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12:22 PM on Jan 21, 2021 CSTMerriman Anderson/Architects has designed some of Dallas’ largest historic building restorations, and the Dallas architect has done new buildings in downtown’s East Quarter development and the suburbs.But the firm’s latest project required thinking outside the box.It’s an apartment complex made out of shipping containers in southeast Dallas.Merriman Anderson/Architects teamed up with local firm CitySquare Housing to design the Lomax Container Housing Project on South Malcolm X Boulevard. Construction is set to start early this year.The 19, one-bedroom affordable housing units are made out of repurposed 300-square-foot shipping containers.The compact rental units have a living area located in front of a kitchen, a bathroom and a single bedroom.The unique apartment units will be rented starting at about $906 a month including utilities and are restricted to residents earning 60% or less of the area median income.“We are proud to be involved with such a unique project and support a philanthropic effort by CitySquare Housing,” the president of Merriman Anderson/Architects, Milton Anderson, said in a statement.Merriman Anderson and CitySquare Housing plan to use the project as a prototype for larger affordable housing communities with 100 to 130 units each to be built around Dallas.Falcon Structures. Summit Consultants, Hunt &amp; Joiner, RLG Consulting Engineers, IntroSpec and Studio Outside also participated in the project.CitySquare Housing is a Dallas nonprofit that works to combat poverty and to promote affordable housing.“We are very excited about this project and what it means for affordable housing in Dallas,” CitySquare executive director Chad Baker said in an email. “John Mullen is the one that originally brought this idea to us back in 2016 and funded the prototypes that we built in 2018." He was also a co-founder of the Container Store and a huge supporter of the work we do.”Baker said while $906 might sound steep for such a small rental units, nearby apartments rent for $1,300 and $1,600 a month for efficiency units with no utilities.“I think the biggest misconception is that ‘affordable housing’ means ‘low-income housing’ which is not the case,” he said. “There is a shortage of available units at every point of the affordability spectrum and workforce housing projects like this one are just a small part of the overall solution.“The Lomax project is being built with no public funds and if successful will be a self-sustaining affordable option for people in the 60% average median income range.”Get the latest real estate news from Steve Brown and the business staff at The Dallas Morning News.By signing up you agree to our

12:22 PM on Jan 21, 2021 CSTMerriman Anderson/Architects has designed some of Dallas’ largest historic building restorations, and the Dallas architect has done new buildings in downtown’s East Quarter development and the suburbs.But the firm’s latest project required thinking outside the box.It’s an apartment complex made out of shipping containers in southeast Dallas.Merriman Anderson/Architects teamed up with local firm CitySquare Housing to design the Lomax Container Housing Project on South Malcolm X Boulevard. Construction is set to start early this year.The 19, one-bedroom affordable...

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