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From REBusiness Online:

The Fallon Co. and Inlivian have unveiled plans for Centre South, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood.

The 16.2-acre site will feature 330,000 square feet of office space, a hotel, 750 residential units and 145 affordable housing units. The developers expect to break ground on Phase I, which will comprise 310,000 square feet of office space, in 2021.

The project was formerly named Strawn Cottages and announced in 2016, but plans have changed dramatically since that time. Development costs are expected to be in excess of $400 million, according to the developers.

Inlivian, a nonprofit real estate holding company, will develop the affordable housing units, which will be reserved for residents earning 60 percent and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The locally based organization reports that as of April 2020, that was between $45,120 and $60,150 for a family of three.

With construction at Centre South set to begin, we are proud to join the Fallon Co. in bringing to life our vision of creating a dynamic, healthy community of choice that provides quality housing for families with diverse incomes,” says A. Fulton Meachem Jr., Inlivian president and CEO. “The housing options made available at Centre South provide families with more choices along the housing continuum — from affordable rental to homeownership.”

Read REBusiness Online's article "Fallon, Inlivian to Develop 1.4 MSF Centre South Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte."

From the Toledo Blade:

As Toledo Public Schools prepares to reopen its doors to students, community agencies and district officials have teamed up to open community learning centers that will help combat issues associated with virtual learning and a lack of resources as a result of the pandemic.

TPS officials and community leaders announced Thursday the launch of its first learning center at the Tabernacle Church at 531 Pinewood Ave.

Calvin Sweeney, the church’s pastor, said he is proud to be a part of a collaborative effort that will help families navigate the challenges of remote learning.

“This means that we get the chance to be a good neighbor,” he said. “We’ve already encountered grandmothers and parents who are struggling with remote learning and are frustrated. We have people waiting for Monday’s launch, so this is going to help a lot of kids.”

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Brian Murphy, the Toledo schools’ transformational leader of strategic management, said the district-wide centers will offer students a chance to receive resources — including tutoring, food services, and mental health services — as families continue to adjust to the pandemic’s effects.

“We know that while many of our students are remote learning, they are missing out on the impact that strong adult mentors can have on their learning and development,” Mr. Murphy said. “Our community is again stepping up to help us meet the needs of our students, and provide them with the tools and resources they need to be successful.”

Each community learning center will serve as a hub for students to complete their virtual instruction during school days designated for remote learning.

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The centers are a collaborative effort between the district and community partners including the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority, Junior Achievement, Pathways for Successful Leadership, RFS Behavioral Health, the Toledo Museum of Art, and the United Way. 

Read the Toledo Blade's article "Community groups, TPS team up for learning centers," featuring the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority.

From the Toledo Blade:

The Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority has extended its Home to Stay program, which provides additional assistance to financially vulnerable residents, for another year in hopes of keeping people housed while the coronavirus pandemic continues and cold months lie ahead. 

The program, which is a partnership between LMHA, the Lucas County Department of Jobs and Family Services, and the Northwest Ohio Homeownership Development Association, allows eligible residents and families exiting homeless shelters to receive up to $1,200 to use for past rent that’s due and $1,000 in assistance toward a first month’s rent. 

The program, which has $139,000 to spend, is funded by the county. The extension of Home to Stay, which began as a pilot program, is for another year, expiring in September, 2021. 

“We need to be sensitive and we need to be always looking for ways to serve with a sense of compassion for the people,” Joaquin Cintron Vega, the housing authority’s chief executive officer and president, said Tuesday. “That’s why we’ve extended the waiver as it relates to evictions, that is why we have also authorized into consideration for the repayment agreement to  be more flexible. We are implementing things that can result in people not getting evicted.” 

Read the Toledo Blade's article "LMHA's Home to Stay rental assistance program extended," featuring the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority.

From the Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's press release:

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) CEO Tracey Scott, , Alderman Michelle A Harris (8th Ward), Senator Elgie Sims (17th District), and other local and regional leaders today joined MR Properties, LLC for the grand opening of the Montclare Senior Residents of Calumet Heights. The 134-unit, seven-story new construction will provide mixed-income housing and first-class amenities for independent seniors 62 years of age and older on the City’s far South Side. 

"All Chicagoans, no matter their age, income, identity, or ability deserve to have the opportunity to live happy, fulfilled lives in the communities they call home," said Mayor Lightfoot. "The Montclare Senior Residences of Calumet Heights will bring this vision into reality by providing quality, first-class and affordable housing for our seniors during a time when they need it the most. I am immensely proud to partner with MR Development, the Chicago Housing Authority, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development on this project, which gives our seniors the chance to live independently and age comfortably with their peers." 

The new Montclare Senior Residences of Calumet Heights consist of 101 one-bedroom and 33 two-bedroom units - all units are adaptable to different mobility needs, 14 are accessible and three units are designed for the sensory-impaired. Building amenities include a community room with warming kitchen, fitness center, media room, library, computer lab, beauty salon, centralized mailroom and laundry. Exterior amenities offer landscaped recreation areas, walking paths, a gazebo and a large patio for residents.   

“Today is a great day for the 8th Ward,” said 8th Ward Alderwomen Michelle A. Harris. “This facility will be instrumental in providing housing for independent seniors in a place that offers first-class amenities to keep them healthy and safe and engaged with others.” 

The Chicago Housing Authority's (CHA) Property Rental Assistance (PRA) program, which works to increase high-quality, affordable housing opportunities in healthy and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago, has provided subsidies for 34 of the one-bedroom units to support tenants from CHA waitlists. 

“The investment in housing means that Chicago seniors are able to remain in the community of their choice,” said Tracey Scott, CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority. “For CHA, we are fulfilling our mission of keeping housing affordable. Ultimately, we are here to invest not just in bricks and mortar, but to invest in people. That is our mission.” 

Read Mayor Lightfoot's press release.

From DCist: 

Carl Goggins feels like he can’t be careful enough when it comes to the coronavirus. Apart from the danger the virus poses to him as a 67-year-old, he worries what would happen if he fell ill.

“I live by myself,” said Goggins. “Ain’t nobody gonna come to the door.”

So when a mobile medical van offering coronavirus testing arrived in the parking lot of Greenleaf Gardens, the public housing complex where Goggins lives in Southeast D.C., he jumped at the opportunity to get a test, even though he’s had several this summer and he didn’t currently have any COVID-19 symptoms.

The van is part of a new project led by the D.C. Housing Authority in collaboration with area hospitals. It’s meant to make coronavirus testing more accessible to residents of public housing, and, eventually, connect residents with stable access to medical care as the disruptions from the pandemic continue.

Read DCist's article "New Medical Vans Aim To Connect Public Housing Residents And Health Providers," featuring the District of Columbia Housing Authority.