The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) is hosting “The State of Housing Design 2023,” on November 17th between 2pm and 6pm EST (11am – 3pm Pacific), online. You may attend in person too, though you’ve got to register. What is it about? What architects plan to do about “…the warming climate, the affordability crisis, increasing regulations and construction…
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Feb
Empty Commercial Spaces – Here’s a Thought…
03 FebWelcome back everybody!! It’s Lolita Goldring bringing you Realty Service News, and coming to you all the way from the West Coast!! Yes, We’re in California!! We’ll still be providing you innovative housing updates, plus! Thanks for visiting! The article we’re presenting about, “Gov. Newsome plans to convert EDD headquarters and 2 more downtown Sacramento office buildings into housing,” originally…
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Mar
Anything is Still Possible – Take a Look at this Series Focusing on Reducing Homelessness Across the U.S.
07 MarWBUR’s Here & Now program is running a Series, “The Fight to Reduce Homelessness” which focuses on areas across the US that are truly making a difference. Among other positive news, right here in our neck of the woods, Bergen County, was named by HUD as the first County in the US to end chronic homelessness; Chicago is treating homelessness…
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Feb
Infrastructure, Housing? What’s In the Budget?
12 FebMore of what’s not in the budget… The New York Time’s describes the administration plans to create $1.5 Trillion, out of $200 Billion in infrastructure spending, over the next 10 years. City’s around the nation will need to shell out a sizable, 80% of the costs of new infrastructure development (including plans already underway). Read more in the New York…
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Nov
It Takes a City…!…Plus
27 NovCityLab with Sponsored Content by MasterCard has an interesting article “A New Approach to Solving Cities’ Systemic Problems” and an invitation to get involved through a program called “City Possible.” Very Interesting read as well as the information provided by Parag Khanna, a Global Strategist and also the person at the center of the movement. The movement is all about People…
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Oct
New Affordable Housing Updates!
31 OctUpdates are In..! Elton Crossing – December 28, 2017, Lottery Application Deadline: Elton Crossing, located in the Melrose section of the Bronx now has 198 new units of Affordable Housing Available! Amenities include; Laundry, (potentially coin operated), a Fitness Center, landscaped seating, gardening for residents, half time concierge services and a half time Site Manager are available. Here is the…
31
Oct
Bill De Blasio’s New Affordable Housing Plan…
31 OctCity Limits has some answers in their article, “Breaking Down De Blasio’s Expanded Housing Plan.” 100,000 more units will be added to Bill De Blasio’s Affordable Housing plan for a new total of 300,000. This may address some of the concerns raised by advocates, -that the income targets for Affordable Housing do not match the need of extremely low, very…
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Oct
Affordable Housing Options – Always Forward…
03 OctNew Affordable Housing Lotteries: Here are the latest Affordable Housing Lottery updates with deadlines ranging from October 4th, to October 30, 2017. Also note, additional Lotteries remain open until units have been filled so please take a look at the additional listings here. Stone House – October 4th Lottery Application Deadline: Stone House, located at 91 Junius St., bordering Brownsville and…
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Sep
Big Apple Melting Pot – Lottery Updates – Let’s Do This
19 SepHere’s a summary of some of the latest affordable housing updates all gathered from the Curbed NY /Affordable Housing section. If you or someone you know can benefit from this information, please pass it along. Deadlines for lottery applications range from September 27th, to October 2nd to October 31st. Crown Heights 33 Units – September 27th Deadline: Crown Heights has 33…
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Sep
Can We Have an Affordable Housing Cake Where the People that Need it Most Get to Eat it Too?
18 SepWell, we can plan for it… According to the Real Deal Jonathan Rose and Company in partnership with 125 investors including Ford, Deutsche Bank AG’s Community Development Finance Group, an asset management arm of TIAA, Nueveen, private individuals, family offices, pension funds, banks and nonprofit foundations, have raised $233 million for a fund dedicated to Affordable Housing. A surge in…