NYCHA and HDC Finalize Deal to Begin $236 Million Renovation at Harlem River
2.23.22
From the New York City Housing Authority's press release:
Community Development
Pittsburgh’s Housing Authority plans a $50 million revitalization of Bedford Dwellings
2.23.22
From 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh:
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will apply for a $50 million grant for the Hill District in 2022, officials announced at a community meeting Tuesday night. The federal money, called a Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, would be used to rebuild and expand the authority’s oldest housing development, Bedford Dwellings.
Fairfax County approves funding to support development of 175 affordable homes at Dominion Square (Fairfax County HA)
2.9.22
From the Fairfax County Times:
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a little more than $33 million in financing support for the development of 175 affordable homes – to be known as Dominion Square West. The development is the first step of a two-phase plan to bring affordable housing and needed community amenities to the Tysons area.
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Development, Joins Green Building Alliance’s Pittsburgh 2030 District
2.9.22
From the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's press release:
A greener future is on the horizon, and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is helping lead the way.
Build Back Better Benefits Seattle
12.15.21
This is the second article in the Build Back Better Benefits series that highlights how the funds targeted to public housing in the Build Back Better legislation will benefit local communities. The first article in the series focused on Baltimore. You can read it here.
Minneapolis aims to build 84 housing units across the city (Minneapolis Public Housing Authority)
12.2.21
From the Star Tribune:
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority plans to demolish more than a dozen houses it owns and replace them with 84 units in four- and six-plexes across the city.
The roughly $34 million project is expected to begin in the summer of 2022 and calls for replacing aging "scattered site" public housing. Authority officials said only one of the 16 parcels designated for new housing is vacant.
LA Housing Authority Receives Neighborhood Revitalization Grant From HUD (Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles)
12.1.21
From MyNewsLA:
Los Angeles was one of eight cities announced Monday as recipients of $450,000 federal grants to support a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds were given to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, which will use the money to develop a “transformational plan” by and for residents of Chinatown and for the benefit of residents of the William Mead Homes housing development.
100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville (NYCHA, NYC HPD)
11.17.21
From the Brooklyn Reader:
A new 12-story 100% affordable housing development will bring 179 permanently affordable apartments to extremely low and low-income families in Brownsville.
City of Columbus hosts groundbreaking for affordable apartments at Alrosa Villa site (Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority)
11.17.21
From The Columbus Dispatch:
The former site of a rock music venue with a tragic history in Columbus' Northland neighborhood will soon get a major makeover.
Before-and-After Burns Apartments Modernization Photos, as Construction Continues (Cambridge Housing Authority)
11.17.21
As construction on the Cambridge Housing Authority 's Burns Apartments continues, CHA posted before-and-after photos of the community that highlight the significant progress the housing authority has made in revitalizing the property. Construction on the 198 units at Burns Apartments started in February 2020, and is scheduled to be completed in late 2022.