Spring Creek Townhomes

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The Spring Creek Townhome Project received tax credits from Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and tax increment financing (TIF) from the Northfield City Council in 2012. These two funding sources helped to provide the infrastructure and building development of townhomes.

The units have on-site property management and are available for rent to households at or below 60% area median income. The units are owned by Spring Creek Townhomes LP and managed by Lloyd Management.

Phase 2

Spring Creek II is opening in summer 2023. It will add another 32 affordable rental units. Rice County HRA has openings for 16 townhomes; three-bedroom and four-bedroom units are available.

Phase 1

Spring Creek I was completed in November 2013 is are currently open and occupied. It provides 28 new multilevel rental townhomes.

Green building

It means that we are doing our best to use products that have minimal impact on our environment and provide a healthy home. By using the tax credits from MHFA, we are mandated to build to the Minnesota Green Communities standards.

The project will be obtaining LEED Certification upon completion! 

Green standards

Specifically for these units, here is what we are doing:

  • Project will be designed to meet the Energy Star 3.0 program requirements
  • LED exterior light fixtures
  • Carpet products will meet Green Label or Green Labe Plus certification
  • Energy Star rated exhaust fans to provide continuous ventilation
  • Energy Star rated interior light fixtures
  • Energy Star rated washers, dishwashers, refrigerators
  • Energy Star rated windows
  • High Efficiency heating and cooling equipment
  • Low / No VOC adhesives and caulks
  • Low / No VOC paints and primers
  • R49 roof insulation
  • Radon Mitigation system will be installed.
  • SIP Panel wall construction (R24 wall insulation)
  • Water conserving plumbing fixtures

Applying to live at one of these units

Subsidized units

Apply for a subsidized unit through Rice County HRA.

Rice County HRA

Market rate units

The units are managed by Lloyd Management. Please check with them for availability and applications!

Lloyd Management