Stretching one city block, the Lillie Mae Jones Plaza provides the residents of Richmond, CA with affordable residential units. Twenty-six residential units comprise the Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC), the affordable housing component of Lillie Mae Jones Plaza. A central landscaped courtyard with play areas for children provides outdoor spaces away from the busy street. Green elements were incorporated into the building, including the use of environmentally-sound materials and passive solar heating and cooling. Parking spaces for 47 cars are provided for the two buildings.