#affordable-housing

#affordable-housing

The initiative, a three-way partnership among the city government, the school district, and the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, is a potential replicable model for expanding the supply of affordable housing while engaging and recruiting more young people into careers in construction and homebuilding. BoulderMOD, a 31,375-square-foot modular housing factory completed last year, hosts a unique high school training program that prepares students for construction careers while they simultaneously rebuild their community.

You might already be aware of what Monitor Point could entail, but we'll give you a refresher just in case: developers plan to construct two new massive residential towers on the Bushwick Inlet, leasing the land from the MTA. Some local residents fear that more high-rise housing will drive up rents and damage the inlet's ecosystem. The project's supporters say that the housing, some of it permanently affordable, is needed to keep up with the high demand

When families seek out apartments, they are searching for more than a place to lay their heads. They are searching for safety and community in neighborhoods with decent schools. When we fail to deliver affordable options that meet these needs, parents are forced to raise their children in overcrowded apartments, to shuttle between unstable living arrangements, or even to turn to temporary shelters.

An east London authority is set to spend almost 6m fixing fire safety faults at two recently completed council-backed housing and commercial developments. The issues include missing back-up power supplies at a block of 156 affordable homes, and sprinkler system problems at an industrial scheme that have left many business units unlettable. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham documents show the problems have delayed occupation, limited rental income and forced costly retrofits funded by taxpayers.

Working and middle-class folks in this community are having a really hard time not only staying, but also finding places to live,

Another affordable housing lottery has launched at Williamsburg Wharf, a large luxury development along the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge. The lottery applies to one of the project's five 22-story buildings. The lottery is for Williamsburg Wharf A3, aka 470 Kent Avenue, and includes 55 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. All of the units are rent stabilized and income restricted, reserved for households earning 80 percent of the Area Median Income or $75,532 to $140,000 annually for households of one to five people, according to the listing.

Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m.: The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission will meet. . Tuesday, Jan. 13-Friday, Jan. 16: NYCHA's Digital Vans, which provide internet access and training for residents, will be at the following developments this week: Riis, Red Hook West, Wagner, Hughes, Chelsea, Pink, Breukelen, Jefferson, Sumner, and Van Dyke I. Find the exact schedule here. Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.: Brooklyn Public Library's Macon branch (361 Lewis Ave.) presentshousing activist and author Patrick Markee, who will discuss his book "Placeless: Homelessness in the New Gilded Age"with New York Times investigative reporter Andrea Elliott. .

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When pundits discuss new Mayor Zohran Mamdani's affordability policies, they talk about the benefits to his base of young supporters. They imagine how the call for cheaper groceries and rent freezes will help 20- and 30-somethings navigating early adulthood and parenthood. But Mamdani's core message on housing and food prices applies just as much to older New Yorkers, and his affordability agenda can deliver for them, too. They cared for us, now it's our turn to care for them.

To address the housing shortage, the city should make it cheaper for landlords to build new units. A public-private partnership where the city builds the shells of new apartment buildings and leases the interiors to landlords, who in turn develop and rent them to tenants, can increase supply and lower rents. Some estimate that the city needs 500,000 more housing units by 2032 to keep up with demand. Rental prices are skyrocketing because of this high demand and limited supply.

Architecture studio Beyer Blinder Belle has completed The Brook in Downtown Brooklyn, a 52-storey mixed-use skyscraper that was informed by historic Brooklyn architecture. The Brook sits in a triangular site next to the Brooklyn Tower at the confluence of DeKalb Avenue, Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street, in one of "the most prominent and complex intersections in the entire borough", according to international American studio Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB).

In September Hackney Council gave the green light to the final phases of the Woodberry Down regeneration masterplan. This has been a long time in the making, as the Woodberry Down regeneration officially began 20 years ago. Developers Berkeley Homes have now been given the go-ahead to complete the final stages, officially known as phases 5-8. Berkeley sought permission to build up to a 3,083 new homes in the area across the four phases, of which the developer said 43 percent would be affordable.

A developer has lodged an appeal against a council's refusal of its plans to build a 29-storey tower next to Battersea Bridge. The developer has now appealed to the Planning Inspectorate to overturn the council's decision and approve the controversial scheme to replace the six-storey Glassmill office building, on Battersea Bridge Road, with the tower. Inspector Joanna Gilbert will make a decision on the appeal in due course.

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I was in Chinatown on Christmas Eve, walking around and looking at murals depicting community leaders and struggles, including the battle to save the I-Hotel. And as I hear about all the people affiliated with the Yimbys and the billionaires talk about how San Francisco has to change, and can't be "preserved in amber," I have been thinking about the 1970s and 1980s, and the I-Hotel, and redevelopment, when "progress" was a watchword and some of the same arguments echoed in the news media.

Mercato Metropolitano, which has operated from a former paper-making factory in Elephant & Castle for nine years, is to be demolished after plans for the Borough Triangle development were approved by Southwark councillors in March. The housing scheme will see almost 900 homes built in tower blocks up to 44 storeys high. A spokesperson for the market, which has 40 independent traders, said "despite recent incorrect speculation" the market remained open, adding that it had "lots more exciting things to look forward to" next year.

The plan to build more than 700 apartments above the North Berkeley BART station took a couple of steps forward this month, as two nonprofits applied for building permits from the city to construct affordable housing developments at the site. But the timeline for construction of one of Berkeley's most closely watched housing projects has slipped by another year, according to a BART spokesperson.

The redevelopment of the site aims to integrate a mix of affordable housing for New Yorkers, new retail space for residents and visitors, and opportunities to expand the Whitney Museum of American Art and the High Line. The Request for Proposals outlined a vision for up to 600 units of mixed-income housing, with a goal of 50 percent of the total units being permanently affordable, along with ground-floor commercial space.

At 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), the lottery offers seven studios with rents of $1,927 per month for households earning $73,166 to $103,680; eight one-bedroom units at $2,030 per month for incomes of $78,995 to $116,640; and 11 two-bedroom units at $2,363 per month for incomes of $95,520 to $140,000. At 130 percent of AMI, five two-bedroom units are available at $2,750 per month for households earning $108,789 to $227,500.

I understand we're going through tough times, he told CBC Toronto Saturday. Our number one focus is affordability and creating opportunities and jobs for people. There were more than 4.1 million food bank visits this year, Daily Bread Food Bank said in a news release this week. Additionally, more than one in 10 Torontonians currently rely on the food bank to feed themselves and their families.

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As you remake New York into a better home for all those forgotten by the politics of our city, a place where working people and immigrants truly feel the power that belongs in their hands, remember this: Arts and culture are the very vehicles through which we express the power to shape our destinies. We must ensure that every member of our communities can actively participate in artistic and cultural creation and access affordable, local arts programs.

The outgoing New York City Council used its last meeting of the 2024-2025 session on Thursday to pass landmark legislation expanding permitting and agency support for street vendors, affordable housing policy and worker protection laws. When you think about issues that affect working-class New Yorkers, this is a day to be proud of, said new Council Member Harvey Epstein. We're talking about worker protections, opportunities for more affordable housingThese are real ways to manage the affordability crisis, keep people in their homes

We have spent many months listening to the community to understand their priorities and their views have helped shape the plans. The development will provide a mix of new homes alongside workspaces and community space, as well as improvements to the streets and areas that local people will use every day. The delivery of housing in London is at critically low point, so we are proud that our partnership with the Council will deliver much needed affordable homes in the heart of Brixton

For several days after the Eaton fire tore through Altadena, Wayne Clarvoe couldn't bear to leave his fire-damaged apartment building. He stayed in his truck outside the affordable senior complex, trying to keep an eye on things: warding off looters, putting out ember flare-ups, responding to flooding when the building's sprinklers finally burst back on. "This is my home," the 64-year-old said of the Altadena Vistas Apartments, where he lived for more than a decade.