Community Development

From the Marin Independent Journal:

A big mixed-use development on the eastern side of downtown San Jose is headed for a possible makeover because the government agency slated to occupy the site might wind up at another location in the city.

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority has been working toward a dramatic redevelopment of a vacant lot on E. Santa Clara Street where the agency would be the anchor office tenant — but now it’s possible the government entity will establish its main offices elsewhere.

OCHA is Transforming Public Housing to Meet the Needs of Their Oldest Low-Income Residents

From REBusiness Online:

The Fallon Co. and Inlivian have unveiled plans for Centre South, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood.

The 16.2-acre site will feature 330,000 square feet of office space, a hotel, 750 residential units and 145 affordable housing units. The developers expect to break ground on Phase I, which will comprise 310,000 square feet of office space, in 2021.

From the Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's press release:

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) CEO Tracey Scott, , Alderman Michelle A Harris (8th Ward), Senator Elgie Sims (17th District), and other local and regional leaders today joined MR Properties, LLC for the grand opening of the Montclare Senior Residents of Calumet Heights. The 134-unit, seven-story new construction will provide mixed-income housing and first-class amenities for independent seniors 62 years of age and older on the City’s far South Side. 

From CBS 8 San Diego:

Press Release from the New York City Housing Authority

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2020

CONTACT: media@nycha.nyc.gov

NYCHA PRESENTS A BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE AT NEW YORK HOUSING CONFERENCE’S 2020 SUMMER SERIES

Long-term Strategy Includes Establishing a Public Housing Preservation Trust and a Stabilization Plan for Every Building

On July 14, HUD posted the FY 2020 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFA, which makes available up to $5,000,000 for Pl