Andy Gurley, VHFA’s underwriter and loyal partner from its creation through his retirement in 2008, died suddenly of a heart attack on Monday. A prominent banker in the municipal bond industry, Gurley played a role in the creation of the VHFA in 1974, providing guidance to the state and explaining how it would benefit from a housing finance agency.
Events
Brattleboro’s Canal and Main building recognized as national smart growth role model
The Canal and Main building in Brattleboro combines commercial space for the Brattleboro Food Co-op on its lower floors with affordable and market rate rental housing above. The synergy this project generated for the city’s downtown was recognized yesterday in Washington, DC when EPA awarded Vermont housing officials the 2012 Smart Growth National Achievement Award for Main Street or Corridor Revitalization.
Events calendar for week of December 3, 2012
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.
Friday, December 7, 2012
New England Housing Network Annual Conference
VHFA’s Sarah Carpenter re-elected to National Council of State Housing Agencies board
At its annual conference last month, VHFA’s executive director, Sarah Carpenter, was re-elected to the Board of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) Board of Directors.
Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern VT announces 2012 Better Homes award winners
Over 250 people attended the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern Vermont's 35th Annual Better Homes Award banquet last month. This event, known as the “Academy Awards” of the Vermont home building industry, showcased premier residential and commercial construction projects in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille and Washington counties.