Public Housing
GAO Releases Follow-up Report on HUD’s Inspections Process
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York awards $2.5 million grant for rehab of MHACY’s Calcagno Homes Complex (Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers)
11.14.19
From the New York Real Estate Journal:
According to the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), a $2.5 million award was presented from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York to help finance rehabilitation of the Ross F. Calcagno Homes apartment complex.
Public Housing Renovation Completed on West Side (Saint Paul Public Housing Agency)
11.14.19
From the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency's newsletter:
On Thursday, November 14, 2019 the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency (PHA) will mark the completion of a multi-million dollar upgrade of its Dunedin Terrace public housing development. The 88 rental units in 22 four-plex townhomes were originally built for low income families in 1964, along with the adjacent Dunedin Hi-Rise for elderly residents.
HUD Publishes Revised Form ACC, Mixed Finance ACC Amendment, and MTW ACC Amendment
HUD PIH Repositioning Webinar Training Series
10.30.19
HUD’s Office of Public & Indian Housing (PIH) will host a four-part Repositioning Webinar training series open to all PHAs. The webinar series will be held November 12, 14, 19, and 21 and will cover:
DCHA Executive Director Announces Proposed 20-Year Transformation Plan for Traditional Public Housing Portfolio (District of Columbia Housing Authority)
10.10.19
From DCHA's newsletter:
District of Columbia Housing Authority Executive Director Tyrone Garrett unveiled a working draft of phase one of the agency’s 20-year comprehensive plan to begin addressing tackle the up to $2.5 billion in deferred maintenance and capital improvements at more than 6,600 units in DCHA’s traditional public housing portfolio. The plan would preserve affordable existing stock and create new affordable housing.
Jersey City Housing Authority Unveils New Resident-Focused, Community Investments at Marion Gardens Housing Complex
9.26.19
From InsiderNJ:
Ventura's oldest public housing complex got a makeover. Here's what it looks like now (Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura)
9.26.19
From the Ventura County Star:
No current residents at the Westview Village public housing complex in Ventura have an electric vehicle, but newly constructed units will include electric vehicle charging stations.
The charging stations are just one way to make sustainable features accessible to public housing residents, according to Denise Wise, CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Buenaventura, which developed and manages the complex.
Jersey City honors longtime Marion Gardens resident by naming community center after her (Jersey City Housing Authority)
9.26.19
From the Hudson County View:
Betty Morris had two very big families: one was her immediate family, with 16 children, as well as her family-at-large – the residents of the Marion Gardens Housing Complex.
Back in 1974, when the family was under threat, she took action by heading down to Washington D.C. to fight for the necessary funding to keep the complex alive.
“My mother was a selfless person,” said Lori Walker, the youngest of Morris’ 16 children.