Housing Affordability

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (362+ words) A long-awaited project to promote affordable housing in Spartanburg's downtown area appears to finally be on track. Spartanburg City Council gave approval on Sept. 14 to a fee-in-lieu of taxes incentive package to support construction of a 48-unit apartment complex by…...

30+ min ago   (73+ words) PoliticsNY Affordable housing for formerly incarcerated individuals and those who need mental health help is coming to Manhattan’s West Side, state officials announced on Tuesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 15 announced the groundbreaking of Chelsea Beacon — a more than $167 million…...

42+ min ago   (662+ words) Faced with poor building conditions and a short-term lease, city officials are still trying to decide the future for Portland’s family shelter on Chestnut Street. A two-hour council workshop Monday failed to yield much consensus beyond agreement from officials that…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (312+ words) Diakonia says they have secured most of the funding, and will be holding an event where they hoping to raise the rest of the money needed to start construction. This article will be updated with comments. OCEAN CITY, Md. - During Tuesday…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (570+ words) Santa Barbara voters approved Measure C in 2017 for a clear purpose: to repair the city’s aging infrastructure and protect essential public safety facilities. That promise should not be blurred, minimized, or repurposed in the heat of a city election or…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (479+ words) Three vacant sites on the east side will become a testing ground for Indy’s plan to spur housing development. The city’s Department of Metropolitan Development wants to get a better understanding of the entire housing system in Indianapolis. That means…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (316+ words) Due to a challenging market, council voted to revisit the idea when conditions improve. Ajax council chose to hold off on requiring mandatory affordable housing units in new builds around the Ajax GO Station. Ajax will not be requiring mandatory…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago   (294+ words) The 1,000-unit Port View Residencies housing complex in Grandpass, Colombo, was officially launched on September 15, with the first group of beneficiaries moving into their new homes. Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake, who attended the launch, said around…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (656+ words) The Times of India...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (450+ words) A former old people's home could be used to house homeless Plans to turn a former old people’s home in Hungerford into a homeless hostel have been recommended for approval by West Berkshire Council. Planners meet next Wednesday to discuss…...