“A four-story, 36-unit apartment complex that will provide affordable housing is being built in the booming Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado in order to help address the social determinants of health. The properties acquired at 3022 Welton Street once belonged to a local baseball legend named Thomas “Pistol Pete” Albright, who also left … [Read more…]
“A nonprofit organization hopes to turn an office building in the Morgan Park neighborhood into dozens of apartments for people who make relatively little or are struggling to find a permanent place to stay. The Duluth-based American Indian Community Housing Organization plans to build a 60-unit, $15.2 million set of apartments at the current … [Read more…]
“Two years ago, an economic analysis released by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana identified affordable housing as an increasingly difficult problem for many Montana communities. With relatively few affordable homes and an aging housing inventory, many households on the lower end of the income spectrum were being … [Read more…]
“Pastor Bob Woolfolk and his wife, Eddie, have had a ministry in the Five Points neighborhood for more than four decades. “It’s been a passion of ours,” said Eddie Woolfolk. And so, when an opportunity came to expand affordable housing in Five Points, they jumped at it. “There’s definitely a need for decent, affordable … [Read more…]
“If things go as planned, the three dollhouse properties along Welton Street will come down by next month. But Oriana Sanchez and the property owners, Robert and Eddie Woolfolk, have faced if before. Sanchez, project manager for BlueLine Development, which specializes in building affordable housing, has been working with the Woolfolks, who run Agape … [Read more…]
“Most zoning code changes are esoteric, relatively minor, and don’t elicit much public interest. Just the phrase “zoning code changes” is probably making your eyelids heavy. But this year was a little different. In late June, Denver City Council approved a major change to the city’s affordable housing zoning code by reducing the minimum … [Read more…]
“A trio of community partners broke ground Thursday on a new Missoula housing development intended to offer homes that all people can afford. “We are fortunate to be part of a community that prioritizes the health of everyone and is willing to collaborate in ways that make great things happen,” said Homeword executive director … [Read more…]
“Close to 100 residents of a gated, country club community groaned with dismay and cursed April 15 when the planning commission voted for a low-income apartment complex close to their subdivision. One resident of Wedgefield Plantation demanded to know when the topic would be discussed with Georgetown County Council. Planning director Holly Richardson quickly … [Read more…]
“The long-awaited supportive housing complex, Espero Apartments, is taking shape near Greenmount Cemetery on the west side of town. Residents and visitors might have noticed the building’s framework coming together in recent months on a mountainside west of downtown Durango – the result of more than seven years of planning. Housing Solutions for the … [Read more…]
“A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Community Outreach Service Center, Inc. to provide supportive housing services to formerly homeless residents at Charity’s House. Approves a contract with Community Outreach Service Center, Inc. for $950,000 and through 12-31-37 to deliver supportive services to people formerly experiencing homelessness … [Read more…]