Brattleboro Housing Partnership and Housing Vermont broke ground this past Monday on a 55-unit affordable housing project. These two organizations have partnered together to build Red Clover Commons, a three-story senior housing complex located on a 2.8-acre site in Brattleboro.
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From Ladd Hall to South Main Apartments: Governor helps celebrate rebirth at the Waterbury state office complex
Governor Shumlin, VHFA’s Sarah Carpenter and many others gathered yesterday to celebrate the opening of South Main Apartments in Waterbury.
When Ladd Hall was hit by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, few would have imagined the remarkable transformation that would take place over the next four years. Originally constructed in the 1890s and then converted to state agency offices, Irene’s flood waters invaded the building through heating system tunnels.
Historic Putney home renovated to provide 11 affordable apartments
There were smiles a plenty in Putney Thursday as the community celebrated the renovation of the historic Plantz house at 27 Old Depot Road. The apartments will be managed by Windham and Windsor Housing Trust who oversaw the renovation process.
According to VHFA’s Sarah Carpenter who attended the celebration, “we were delighted to provide Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to help create the equity for such a worthwhile project.” Many other funders were involved in the project including Housing Vermont and Historic Tax Credits.
Residents and partners celebrate Richmond Terrace renovations
There was much to celebrate on Friday at the 16-unit Richmond Terrace apartment complex.
Federal housing tax credits help create new affordable apartments in Shelburne
The 78 recently-completed apartments at the Harrington Village and Wright House developments in Shelburne will help area households keep their housing costs affordable. Funded largely through housing tax credits provided by VHFA, the apartments are a much-needed addition to the area’s tight rental housing stock.
Congressman Welch leads public discussion Friday of the importance of federal housing credits
At 12:15 pm Friday, June 13th, Congressman Peter Welch and Mayor Miro Weinberger will lead a public press conference about the critical link between the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Vermont’s supply of affordable rental housing. The gathering will focus particularly on proposed legislation to strengthen housing credits as a tool for rehabilitating and constructing affordable housing.
Housing events calendar for week of November 18, 2013
Organizing your schedule for next week? Check out the list below and the Events Calendar page on VHFA's website for the latest Vermont housing events. VCEH Monthly Meeting