Oklahoma City celebrates opening of Dorset Place Veteran Community

Published on October 06, 2025

The City of Oklahoma City's MAPS 4 program and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority (OCHA) cut the ribbon today on Dorset Place Veteran Community, a new permanent supportive housing development for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Once complete, Dorset Place Veteran Community, located at 2435 NW 122nd St., will provide 70 new units of supportive housing in Oklahoma City. Phase 1 includes 37 units, and 14 residents have moved in to date. The building was formerly an assisted living facility for seniors. It was purchased by OCHA with the express goal of providing permanent supportive housing for veterans and their immediate family members.

“MAPS 4 improves our city’s quality of life in new ways, and one of our greatest needs right now is affordable housing,” said Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt. “This housing element within MAPS 4 also impacts the issue of homelessness because it is providing housing at that income level where people are right on the edge. I am very pleased that this specific MAPS 4 project is also directly supporting our veterans, as Oklahoma City is a patriotic community and the place where many veterans choose to settle. This MAPS 4 project addresses a number of OKC’s top priorities.”

Veterans at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness could be offered Dorset Place as one of their options to move into permanent housing. Vouchers issued by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by OCHA, are partnering with Oklahoma City’s Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) office to ensure that the veteran household pays no more than 30% of their income for rent.

“This is an important step in our ongoing mission to provide affordable, accessible housing for all of our neighbors in Oklahoma City,” Mark Gillett, executive director of OCHA said. “This milestone reflects the hard work and dedication of our team and community partners to ensuring that everyone has a place to call home."

Meals will be offered daily and supportive services such as case management and healthcare will be provided on-site by HUD-VASH.

In the 2025 Point-in-Time Count, 132 people experiencing homelessness were veterans. With 70 new units coming to Dorset Place Veteran Community, more than half of those veterans could be housed.

The investment in Dorset Place includes $1.9M in MAPS 4 Homelessness funds.

About MAPS 4
MAPS 4 is a debt-free public improvement program funded by a temporary penny sales tax that will raise a projected $1.07 billion over eight years. Oklahoma City voters approved the sales tax to fund MAPS 4 in a special election on Dec. 10, 2019, moving forward with a unique and ambitious plan to transform our community. The temporary penny sales tax funding MAPS 4 began April 1, 2020, and ends in 2028. More than 70 percent of MAPS 4 funding is dedicated to neighborhood and human needs. The rest is for quality of life and job-creating initiatives. The MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board and its six subcommittees will guide MAPS 4 planning and implementation, making recommendations to the City Council. The Council has final authority on MAPS 4. The MAPS Investment and Operating Trust developed a strategic investment plan to support long-term sustainable funding for MAPS 4 projects' operational expenses and maintenance. Visit okc.gov/maps4 for more.

About OCHA
The Oklahoma City Housing Authority was established in 1965 and is dedicated to one purpose: providing clean, safe and decent housing for low-income families and senior citizens of Oklahoma City. OCHA serves approximately 7,000 households in Oklahoma City, currently owns 3,424 housing units and administers approximately 5,051 housing vouchers to residents.