CLPHA Press Room

From the District of Columbia Housing Authority's e-newsletter:

District of Columbia Housing Authority Executive Director Tyrone Garrett announced that he will present a Comprehensive Portfolio Repositioning Plan within 60-days. Garrett said the strategy will describe how the agency will address the backlog of capital needs and preserve or develop new affordable housing for existing DCHA customers. Garrett said the strategy will outline how the agency will address at least 2,400 housing units, over the next 24 months.

Read more in DCHA's e-newsletter: “DCHA to Reposition Its Real Estate Portfolio.”

Smart Business Magazine featured Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Chief Executive Officer and CLPHA Board Vice President Jeffery K. Patterson in their March 2019 issue on how he is helping to bridge the digital divide.

Richard Monocchio, Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC), spoke at the City Club of Chicago on February 28, 2019, about what HACC has been up to over the past year. 

Learn more and listen at WGN Radio's website: “City Club of Chicago: Cook County Housing Authority Executive Director Richard Monocchio.” 

From Multi-Housing News:

MassHousing has closed on $38.7 million in affordable housing financing to non-profit Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion Inc. (IBA). In partnership with the Boston Housing Authority, the organization intends to use the capital for the rehabilitation and preservation of West Newton Apartments, a 146-unit public housing community in Boston’s South End. Contractor Bilt-Rite Construction, Davis Square Architects and Management Agent Maloney Properties are also part of the redevelopment project.

Read Multi-Housing News' article “Affordable Boston Community Receives $39M Loan,” featuring the Boston Housing Authority.

From 89.7 WKSU:

Akron students who live in subsidized housing will be able to access the internet when they're at home under a new initiative.  

The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority has partnered with Sprint to offer WiFi to residents. 

Sprint will provide 235 hotspots for AMHA, according to community relations manager Joan Davidson. She said they will specifically target public school children of all ages who have access to Chromebooks.

 Read 89.7 WKSU’s article “Housing Authority Partners to Offer Free Internet Access, ” featuring the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority.