330-unit affordable housing community opens in San Marcos

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- Leaders in San Marcos celebrated the grand opening of an affordable housing community Thursday morning.

Centro35, a 330-unit affordable housing community off Interstate 35 south of San Marcos' downtown area, celebrated its grand opening Thursday. The complex is located at 508 Labrador Blvd.

The NRP Group was the developer behind the community, which will provide "high-quality, amenity-rich housing to residents earning up to 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI)," according to a release from the group.

The developer said in the release that Centro35 was designed to support both working professionals and growing families. It includes various amenities to accommodate those lifestyles, including a resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and conference center with individual work pods for remote work.

The development also has a dedicated activity room to host resident services like health screenings, after-school programming, financial literacy training, a first-time homebuyer program and English as a Second Language courses, according to The NRP Group.

Details about the community and floor plans are available on Centro35's website.