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

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

Contemporary multi-story apartment complex with landscaped entryway and water features, showcasing q.

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

Apartment complex with multiple units and parking area.

Independence Pointe

Bismarck, ND

A 24-unit multifamily housing facility at 3901 North 19th Street in Bismarck, ND, is dedicated to residents with special needs. In cooperation with Pride, Inc., a local non-profit service agency, CR Builders served as project developer and source of financing. Opened in December 2014.

Sponsor: Pride, Inc. and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Oakwood Construction Company, Okemos, MI
Total Development Cost: $3.9 million

Sponsor: Pride, Inc. and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Oakwood Construction Company, Okemos, MI
Total Development Cost: $3.9 million

La Sonora at Dove Mountain

Marana, AZ

This senior living retirement community is located at 5250 West Dove Centre Road, Marana, AZ. The property offers a total of 142 units, with the finest in Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

Scheduled opening and lease-up activity began in the summer of 2021.

Sponsor: CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Preliminary Design: JWRA Architects
Architect of Record: ICON Architects
Contractor: PCL/Community, a joint venture
Total Development Cost: $41.5 million

Sponsor: CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Preliminary Design: JWRA Architects
Architect of Record: ICON Architects
Contractor: PCL/Community, a joint venture
Total Development Cost: $41.5 million

Modern apartment complex with a central covered entrance and landscaped surroundings.

Century Cottages

Bismarck, ND

This affordable 35-unit senior community, located at 2724 Hawken Street in Bismarck, ND, is adjacent to the Sierra Court project, a 40-unit senior property. CR Builders was the lead developer, arranged financing and managed all construction activities as the project was being built. The property opened in the fall of 2020.

Sponsor: CommunityWorks ND and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Community Contractors, Inc., Grand Forks, ND
Total Development Cost: $8.71 million

Sponsor: CommunityWorks ND and CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Community Contractors, Inc., Grand Forks, ND
Total Development Cost: $8.71 million

Beautiful row of modern townhouses with well-maintained lawns and sidewalks.

ParkRidge Townhomes

Williston, ND

A 36-unit townhouse community located at the corner of 37th Street and Long Branch Avenue in Williston, ND. This workforce housing complex was built to provide a more affordable housing options for essential service workers and their families. Opened in July of 2015.

Sponsor: CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Oakwood Construction Co., Okemos, MI
Total Development Cost: $7.2 million

Sponsor: CR Builders, LLC
Architect: Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT
Contractor: Oakwood Construction Co., Okemos, MI
Total Development Cost: $7.2 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