Balfour School Redevelopment Advances With More Than $1.2 Million in Annual Tax Credits

Tallahassee Thomasville, FL, October 16, 2026 —

The historic Balfour School in Thomasville, Georgia, is moving forward with plans to become a mixed-income residential community after receiving more than $1.2 million in annual affordable-housing tax credits from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

The award is part of the project’s progress toward redeveloping the former school building. The stated goals are to preserve the historic property and respond to demand for affordable housing for families in the area. The development is described as mixed-income, though details about the planned range of rents or household eligibility were not provided.

The tax credits are identified as annual awards. The available information does not specify how many years the credits will be awarded, how they will be applied to the redevelopment, or what portion of the project’s costs they are expected to cover. The total project budget and the number of residential units were also not provided.

No construction schedule, anticipated completion date, or information about the project’s developers was included. The details released also do not state whether work has begun or describe any approvals beyond the tax-credit award.

The award marks a reported step in the Balfour School’s redevelopment, but the timeline and scope of the work remain unclear from the information available. The project’s stated focus is on retaining the historic building while creating a mixed-income community and addressing demand for affordable family housing in Thomasville.

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