Housing and Supportive Services for Older Military Veterans
Construction is underway on the Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans and Seniors Village, an 84-unit apartment community in West Deptford, NJ, that will deliver affordable housing and comprehensive supportive services for older veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The $29 million development is being built by WinnDevelopment and the non-profit Soldier On, Inc., and will serve veterans ages 55 and older, offering a mix of one and two-bedroom units that will be universally adaptable to support independent living and aging in place.
Scheduled to open in October 2026, the community will provide 21 apartments at or below 30 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), 21 units at or below 50 percent AMI and 42 units at or below 60 percent AMI.
Amenities in and around the four-story, 84,720-square-foot building will be designed to support wrap-around services for senior veterans facing physical and mental health challenges.
The project is the third time the development arm of Boston-based WinnCompanies has teamed up with Soldier On for a project in New Jersey and their fifth partnership nationally. Their first joint effort in New Jersey – the 70-unit Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Village in Tinton Falls, NJ – has won multiple awards since opening in 2021.
The community’s name honors the late Gordon H. Mansfield, a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran who served as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as well as Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equality Opportunity at the Department of Housing & Urban Development. During his military service, Mansfield earned the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, three Purple Hearts, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Presidential Unit Citation.