Robin Walls Named Executive Director/CEO of King County Housing Authority
8.31.22
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Vancouver Housing Authority Opens Senior Apartment Building
8.31.22
From the Vancouver Housing Authority:
Vancouver Housing Authority recently opened a new housing complex called Miles Terrace for low-income seniors age 55 and older. The four-story, 69-unit building located in downtown Vancouver, Wash., features studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments.
Elm City Communities Partners with the Connecticut NAACP on its One Million Jobs Campaign
8.29.22
From Elm City Communities' press release:
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority announces plan to move forward on construction of nearly $14 million McKinley Manor affordable housing complex for seniors
8.29.22
From the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's press release:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) announced today its plan to begin development of McKinley Manor, a $13.7 million, 44-unit affordable housing community that will exclusively serve low-income elderly citizens age 55 and over who are being relocated from the soon-to-be-decommissioned downtown YMCA of Central Ohio building.
NYCHA to Pilot Cutting-Edge Climate Technology
8.29.22
From Affordable Housing Finance:
New York City is making a big push to change the way it heats its public housing units.
State and local leaders have pledged an initial $70 million investment in the development and production of 30,000 new heat pump units for use in the city’s public housing buildings, a move that transitions the homes away from using fossil fuels.
Vancouver HA to develop affordable housing in Washougal
8.29.22
From the Camas-Washougal Post-Record:
The Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) will soon help Washougal grow its inventory of affordable housing.
The VHA has purchased two parcels of land in downtown Washougal and plans to construct workforce-housing complexes — typically defined as housing that is affordable for people earning 60 to 120 percent of an area’s median income — over the next several years.
Fairfax County supervisors approve more than $33M for affordable housing development (Fairfax County RHA)
8.29.22
From InsideNoVa.com:
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved $33.3 million to acquire roughly four acres in Tyson’s urban center to support the development of 450 affordable housing units by SCG Development Partners, LLC.
According to a news release, the units will be a combination of studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments and include about 5,000 square feet of community space. Households at 40-70 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) will qualify for the units
DigitalC and Facebook parent company offer broadband to 1,000 Clevelanders in public housing (Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority)
8.29.22
From Cleveland.com:
More than 1,000 Cleveland residents living in public housing have gained access to high-speed, low-cost broadband internet connection.
The project is a partnership between nonprofit DigitalC and Facebook parent company Meta. It is part of DigitalC’s EmpowerCLE+ service, which offers internet speed of up to 50 mbps at $18 per month.
Cincinnati MHA completes preservation of Park Eden apartments, provides affordable housing
8.29.22
From WKRC Cincinnati:
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority has completed the preservation of Park Eden.
The CMHA says the renovation includes 176 modernized units, new building systems, and a mural created in partnership with ArtWorks.
The redevelopment generated close to $36 million.
Louisville Metro Housing Authority, partners host Beecher Terrace Phase III grand opening
8.29.22
From Louisville Metro Housing Authority's press release: