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New mixed-income multifamily housing coming to Houston’s 5th Ward

Source: Defender News Service Preservation of Houston’s historic St. Elizabeth’s Hospital leads to new mixed-income multifamily housing development in Houston’s 5th Ward. Built-in 1947 in a racially segregated Houston, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital was the first medical facility dedicated to serving African Americans in Harris County. The hospital […]

St. Elizabeth Place breathes new life into historic Fifth Ward hospital

Source: City of Houston Housing and Community Development Safe and affordable apartments will provide new homes and new opportunities Mayor Sylvester Turner joined community members in Houston’s historic Fifth Ward today for the groundbreaking of St. Elizabeth Place, a new community of 85 apartment homes. Approved as […]

Ilion selling abandoned Duofold factory to local investors. Officials mum about plans

Source: Times Telegram; Author: Donna Thompson The former Duofold property in Ilion has been sold. The Ilion village board Monday approved the sale of the property, which has been vacant for nearly two decades, to some local investors for $100,000, according to Mayor Brian Lamica. The identity of […]

Faster, Cheaper: How California Is Revolutionizing Homeless Housing — And Why It Might Not Last

Source: KQED; Author: Erin Baldassari Letta “Oneka” Glover sits in a common area of an office building in San Rafael that is converted into a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness on May 17, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)   When Letta “Oneka” Glover checked into the shelter in San Rafael, […]

Journey’s End Redevelopment Plan Unveiled

Journey’s End Redevelopment Plan Unveiled Source: News Of The North Bay     Members of the public got their first, early look Tuesday at a proposal that would tranform the Santa Rosa site of the former Journey’s End mobile home park into a bustling 532 unit development. The […]

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