St. Petersburg has expanded its affordable housing options with the opening of Founders Point Apartments, a new 15-unit community designed for residents with special needs and low incomes. The development, located at 2901 31st Street South, was created by Boley Centers in partnership with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Pinellas County, and the City of St. Petersburg.

Each one-bedroom apartment is paired with supportive services to help residents build independence and stability. Units include project-based vouchers through the St. Petersburg Housing Authority, with wraparound assistance provided by Boley Centers’ Living Independently, Connecting Communities (LINCC) Team.

“In St. Pete, we believe Housing Opportunities For All is a key pillar of progress,” said Mayor Kenneth T. Welch at the grand opening. “Safe, stable housing is the foundation for everything—health, education, employment, and dignity. This project is a powerful example of what we can achieve when the public and private sectors work together.”

The City contributed more than $395,000 to the development, which supports Mayor Welch’s Housing Opportunities For All Plan. Introduced in 2023, the plan aims to address rising housing costs by preserving affordable units, supporting renters, and incentivizing new development.

Community leaders, elected officials, and state representatives joined Mayor Welch at last week’s ribbon-cutting, including Representatives Kimberly Berfield and Lindsay Cross, Pinellas County Commissioner Ren Flowers, and Florida Department of Children and Families Deputy Assistant Secretary Bill Hardin.

The name “Founders Point” honors Bessie Boley, Mary Koenig, and Ruth Mosher—who established Boley Manor in 1970 as a halfway house for men leaving the state hospital—as well as nearby Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. With this latest project, Boley Centers continues its decades-long mission of supporting individuals through housing and services that promote stability and independence.