The Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) has signed purchase and sale agreements with Maple Street Building Co. and Bobbin Mill Building Co. to acquire Wharf Lane Apartments and Bobbin Mill Apartments in Burlington.
BHA will purchase 37-unit Wharf Lane, at the corner of Maple and South Champlain streets, for $3.515 million. The closing is planned for March 31.
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) awarded two Vermont organizations a total of $450,000 to educate the public and combat housing and lending discrimination.
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has launched "The Faces of Home," a public awareness campaign to showcase the important work performed by housing finance agencies (HFAs) such as VHFA.
The City of Burlington's Question #8 passed 4,102/1,753 during last week's Town Meeting Day.
You might remember from last week's post ("VAHC urges 'Yes' on Burlington's Question #8") the question dealt with sending a message to Montpelier urging the Legislature to pass a bill protecting at-risk assisted Vermonters and their housing.
The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) urges Burlington voters to vote "Yes" on Question #8 in tomorrow's Town Meeting Day vote.
The question asks whether or not to send a message to the Legislature to pass a bill protecting at-risk assisted Vermonters and their housing.
A new report by the Center for Housing Policy (CHP) says housing affordability has significantly decreased for working owners and renters.
The Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development (DEHCD) is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct and prepare an Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice for the State of Vermont in connection with the State’s programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Barbara Fields has become the new administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) New England Region.
Fields was Executive Director of the Rhode Island office of Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), a community development intermediary.
Our friends across the street at Champlain Housing Trust are featured in The American Prospect magazine.
The (substantial) article, titled "The Rent Trap," explores issues of renting, homeownership and shared equity housing.
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) has changed its name to LeadingAge.
The organization is a national network of 5,400 non-profit organizations that provide services and support to people as they age.