Affordable Housing
Seniors and Affordable Green Multifamily Projects under Way in Chicago
Chicago–Ground has been broken for the New Admiral at the Lake, a 31-story life-care/continuing-care retirement community on the North Side of Chicago.
Impediments of Aging Affordable Housing
Industry experts face up to the issues presented by the nation’s older stock of affordable housing.
USDA Offers $14M for Rural Affordable Housing Rehabilitation
Washington, DC–The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new program to provide low-interest loans to rehabilitate multifamily housing in rural areas.
How to Design Affordable Small-Lot Housing in Urban Areas
Small-lot infill housing has become more ubiquitous in urban areas such as New York City as developers seek to cash in on trendy older neighborhoods. Architect Carmi Bee describes his development and application of contemporary prototypes for such housing.
Affordable Housing Community in Mississippi Gets Much-Needed $12M Makeover
Meridian, Miss.–The Meridian Housing Authority (MHA) recently held a well-attended ceremony to kick off the rehabilitation of Frank Berry Courts, a 113-unit affordable housing property in Meridian, Miss.
MHN Interview with Michelle Whetten: Enterprise Wants to Help Build 10,000 Units in the Gulf
Washington, D.C.–Michelle Whetten, who heads up Enterprise’s work along the Gulf Coast, talks to MHN about the work they are doing there, the financing challenges in building affordable housing projects and the importance of eradicating blight in many communities in the Gulf.
New Affordable Housing Opens in Anaheim
Anaheim, Calif.–Greenleaf Family Apartments in Anaheim, designed for families who earn between 30 percent to 60 percent of area median income, was completed 60 days ahead of schedule and is opening next week at 100 percent leased.
Work Begins on Girls Club Mixed-Use Residential Project in NYC
New York–The Lower Eastside Girls Club (LESGC) in New York City is going to get a new home–a new 78-unit, mixed-use residential home.
Lottery Begins for Affordable-Income Apartments at $220M Project in the Bronx
New York, N.Y.–Joy Construction Corp. has just kicked off the first lottery for St. Ann’s Terrace in the Bronx, making available 380 of the 641 residences.
Lottery Begins for Affordable-Income Apartments at $220M Project in the Bronx
New York, N.Y.–Joy Construction Corp. has just kicked off the first lottery for St. Ann’s Terrace in the Bronx, making available 380 of the 641 residences.