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Corporate Profile

Langston Hughes Affordable Housing, Inc. | April 5, 2026

David Sewall Searles, Jr. (“David”) founded Beverly J. Searles Foundation, Inc. (“Searles Foundation”) in 2007. David has been the CFO and Board member for all Searles Foundation Affordable Housing Tax Credit developments since 2007.

In 2021, to expand our Affordable Housing mission, David created a separate not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation called Langston Hughes Affordable Housing, Inc. (“LHAH”.) (LHAH was originally “SFP 92 Affordable Housing, Inc.” The Board of Directors, Georgia Secretary of State and Internal Revenue Service approved the name change.) LHAH is a Georgia not-for-profit corporation governed by a board of directors (the “Board”). LHAH is organized according to the provisions of the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

The IRS issued a determination letter dated January 11, 2021, determining that LHAH is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code.

IRS Revenue Procedure 96-32

The LHAH Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws mirror Internal Revenue Service requirements for not-for-profit ownership and operation of Affordable and Workforce Housing as outlined in IRS Rev. Proc. 96-32.

Charitable Purposes

Under the Board’s control, LHAH acts exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In furtherance of such purposes, LHAH shall have full power and authority to hold, invest, reinvest, and expend such funds and properties so received and to borrow money to further its charitable objectives. The purposes of LHAH include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • (1) The corporation’s mission shall be to help in God’s work in the world, mindful of the advice in Nehemiah 8:10, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
  • (2) Combat community deterioration.
  • (3) Preserve and create Affordable and attainable Workforce Housing.
  • (4) Relief of the distress of the low-income and moderate-income families and the elderly or physically handicapped.
  • (5) Serve as the managing member of subsidiary companies that own and operate affordable and workforce housing.
  • (6) Lessening the burdens on governments.

Housing Communities Snapshot

Existing, Under Construction & Pending as of April 5, 2026

Community City / State Developer LHAH Role Units Tenancy Status
Solstice of Mesa Apartments Mesa, AZ Dominium General Partner 237 Senior 98% leased
Vista Ridge Phoenix, AZ Dominium General Partner 308 Family 98% leased
Casa Azure Senior Apartments Phoenix, AZ Dominium General Partner 196 Senior 98% leased
Aviara Flats Phoenix, AZ Dominium General Partner 372 Family 98% leased
Steeple Chase Townhomes Peoria, AZ Devco Residential General Partner & Co-Developer 119 Family 94% leased
The Safford Marana, AZ Dominium General Partner 200 Family Now Leasing
67 Flats Glendale, AZ Dominium General Partner 384 Family Now Open
Juniper Square Glendale, AZ Dominium General Partner 221 Senior Now Open
Arterra Surprise, AZ Dominium General Partner 388 Family Under construction December 2025
Orchard Springs Surprise, AZ Dominium General Partner 211 Senior Under construction December 2025
Saddleback Village at Stonegate Maricopa, AZ Dominium General Partner 215 Family Under construction December 2025
Townhomes on Earley Casa Grande, AZ Dominium General Partner 278 Family Under construction December 2025
Allasso Ranch Surprise, AZ Dominium General Partner 304 Family Under construction December 2025
Sidney Village Buckeye, AZ Dominium General Partner 200 Family Under construction December 2025
Jesse Owens Parkway Apartments Phoenix, AZ Devco Residential General Partner & Co-Developer 236 Family Under construction July 2025
Cholla Ranch Apartments Buckeye, AZ Dominium General Partner 180 Family Existing community. Dominium resyndication in 2026
The Vivir at Ballpark Village Goodyear, AZ Dominium General Partner 400 Family Financial closing in December 2025
Eagle Landings Oklahoma City, OK Dominium General Partner 264 Family Under construction December 2025
Falls Pointe at the Park Durham, NC Dominium General Partner 312 Family Existing community. Dominium resyndication in 2026
Magnolia Pointe Apartments Durham, NC Dominium General Partner 266 Family Existing community. Dominium resyndication in 2026
Pritchard Woods Clayton, NC Dominium General Partner 167 Senior Bond financing to close Q1 of 2026
The Scott Oklahoma City, OK Dominium General Partner 184 Family Financial closing in December 2025
The Turn at Fairway Raleigh, NC Dominium General Partner 370 Family Bond financing to close Q1 of 2026
The Delegate Aurora, CO Dominium General Partner 273 Family Start Q3 2026. CHFA $5 million loan to LHAH

Service to Low to Middle-Income Residents

  • LHAH serves residents who earn 60% to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) with rents limited to 30% of the resident’s income.
  • We participate in government housing programs designed to provide affordable housing.
  • LHAH coordinates additional social services that are affordable to poor residents.
  • When considered individually, we accept residents with unusual burdens, such as extremely high medical costs, that place them in a condition similar to that of persons within the qualifying income limits, despite their higher incomes.
  • Participate in homeownership and entrepreneurship programs to help families build wealth and afford safe, decent housing.
  • All our rents, policies, and procedures shall comply with IRS Rev. Proc. 96-32.

LHAH Expansion

To serve our Development Partners, LHAH is the Sole Member of more than forty separate limited liability companies domiciled in Georgia, Arizona, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Nevada. Below is a recent roster of our subsidiaries. Each LLC files an IRS Form 8832 (to be taxed as a for-profit) and makes a 168(h) election.

David formed the following affiliated 501(c)(3) corporations to serve our Development Partners:

  • Langston Hughes Oklahoma Affordable Housing, Inc.
  • Langston Hughes Texas Affordable, Inc.
  • Langston Hughes Tennessee Affordable Housing, Inc.
  • Southwest Low Income Housing Services, Inc.
  • Finding Favor, Inc.
  • Searles Senior Communities, Inc.

LHAH Development Partners

LHAH teams with the following “For-Profit” companies to transform communities.

Dominium Apartments.
Dominium is one of the largest private developers and owners of affordable housing in the United States. Dominium manages more than 40,000 housing units in 19 states. Dominium is a multi-generational company in business for 50 years, now with a professional staff of more than 1,200 employees.

DevCo Residential Group.
Founded in 1994, Devco Residential Group is one of the largest providers of affordable housing in Washington State. Devco and its affiliates develop, own, and manage over 10,000 affordable and market-rate apartments around the United States.

KCG Companies.
Founded in 2015, KCG is a mixed-use and affordable multifamily developer based in Indianapolis, IN.

Profiles of LHAH Corporate Officers

Cassius S Coleman

Owner, Five Points Development, LLC
Managing Member, Five Points Development Texas, LLC
EVP, Langston Hughes Affordable Housing, Inc.
CFO, Senior Day Out, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Georgia corporation.
Director, Langston Hughes Affordable Texas, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Texas corporation.
Director, Southwest Low Income Housing Services, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Georgia corporation.

Cassius Coleman has 35 years of experience in accounting, tax, and finance. He smoothly transitioned from accounting to real estate development. Cassius has taken projects from conception to certificate of occupancy, in which he was intimately involved in all aspects of the affordable housing development process, including zoning, permitting, design, debt/equity financing, construction, and asset management. Cassius is also the CFO of Senior Day Out. This local nonprofit serves seniors across the State of Georgia by providing meals, cognitive and physical exercises, and round-trip transportation to and from the facility.

David S. Searles, Jr.

Founder, Chairman & CFO of Beverly J. Searles Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Georgia corporation.
Founder, Chairman & President, Langston Hughes Affordable Housing, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Georgia corporation.
CEO, Langston Hughes Affordable Texas, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Texas corporation.
CEO, Southwest Low Income Housing Services, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Georgia corporation.
CFO, Searles Senior Communities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Georgia corporation.
Owner, Chase Properties Associates, LLC and Phoenix Associates, Inc.

After undergraduate commencement and summer “camp” at Fort Benning, Georgia, David Searles enrolled at Harvard Business School. Upon graduating with his MBA in 1970, David Searles joined the HBS faculty for one year and began his real estate career in 1971. He has been a developer, owner, investor, and broker full-time since 1971.