Collins, King Announce More Than $3.6 Million in Grants for Community Development
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that five Maine organizations have been awarded a total of $3,649,544 through the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program and the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Prog...
Former State Representative Involved in Mortgage Fraud Scheme is Sentenced
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR CUEVAS, 52, of Bristol, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine for conspiring w...
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential as Rainy Season Begins in California
Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the potential for flash flooding during the rainy season ...
Senators Ask President to Halt Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
Senators Edward J. Markey, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Thursday requesting the administration halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline unt...
Warren, Markey and Neal Applaud $1.5M HUD Loan Guarantee for Springfield’s Downtown Dining District...
United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representative Richard Neal applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Section 108 Loan Guarantee to support Springfield's Downtown Dining District Loa...
Mayor’s Office Adds Newly Built Rent Control Units to Housing Market in Groundbreaking Partnership
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced a groundbreaking new housing development in the Excelsior District that will create 50% of the units as new permanently rent-controlled with just cause eviction protections and the remaining 50% of the units permanent...
California State Historical Resources Commission To Consider 25 Properties for Action
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – (RealEstateRama) — The California State Historical Resources Commission (Commission) will consider 24 nominations for federal historic designation and one nomination for state historic designation Friday, October 28. The Commission meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the City of Redlands Civic Center City Council Chambers, located on 35 Cajon Street, Suite
Amid declining affordability and tight housing supply, California pending home sales rise in September
California pending home sales improved from the previous month and year, however, overall market conditions appear to be slowing down and closed transactions plateauing, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) said today.
Hanley Investment Group Lists Rare Five-Acre Fee-Simple Ground Lease on South Lake Avenue in...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm is marketing for sale a rare fee-simple ground-lease opportunity on South Lake Avenue in Pasadena, Calif. The offering, which is currently unpriced, is for the fee-simple land underlying The Shops on Lake Avenue retail and parking and is shadow-anchored by Macy’s.
HOUSING INCENTIVE FUND FULLY CAPITALIZED
The North Dakota Industrial Commission announced today that the state’s Housing Incentive Fund (HIF) has been fully capitalized for the biennium. The program relies on taxpayer support to provide low-cost financing to developers of affordable rental housing
Federal Weatherization Grants Help RIers Increase Energy Efficiency & Save a Bundle
As the national Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today joined with Providence residents, community partners, and energy experts to tout the program’s positive impacts and help more families in need save on their energy bills
Solar Plus Regional Initiative Wins $2 Million Grant from US Department of Energy
Solar Plus, a joint effort of more than a dozen stakeholder groups in Washington and Oregon has been awarded a $2,050,000 SunShot grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to further deployment of solar energy in the Pacific Northwest. It is the l...
Virginia buyers and sellers benefit from strong and stable third quarter housing market
The Virginia residential real estate market continued year-over-year and long term improvement according to the Third Quarter 2016 Home Sales Report released by the Virginia Association of REALTORS® (VAR). Both the total number of sales and the value of transactions rose from the same period last year, to 32,949 units and $10.821 billion, respectively
PORT AUTHORITY SECURES $400,000 IN SAVINGS FROM ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AT ONE WORLD TRADE...
The Port Authority has realized nearly $400,000 in savings at One World Trade Center through a federal Energy Policy Act tax incentive that encourages the installation of energy efficient measures, agency officials announced today.
PORT AUTHORITY MAKES LARGEST FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TO THE GATEWAY PROGRAM, ONE OF THE NATION’S...
With support from the states of New York and New Jersey, agency will fund debt service on a $284 million low-cost, long-term federal loan to be made to the development corporation and $18 million in loan expenses to help pay for new Portal North Bridge
SFMO: Cooking Remains Leading Cause of Home Fires for Fifth Straight Year
The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) urges Tennesseans to be mindful in the kitchen as fire data shows cooking to be the leading known cause of reported home fires, civilian injuries, and property loss in Tennessee for the fifth consecutive year.
Illinois home prices increase in September; Sales slow slightly
September brought continued annual gains in Illinois median home prices, while statewide sales declined slightly, according to Illinois REALTORS®. Statewide home sales (including single-family homes and condominiums) in September 2016 totaled 13,940 homes sold, down 0.6 percent from 14,029 in September 2015
QUIGLEY JOINS CONGRESSIONAL COLLEAGUES TO HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), joined Congressmen Cheri Bustos and Rodney Davis in a bi-partisan congressional panel w...
Members of Minnesota Congressional Delegation Urge Administration to Issue Federal Disaster Declaration for Minnesota...
U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, and Representatives Collin Peterson, John Kline, Betty McCollum, Tim Walz, Keith Ellison, and Tom Emmer, today urged the Administration to provide federal assistance to Minnesota communities impacted by the de...
Rep. Cuellar Hosts Discussion with U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness in Laredo
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today hosted a discussion with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness and state and local organizations in Laredo to come up with strategies to end homelessness among children and veterans in Laredo an...
MAYOR EMANUEL ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY AND CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY THAT...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) CEO Eugene Jones, Jr. and Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner Brian Bannon today to announce an interagency partnership that will provide three new mixed-income housing developments with...
VHFA seeks public input on state’s most urgent rental housing needs
VHFA's Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced today that interested parties are invited to submit comments on how housing tax credits are allocated. Housing tax credits are Vermont’s primary funding source for developing affordable rental housing. The comments will be considered during this year’s upcoming revisions to Vermont’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).
Inn on Water Street Receives $642,000 Redevelopment Grant
U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) applauded the Michigan Strategic Fund’s (MSF) approval of a $642,000 Michigan Community Revitalization Program grant awarded to the Inn on Water Street, LLC to help with the redevelopment of downtown Marine City
Klobuchar, Franken Announce $1.5 Million in Federal Funding for the Minnesota Apprenticeship Expansion Initiative
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Minnesota Department of Labor a $1.5 million federal grant to fund the Minnesota Apprenticeship Expansion Initiative. The funds, provided throu...
Burn Area Emergency Response team begins fire recovery efforts at site of Little Valley...
Fire suppression efforts on the Little Valley Fire have transitioned from a National Response Team to a local Fire Management Team. While the local Fire Team looks for any remaining hot spots, a Burn Area Emergency Response team (BAER) will begin effo...
Burn Area Emergency Response team begins fire recovery efforts at site of Little Valley...
Fire suppression efforts on the Little Valley Fire have transitioned from a National Response Team to a local Fire Management Team. While the local Fire Team looks for any remaining hot spots, a Burn Area Emergency Response team (BAER) will begin effo...
Torres Receives Defender of Housing Award
Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) was awarded the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Defender of Housing Award at a reception hosted by the Building Industry Association of California Baldy View Chapter this Thursday at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario.
MHP Issues Final Assistance Checks to Victims of Flower Branch Apartments Fire
Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) is pleased to announce that today we have issued the final assistance checks to the victims of the Long Branch Fire. Checks totaling about $320,000 are being distributed to the 61 families displaced by the tragic ev...
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION EVENT
The Jefferson Parish Dept. of Environmental Affairs, a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate, will partner with the City of Gretna, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) to collect household hazardous materials and electronics from Jefferson Parish residents on Saturday, November 5, in the parking lot adjacent to Second Parish Court at 100 Derbigny St., Gretna, LA, from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon.
Demand Increases for Mid-Market Miami Single-Family Homes
Mid-market Miami single-family home sales increased as prices for all properties continued their upward trend in September, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system
