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Bell Street Gardens Welcomes Residents

Full Source: Tri-City Voice By: Stephanie Uchida Local officials held a ribbon cutting to officially open the apartment complex. Photo by Stephanie Uchida. New affordable housing complex in Fremont is fully leased. According to Dan Sawislak, executive director of Resources for Community Development (RCD), the former Islander Motel with […]

Fifth Ward’s St. Elizabeth Hospital Gets New Life as Apartments

Full Source: CW39 Houston A historic hospital in Houston’s Fifth Ward has been transformed into affordable housing, marking a significant milestone for the community. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the redevelopment project took place today, July 28, 2025. The project, spearheaded by the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation and Cloudbreak Communities, […]

‘This Day is a Long Time Coming’ | Historic Fifth Ward Hospital Reopens as Mixed-Income Housing

Full Source: KHOU 11 Author: Jason Miles St. Elizabeth's Hospital originally opened in 1947 to serve the African-American community during segregation. The former St. Elizabeth's Hospital is where generations of African-American families came into the world and where many gathered again Monday morning. "We thank you, oh God, for […]

Community Feature: Make It Home

COMMUNITY FEATURE: Make It Home furnishes homes of those in need with donated furniture and household goods and is in partnership with Eden Housing to give the heartfelt gift of furnishings to future residents at 3301 Kerner. As many residents are previously unhoused, the units […]

S.F. hits 12-year low on housing production, but is the city set for the next boom?

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen A complex under construction at 555 Bryant St. in San Francisco is seen in June. So far this year, the city has built only 1,205 new housing units. It’s the lowest amount since 2012. San Francisco’s long pandemic hangover continued […]

Brett Jacques at Housing Colorado’s affordable housing design charrette for Grand Junction Housing Authority

At the end of September, Brett Jacques participated in Housing Colorado's affordable housing design charrette for Grand Junction Housing Authority. The charette was a part of the Urban Housing class taught by Jennifer Steffel Johnson at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning. Brett participates voluntarily […]

Exciting Progress on Block 56: 50% Completion Milestone Reached

Full Source: San Francisco Housing Development Corporation SFHDC, in collaboration with Mercy Housing, OCII, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, Kerman Morris Architects LLP, and Van Meter Williams Pollack, is thrilled to announce that our Block 56 Affordable Housing project in Hunters Point has reached the 50% completion milestone. This significant development will provide 73 […]

Join us in celebrating Affordable Housing Month with SV@Home

THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AND ALTA HOUSING PRESENT TOUR MOUNTAIN VIEW’S NEWEST FULLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT – LUNA VISTA   The City of Mountain View along with its partner Alta Housing are delighted to invite you to tour the City’s newest 100% affordable housing development Luna […]

Denver’s Montbello Community: Small Seeds Can Grow Into Large Trees

Full Source: Denver Foundation By Angelle Fouther   We’re all familiar with the tale about the small seed that is planted and grows into the flourishing tree. Indeed it is an inspiring and miraculous process, whereby a tiny specimen breaks through the surface of dark soil to rise […]

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