McDowell Housing Partners (MHP), a leading development and investment firm specializing in the development of affordable multifamily housing communities, is thrilled to announce the successful construction completion and certificate of occupancy for Ekos Cadenza, a 160-unit affordable senior housing community on Rattlesnake Hammock Road just east of Collier Boulevard in Naples, Florida, an area of Naples that has experienced a construction boom lately with the multiple market-rate apartment communities, assisted-living facilities and new retail.
Ekos Cadenza is McDowell’s second phase of development to complete construction on this site. The first phase, also 160 affordable senior apartments, was opened in October 2024. “The multiphase development delivers the first affordable senior housing communities to Collier County in over 20 years. The area has experienced a meteoric rise in rents since the COVID pandemic, so we’re elated to provide a truly attainable housing option for the vulnerable low-income seniors of Collier County,” said Chris Shear, President of McDowell Housing Partners. “The demand has been overwhelming, both phases were fully leased within 30 days of completion, that’s in large part thanks to our local non-profit partner, Collier County Community Land Trust, Inc., who ensured Ekos Cadenza met the needs of seniors in the area.”
Located at 8369 Rattlesnake Hammock Road, Ekos Cadenza features a five-story elevator-serviced building with studio, one and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 527 square feet to 1007 square feet with spacious kitchens incorporating granite countertops and tile back-splash, upgraded LVP flooring throughout, walk-in closets and washer/dryer hook-ups in all homes. Residents of Ekos Cadenza will enjoy an array of amenities, including a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor wet-bar, fully equipped fitness center, game room, media center, pickleball court, and a free-standing clubhouse. In addition to housing, Ekos Cadenza residents are also provided with numerous services and programs, including on-site healthcare services from the Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida and a daily meal program administered by Collier County.
The opening of Ekos Cadenza comes on the heels of multiple affordable communities that have recently been completed by McDowell Housing Partners, including Southpointe Vista Phase I, a 124-unit affordable residential development in Southern Miami-Dade County’s Goulds neighborhood and Ekos at Arbor Park, a 136-unit, new construction project in North Port, a city located in Sarasota County, Florida.
