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Affordable Housing Property in Iowa Turns Green via $10.6M Rehab
Ames, Iowa–Eastwood of Ames, a 60-unit affordable housing community, has emerged from a $10.6 million renovation converting the 41-year-old building into a sustainable property.
Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative Estimated to Create 114,000 New Jobs
An analysis by The Real Estate Roundtable, USGBC and the Natural Resources Defense Council finds that the White House’s new energy-efficiency plan would create 114,000 private-sector jobs, mostly in construction.
Armstrong Place Rental and For-Sale Residences Completed
San Francisco–Armstrong Place, an affordable housing development in San Francisco, includes a rental community for seniors as well as below-market-rate homeownership options for first-time homebuyers.
‘Gimme Shelter’ with Daniel Gehman: A Volt from the Blue
A trial run with the Chevy Volt leaves this HOV-oriented consumer considering its benefits against the competition.
Innovation Triumphs in KTGY Award Winners
KTGY Group Inc. Architecture + Planning recently captured nine Gold Nugget Award design and planning competition Awards of Merit for seven of its projects.
Post Properties Commences Apartment Projects in Orlando and Raleigh
Post Properties Inc. has kicked off development of Post Lake at Baldwin Park, Phase III in Orlando and Post Parkside at Wade, Phase I in Raleigh, N.C., adding 802 units.
Ground Broken for Towson Green Townhouses near Baltimore
Towson, Md.–Bozzuto Homes has broken ground for Towson Green, a new sustainable townhome development in Baltimore County.
Work Commences on Groundbreaking Green Affordable Housing Project in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y.–Ground has broken on the first of a three-phase affordable housing project that will have the largest residential solar energy system in the state of New York.
Work Commences on Groundbreaking Green Affordable Housing Project in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y.–Ground has broken on the first of a three-phase affordable housing project that will have the largest residential solar energy system in the state of New York.
HUD Unveils Multifamily Refinance Program that Also Pays for Green Upgrades
Washington, D.C.–HUD has kicked off Green Refinance Plus, which will allow owners of affordable rental housing properties to refinance into new mortgages that include funding for energy upgrades.