Affordable housing

Lambeth Council to Destroy 1960s Central Hill Estate

Lambeth council is planning to demolish majority of the Central Hill estate and erect a new version as part of a wider borough redevelopment project.

Architecture Students Design Affordable Homes as Low as $20,000 [WATCH]

Can you buy a house for $20,000? Architecture students in Alabama say yes! Architecture students at Auburn University believe that anyone should and could have their own homes.

Legal & General Sets Up £600 Million to Build 3000 Apartments Across UK

English insurance firm Legal and General has collaborated with a Dutch pension fund manager to develop 3,000 lofts all over the UK under a £600m "build-to-rent" plan.

Appealing and Cozy Houses For Only Under $100,000

If you're on a budget there is still hope for you because there are still houses out there, available for sale yet they cost only under $100,000.

Charleston Ranks 2nd Hot Real Estate Market to Watch Out For This 2016

Despite the lack of supply people are entering the city to look for a place to live in. If you are looking for one of the best places to invest in real estate this year, or may want to live in a new place, you may turn your eyes to Charleston, South Carolina.

Affordable Housing in 2016 Attracts Millennial Investors

Millennials are the future of the real estate industry and for several years now, the industry has been quivering as millennials seem uninterested to "give up renting or move out of their parents' basement" to invest in a property. However, a new report has now surfaced showing that millennials are finally putting their money into real estate because of the availability of affordable housing.

India Real Estate: 10 Cities With The Most Affordable Residential Housing

Buyers should take advantage of it while residential houses remain affordable. It seems that cities all over the world are drawing more and more people in.

New York Real Estate: Boroughs Stand Against Mayor's Affordable Housing Plans

Neighborhood leaders from all 5 boroughs blasted De Blasio's proposals believing that they will serve rich developers instead of struggling families.

Town of Princeton Wins in an Affordable Housing Lawsuit against AvalonBay

The town of Princeton won against an affordable housing lawsuit filed by AvalonBay last summer after the state Superior Court sided with the town.

Real Estate Acquisition: Tax Credit Group Acquired by CBRE Group, Inc, to Operate as CBRE Affordable Housing

The nation's leading provider of advisory, investment sales, debt and structured finance, and research services to owners of Affordable Housing (including Section 42 and Section 8 housing) Tax Credit Group has been acquired by CBRE Group, Inc.

Pharrell Williams Launches a Housing Project in Detroit

Grammy Award Winner Pharrell Williams is going to work with Alexander Gorlin, a housing developer, for a housing project in Detroit.

San Francisco Mayor Proposes Increased Affordable Housing Units from Private Developers

As part of their efforts of increasing the number of affordable housing in the city, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee encourages private developers to contribute more in providing more affordable housing units for its citizens.

Rep. Byrne Proposes New Bill to Evict High- Earning Families From Public Housing

Rep. Bradley Byrne drafted the "Public Housing Accountability Act of 2015" which will require an income review of the families living in public housing yearly aside from the evaluation during the time of their initial occupancy.

Cook County Implements Smoke- Free Public Housing

Due to National Housing Authority's efforts of implementing national smoke- free public housing, Cook County's public housing will be all smoke- free.

Bowser Leads Investigations in Flipping Out Tenants from Public Housing

Due to recent outcry of low- income tenants being evicted from their homes, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser said that she's already working on to investigate the "D.C. Housing Authority's practice of flipping single-family homes in its inventory."

Yale Students' 'Jim Vlock Building Project' Designs and Builds Low-Cost High-Quality Modern Cedar House

A yearly project for the students of Yale School of Architecture called 'The Jim Vlock Building Project' aims to group freshmen students to come up with a low cost house prototype.

Nashville Launhces Its New Affordable Housing Project

New affordable housing units in Nashville has opened for occupancy and the announcement of the completion of the housing project was led by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, her state officials and the Be a Helping Hand Foundation.

Dearborn Veteran Receives a Mortgage- Free Home on Veterans Day

In celebration of Veterans Day and in cooperation of Wayne County, the National Faith Homebuyers Association and Detroit Pistons, a veteran and a mother of two received a mortgage- free home in Dearborn.

New Housing Project for Veterans Launched in Canandaigua

Canandaigua, New York gives back to brave and outstanding veterans by providing them a new low- cost housing project.

Forest City Housing Project Agrees to Allot 40% of Its Units for Affordable Housing

Forest City has agreed to allot 40 percent of its five- million- housing project for affordable housing units by lowering the allocation for parking spaces.

New Housing Program in San Francisco Gives Way to $310 Million Fund for Housing Project

A new housing program in San Francisco has won the vote of the supervisors which will allow the city to raise $310 million to fund their affordable housing units' development.
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