Affordable housing must remain a New York priority
New Yorkers remain concerned about access to safe and affordable housing in the state, so it was encouraging to hear Governor Cuomo emphasize his Administration’s commitment to expanding affordable opportunities fo.....»»
After 2 years of applying for the NYC housing lottery, she finally won her bid. Now she pays $1,000 in rent for her Manhattan apartment.
In 2018, the odds of winning the affordable housing lottery were 1 in 592, per The New York Times. The living room is bright and airy.Nkenge BrownA millennial woman won the New York City affordable housing lottery after applying for two years......»»
Hawaii Legislature fails to pass dozens of affordable housing measures
Only a handful of bills made it to the desk of Gov. David Ige — who had also made affordable housing a priority at the beginning of the year — by the April 29 adjournment......»»
Gov. Cuomo wants to give people recovering from drug addictions who live in crowded housing COVID-19 vaccine priority, and Republicans are furious
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Tampa is an "epicenter" for a big New York developer"s new affordable housing division
The head of PMG's affordable housing division says he was close to finalizing a deal near Ybor City before the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Ventilators remain No. 1 priority in NYC as Mayor says ‘April 5 is a day I am very worried about’
New York City woke up Monday to a critical week for the medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus, which has already inundated hospitals in the city’s outer boroughs and left public officials hunting the globe for ventilators......»»
Barron"s: Ventilators remain No. 1 priority in NYC as Mayor says ‘April 5 is a day I am very worried about’
New York City woke up Monday to a critical week for the medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus, which has already inundated hospitals in the city’s outer boroughs and left public officials hunting the globe for ventilators......»»
Michael Gallis has an idea: Start over now on Charlotte"s transportation plans
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles made clear her intention earlier this year to put transportation and transit at the top of her priority list, much as the City Council did with building and preserving affordable housing in 2018......»»
Who wants to build on NYCHA land?
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for plans to develop affordable housing for seniors on two NYCHA-owned.....»»
New Wiener housing bill will focus on churches, with others coming
While details on two placeholder bills introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener in the wake of SB 50’s defeat last month remain scant, he indicated this week that one will be focused on helping churches build affordable housing while the other will be a b.....»»
New Wiener housing bill will focus on churches
While details on two placeholder bills introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener in the wake of SB 50’s defeat last month remain scant, he indicated this week that one will be focused on helping churches build affordable housing while the other will be a b.....»»
Greystone antes up $105M to protect 500 low income apartments
Greystone has provided $105 million in HUD-insured financing to preserve over 480 units of affordable housing in New York City. The lender provided a $54,965,400 HUD-insured loan to refinance 31-41 2.....»»
Affordable housing industry must make voter registration a priority
Last weekʼs week’s Iowa Caucus officially marked the beginning of the 2020 presidential election cycle.....»»
HPD selects teams to develop hurricane-proof affordable homes
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced the selection of M/WBE development teams Urban Ecospaces and D Handy, to create elev.....»»
Affordable housing crisis: The problem we need to solve
There were a lot of positives for New York City in the last 10 years. Population rose as citizens from around the world flocked to our city; attracted to low leve.....»»
K&R forms new equity partnership for affordable housing portfolio
K&R Preservation, the New York City-based affordable housing development firm owned and operated by its principals Francine Kellman and Brian Raddock, announced that the firm has formed an equity partnership with San F.....»»
Multi-faith coalition could answer the prayers of New Yorkers struggling with housing affordability
Millions of families in New York are struggling to find a quality home at an affordable price during our continuing housing crisis. This is a statewide crisis even though so much media att.....»»
Merchants Capital exec discusses new office, taking on homelessness
"We will continue to work with mission-driven clients across the country, from New York to California, to fund affordable housing development," Mathew Wambua said......»»
50 Penn breaks ground in New York, will provide 218 units of affordable housing
50 Penn, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development in the Cypress Hill area of East New York, recently broke ground. The nine-story, 211,000-sf structure is being built on a former industrial site that was remediated by the Brownfield Cleanup Program......»»
Affordable housing is a global crisis
Cities around the world, from New York to London to Stockholm to Sydney, are struggling to solve growing affordable housing crises......»»
Mortgage crisis settlement to help fund affordable housing
Part of a $1 billion settlement received by New York from the mortgage crisis will come back to mission-based organizations to create affordable housing. The state announced a new program May 20 to award $1.4 million over two years through its Mis.....»»