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: HGFA Architects, Billings, MT
Contractor: Dick Anderson Construction, Billings, MT
Total Development Cost: $4.64 million

Sponsor: YWCA Billings and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: HGFA Architects, Billings, MT
Contractor: Dick Anderson Construction, Billings, MT
Total Development Cost: $4.64 million

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Century View Apartments

Bismarck, ND

Century View Apartments is an affordable housing project located in Bismarck at 3015 Nebraska Drive. The project consists of 40 units dedicated to qualifying families and individuals. Of the 40 units, 32 are rent and income-restricted, while the remaining 8 are market-rate units. The property opened in October 2024.

Sponsor: CommunityWorks ND and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Roers Construction, Dickinson, ND
Total Development Cost: $12.4 million

Sponsor: CommunityWorks ND and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Roers Construction, Dickinson, ND
Total Development Cost: $12.4 million

Cascade Ridge Senior Living

Great Falls, MT

This 56-unit affordable senior housing project is located at 3001 15th Avenue So. on the campus of Benefis Health System in Great Falls, MT.
Phase 1 opened September 2012 and Phase 2 opened in August 2016.

Sponsor: Benefis Health System, Inc. and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Sletten Construction, Great Falls, MT
Total Development Cost: $8.76 million

Sponsor: Benefis Health System, Inc. and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Sletten Construction, Great Falls, MT
Total Development Cost: $8.76 million

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Prairie Ridge Residences

Fargo, ND

Prairie Ridge Residences is an affordable senior housing community located at 3361 Westrac Drive So., Fargo, ND. The project consists of 120 units dedicated to qualifying seniors aged 55 and older. The project is co-sponsored by CommunityWorks North Dakota (CWND) and CR Builders, LLC and opened in the fall of 2024.

Sponsor: CommunityWorks ND and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Goldmark Design and Development, Fargo, ND
Contractor: Dietrich Construction, Fargo, ND
Total Development Cost: $28.7 million

Sponsor: CommunityWorks ND and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Goldmark Design and Development, Fargo, ND
Contractor: Dietrich Construction, Fargo, ND
Total Development Cost: $28.7 million

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We work with those who construct quality housing where tenants can be proud of where they call home.

Working Alongside Strategic Partners

CR Builders is grateful to have partnered with organizations committed to making a difference in their communities. We work with those who construct quality housing where tenants can be proud of where they call home.

Competition for LIHTCs is fierce – one mistake, omission, or missed deadline can stall a project. CR Builders takes away that stress to ensure projects move from conception to funding, to planning, to completion, and ultimately to occupancy.

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Expert Guidance through Tax Credit Bureaucracy

Every year the 'U.S. Department of the Treasury' allocates millions of dollars in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to each state. Applying for and receiving an allocation of credits can be long, difficult, and competitive. CR Builders has a team that not only works alongside their partners to acquire these credits, but also puts them to use building quality, dignified, and affordable housing for those who need it most.

Building Homes,
Creating Communities

Dedicated to the Development of Affordable Housing Units

Building Thousands of Affordable Units Across the States