The Chasewood Townhomes rental complex was developed by the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA), and has been designed to use land efficiently.  Townhomes are divided among seven three-story buildings, and each unit has its own entry and one-car garage. There is also a central patio and playground area.

Dakota County Community Development Agency has found an innovative way of consistently keeping its rents lower than the all others across the state. By using cross subsidies from the state, Family Housing Fund, Metropolitan Council, and other local resources the CDA is able to apply that funding against the rents of its lower income residents.

Where most affordable housing developments are targeted around the 40-50 percent of the area median income (AMI), Dakota County, with the use of cross subsidies, is able to offer rents at 35 percent to 36 percent of the AMI.