Members Making News

New Housing Complex Named After Fort Worth's Opal Lee (Fort Worth Housing Solutions)

4.4.23

From NBC 5 DFW:

Construction is underway at a mixed-income housing complex in Fort Worth named after long-time activist and educator, Opal Lee.

The complex is named “The Opal” in honor of Opal Lee, known nationally as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Lee is known for her campaign to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, an effort that became a reality in 2021.

Chicago Fire Football Club, Chicago Housing Authority Sign Lease on New near West Side Training Facility

4.4.23

From the Chicago Fire's press release:

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Fire Football Club, Alderman Jason Ervin (28th Ward), and the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) today announced the signing of a ground lease for a new training facility for Chicago’s Major League Soccer (MLS) team in the Roosevelt Square neighborhood on the Near West Side.

Housing Authority of Snohomish County Buys 110-Unit Madison Park in Bothell for $33.8MM

4.4.23

From The Registry: Pacific Northwest Real Estate's article:

(Editor’s Note: Snohomish County public records show that the sale price was $33.8 million, or approximately $307,272 per unit. The buyer was listed as the Housing Authority of Snohomish County, and the seller was listed as an entity affiliated with SEA/VAN Holdings, LTD.)

CBRE announced the sale of Madison Park, a 95,676-sq.-ft. multifamily community in Bothell, Washington. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property.

Mayor Fulop & Jersey City HA Reinvent Outdated Public Housing System with Innovative Approaches to Increase Affordability, Create Homeownership Opportunities, and Add Critical On-site Services for Historically Underserved Residents

3.8.23

From Jersey City, NJ Mayor Steven Fulop's press release:

Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) to announce the unprecedented vision to revitalize the Holland Gardens public housing complex with 50% affordable housing to be built on-site in the flourishing downtown area of Jersey City.

Housing Authority of the City of Austin Announces $93M to House Veterans and Others Experiencing Homelessness

3.8.23

From the Housing Authority of the City of Austin's press release:

Today the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) was joined by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman to announce that 300 project-based housing vouchers—including 100 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers for homeless veterans—will be provided to ten projects across the city in a significant long-term investment toward ending homelessness in Austin.

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