Jamestown seniors looking for an affordable place to live will have a new option in 2027, and the developer says construction is now underway.
Beyond Shelter Inc., a Fargo-based nonprofit housing developer, announced on Sept. 24, 2026, that it had closed on Buffalo Manor Apartments in Jamestown and that construction was set to begin. The building will provide 39 affordable apartments for seniors 62 and older, with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units.
Roers is the general contractor. According to the company's project page, the job is a three-story, wood-framed apartment building of 41,941 square feet with a detached garage, a community room, a fitness center and an on-site management office. Roers says the work includes full site development, structural construction and installation of mechanical and electrical systems, and that the project is projected to be completed in fall 2027. Roers lists the delivery method on its projects page as hard bid.
How it's paid for
Buffalo Manor was one of six projects to win funding from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency in its most recent round. In a Jan. 5, 2026, announcement, NDHFA said Beyond Shelter was awarded $1.4 million in low-income housing tax credits, expected to generate about $11 million in project equity, plus $1.6 million in federal HOME funds and $1 million from the state's Housing Incentive Fund. NDHFA put the total project cost at $16 million.
Competition for that money was stiff. "Our agency received applications for 23 projects, utilizing at least one of the four funding sources, with requests exceeding available funds by $29 million," said Brandon Dettlaff, NDHFA's executive director.
NDHFA says applicants must show there's a need for the housing, that construction costs are reasonable and that the project wouldn't be financially feasible without the public subsidy. Projects that receive federal funds must stay affordable for 30 years.
Beyond Shelter also won funding in the same round for Harvest Acres in Fargo, a 39-unit senior project with a total cost of $15.6 million. That award included $1.1 million in tax credits, expected to generate about $9.2 million in equity, along with $3.1 million from the National Housing Trust Fund, $711,372 in HOME funds and $1 million from the Housing Incentive Fund, according to NDHFA.
In its announcement, Beyond Shelter thanked NDHFA for its support through tax credits, the Housing Incentive Fund and HOME funding, and thanked the City of Jamestown for its partnership. The nonprofit said Buffalo Manor is its first project under HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration for Project Rental Assistance Contracts, a program meant to give senior housing a more stable, long-term funding platform while keeping it affordable. Lead developer and project manager Christopher Miller rang the company's "Good News Gong" to mark the closing.
The building sits at 1105 25th St. SW in Jamestown, according to MetroPlains Management, which will manage the property. MetroPlains lists features including in-unit washers and dryers, controlled-access entry, an elevator, detached garages, walk-in closets in some units and a community room. Floor plans include standard and accessible versions of the one-bedroom and two-bedroom units.
MetroPlains says Buffalo Manor is expected to open in mid to late summer 2027 and isn't leasing yet. The company is collecting names of people interested in future updates.
The project fits a need that shows up in statewide numbers. North Dakota's 2026 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, prepared by NDSU for NDHFA, projects the number of householders 65 and older will grow 39% between 2024 and 2034.
Why it matters for Contractors
Buffalo Manor is a solid winter job in Jamestown. A three-story, wood-framed building of nearly 42,000 square feet with a detached garage means work for site, concrete, framing, roofing, siding, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring and elevator crews through 2027. Roers is the general contractor, so subcontractors and suppliers who want in should reach out to Roers. The project is also a picture of how affordable housing gets built in North Dakota right now: tax credits, HOME money and state Housing Incentive Fund dollars stacked together, with NDHFA reviewing whether construction costs are reasonable. With requests exceeding available funds by $29 million in the last round, only well-priced projects make the cut, so contractors who can help developers hit their numbers are valuable partners on this kind of work.