Affordable Housing
Everyday Energy Installs Solar System at San Diego Affordable Housing Property
San Diego, Calif.–Everyday Energy has just completed the Phase II installation of photovoltaic panels at Hacienda Townhomes in San Diego under the California Solar Initiative’s Multi-family Affordable Solar Housing program.
DEAL OF THE DAY: Cushman & Wakefield Facilitates Loan Transaction in Las Vegas
Las Vegas–Cushman & Wakefield multifamily specialists Ed Rosen, John Chu and Alejandro Lombrozo have facilitated the sale of the loan on Carefree Willows, a senior living apartment community.
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.









