Community Development
NYU Furman Center, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Webinar on Faith-Based Organizations and the Development of Affordable Housing
From the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's website:
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the NYU Furman Center, will host a hybrid event on the development of affordable housing on land owned by faith-based organizations.
CLPHA's 2024 Policy Priorities: Charting a Ten-Year Roadmap for Public Housing Sustainability
Housing Authority of Baltimore City and McCormack Baron Salazar Announce Closing of Financing for Phase III of Perkins Homes Redevelopment
From the Housing Authority of Baltimore City's press release:
HUD Expands Eligible Uses of CDBG for Housing
HUD has updated the guidance for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to allow funding of a wider range of housing-related activities. These include acquisition, adaptive reuse, rehabilitation, reconstruction, housing counseling, and fair housing planning activities.
Chicago HA Board Advances Three Major New Housing Developments on the West, North and Southwest Sides, Including the First Phase of Leclaire
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners Tuesday advanced three major new housing developments on the West, North and Southwest Sides, including the first phase of the long-awaited LeClaire redevelopment effort. The other projects are Parkside Phase 5 in the former Cabrini Green area and Ogden Commons Phase A2 in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Brookings Report Examines Converting Offices into Housing
Grand Opening Celebration Held for Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency's Mirasol Village
From the Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency's newsletter:
SHRA recently celebrated the grand opening of Mirasol Village, a transformative redevelopment project which replaces the former 218-unit Twin Rivers public housing community into a 22-acre modern designed complex of 427 affordable, workforce, and market-rate rental apartments.
$500M high-rise revamp planned for Jersey City's Holland Gardens public housing
From Urbanize New York's article:
A public housing complex in Downtown Jersey City is up for a high-rise makeover, reports 6sqft.
Mayor Fulop & Jersey City HA Reinvent Outdated Public Housing System with Innovative Approaches to Increase Affordability, Create Homeownership Opportunities, and Add Critical On-site Services for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
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.