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From Block Club Chicago:
A long-planned affordable housing complex marketed toward LGBTQ people has opened in Logan Square — about 18 months later than originally planned.
The John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments at 2033 N. Milwaukee Ave. brings 41 affordable housing units and 47 Chicago...
From WBEZ Chicago:
Ms. B’s Kitchen and Catering in the North Lawndale neighborhood sells Chicago-style favorites like pizza puffs. On other days of the week, owner Tawanda Stange cooks comfort food, everything from pot roast to oxtails to gumbo. Her Sunday Soul Food menu includes baked chicken,...
From ABC 7 News:
El Sereno community leaders and Caltrans have partnered with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles to help a group of homeless activists in the area.
The group known as Reclaiming Our Homes started illegally occupying the Caltrans-owned homes in March.
Now,...
From Multi-Housing News:
The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso has received a $21.5 million Freddie Mac unfunded forward commitment loan for the renovation of Jackie Robinson Memorial Apartments, a 186-unit affordable housing community in El Paso, Texas. Lument provided the 18-year...
Congratulations to William Rodríguez Rodríguez on his appointment as Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Housing by Governor-Elect Pedro Pierluisi! Mr. Rodríguez currently serves as the Administrator of Puerto Rico’s Administración de Vivienda Pública (...
CLPHA Board Member, MTW Collaborative Board President, and Seattle Housing Authority Executive Director Andrew Lofton recently announced his plans to retire on May 6, 2021.
“Every day of my 16-year tenure at SHA, I have been given the gift of working to help make the lives of others...
We’re pleased to share the following photos from the Virgin Islands Housing Authority highlighting the urban garden surrounding VIHA’s Lucinda Millin Home for seniors on St. Thomas, USVI. The garden is the work of 95-year-old VIHA resident Mr. Christopher ...
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority’s press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority reported that it has acquired or developed more than $200 million in affordable housing in 2020, setting a record for the most activity in one year in the agency’s 86-year history. The...
When Harvard economist Raj Chetty and colleagues studied areas with high and low rates of mobility back in 2014, they were surprised to find that Charlotte ranked last among the 50 largest metropolitan areas when it came to the odds that low-income children in Charlotte would grow up to...
From Akron.com:
The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) and Building For Tomorrow’s ConnectHome Akron Initiative is bringing internet service to underserved communities through high-speed community Wi-Fi zones.
According to AMHA officials, the Wi-Fi Zones will give residents...