A historic former church building â freshly power washed on the outside and renovated on the inside â is ready to open as downtown Templeâs newest apartment building.
The Central Texas Housing Consortium is expected to open Calhoun Square Apartments in downtown Temple before the end of the year, providing affordable housing in walking distance of local businesses and restaurants in downtown Temple.
The apartments are the result of a $2.7 million renovation project by the housing consortium on the former education building of Templeâs First Baptist Church after its 2010 fire.
Barbara Bozon, executive director of the consortium, said the organization worked to renovate the building into apartments that are low cost for renters, but not low quality.