PHA code AR004 · Small PHA · Arkansas
Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock
Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock has closed 7 RAD conversions covering 686 public housing units. It still has 161 public housing units in 4 projects that HUD's May 2026 rents tool prices for RAD.
- Converted 686
- In the pipeline 0
- Still public housing 161
Of the closed deals, 7 went to project-based vouchers (PBV) and 0 to project-based rental assistance (PBRA). 4 used low-income housing tax credits and 0 carried FHA-insured debt.
Conversions
| Development | Type | RAD units | Status | Closed | Tax credits | FHA | Hard cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset-Stephens-CentralSec. 18 blend | PBV | 35 | Closed | Oct 2022 | 4% | $196,261 | |
| Cumberland Towers | PBV | 178 | Closed | Oct 2018 | 4% | $52,784 | |
| Parris Towers | PBV | 250 | Closed | Oct 2018 | 4% | $48,588 | |
| Powell Towers | PBV | 169 | Closed | Oct 2018 | 4% | $50,283 | |
| Madison Heights III | PBV | 20 | Closed | Apr 2018 | |||
| Cumberland Manor | PBV | 17 | Closed | Jul 2017 | |||
| Metropolitan Village | PBV | 17 | Closed | Jul 2017 |
Still public housing: 2026 RAD rents
HUD's rents tool sets a 2026 RAD contract rent for each unconverted project from its 2024 public housing funding, inflated by the 2025 and 2026 OCAF. Across AR004's remaining units that averages $806 a month, against a weighted PBV cap of $1,344 (110% of fair market rent, before the utility allowance). Where the RAD rent is below the cap, a Section 18 blend can raise the rent and the debt it carries.
| Project | Units | 2026 RAD rent | PBV cap | PBRA cap | 60/40 blend | Rent check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Heights Phase I AR004000018 | 59 | $803 | $1,320 | $1,440 | $1,100 | Debt |
| Homes at Granite Mountain AR004000020 | 40 | $849 | $1,478 | $1,612 | $1,179 | Debt |
| Madison Heights II AR004000019 | 38 | $887 | $1,373 | $1,498 | $1,147 | Debt |
| Granite Mountain Senior AR004000028 | 24 | $615 | $1,131 | $1,234 | $882 | Debt |
Rents are monthly per unit, weighted across each project's bedroom mix. The caps are shown before HUD's estimated utility allowance. HUD calls the blend figures estimates. Project names are as reported to HUD.
Financing the next one
Send the deal to the commercial mortgage desk at Janover Capital LLC: debt for a conversion (FHA 223(f) or 221(d)(4), bank or bond), a Section 18 blend, or a refinance of a property that has already converted. Tell us where it stands, and a person at Janover Capital will reply.
Janover Capital LLC is not HUD, the RAD Resource Desk or a housing authority, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Nothing here is legal advice or an offer of credit.
Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 property export, downloaded ; HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool, May 2026. Hard cost per unit divides reported hard construction costs by RAD plus non-RAD units; blank where HUD's export reports none. About the data.