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Yonkers at 'beginning of a trend' of green, affordable development; what to know

10.26.22

From Rockland/Westchester Journal News:

Sixty new apartments planned for Mulberry Street will feature high efficiency heating and insulation to meet the greener, "Passive House" standard. They will be served by a generator to keep the power running even through brutal storms.

Each unit will also be earmarked for a senior in need of affordable housing.

Yonkers breaks ground on affordable housing project for seniors

10.26.22

From News 12 The Bronx:

The City of Yonkers broke ground Wednesday on an affordable housing project for seniors.

Future residents of the 60-unit building could see their monthly utility bills go from several hundred dollars down to just $30.

The city Housing Authority says one benefit that's going to come from this energy efficient and environmentally friendly project is based on what's known as passive house standards.

Chicago HA Partners with Jonathan Rose Companies to Preserve Affordable Housing at Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments

10.26.22

From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:

The Chicago Housing Authority has partnered with Jonathan Rose Companies to preserve affordable housing at the Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments, a 272-unit development located on Chicago’s Near West Side. Rose’s preservation acquisition will secure affordable housing in a quickly gentrifying community. The purchase of the property closed last month.

Science Museum Oklahoma offering mobile after-school program for low-income students (Oklahoma City Housing Authority)

10.11.22

From KFOR News Oklahoma:

A popular local museum is now offering after-school programming for students living in low-income housing.

Science Museum Oklahoma has entered into a partnership with the Oklahoma City Housing Authority to provide after-school programming for students living in OCHA housing sites.

Delayed low-income apartment complex project launches in Downtown El Paso area (Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises)

10.11.22

From the El Paso Times:

The Downtown El Paso area’s newest apartment project launched Wednesday after overcoming 18 months of delays tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a federal regulatory roadblock.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for the 80-unit, low-income apartment complex being built at a cost of $17.7 million by the city’s public housing authority, now known as HOME (Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises).

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