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Entries Tagged as 'Low Income Housing'

EPA Awards Smart Growth Achievement Award to Northern California Senior Housing Project

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently recognized Mercy Housing California and the San Francisco Housing Authority for innovative approaches to development that expand economic opportunity and protect public health and the environment. Mercy Housing California and the San Francisco Housing Authority received the 2008 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement for the category of Equitable […]

City of Chicago Breaks Ground for Senior Suites of Kelvyn Park

October 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Chicago Housing Commissioner Ellen Sahli recently joined Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) other City officials and members of Senior Lifestyle Corporation to officially break ground for Senior Suites of Kelvyn Park, a new $20.1 million affordable rental complex for seniors. The ceremony marked the start of construction for a proposed 85-unit development, which will be built […]

Does Federal Reserve Include Age Discrimination Data for Senior’s Fair Housing Rights?

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

The Federal Reserve recently released its comprehensive report on banks’ 2007 lending practices that showed that overall mortgage lending dropped sharply. Total originations dropped 25% from 2006 and that nearly one in three applicants were denied. The reports findings are based upon information collected from mortgage lending institutions under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act […]

Catholic Health Initiatives Makes Major Gift For Affordable Senior Housing

September 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Catholic Health Initiatives announced today a $6 million gift to Mercy Housing for its affordable homes for low-income families, seniors and people with special needs in Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Catholic Health Initiatives, the second largest Catholic health system in the country, is also one of the largest health care providers […]

Affordable Senior Apartment Building Fills Up Fast: Nia Apartments Achieves 85 Percent Lease-up in Four Days

September 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Last week, the King County Housing Authority completed the Nia Apartments, its first new public housing for seniors and disabled residents in 26 years. One week later, it is fully leased.
The new 82-unit, four-story apartment complex, which is located in the Greenbridge community in White Center, offers residents spacious, light-filled apartments with well-appointed kitchens. […]

A Place for Mom Offers Free Assistance to Seniors Displaced by Hurricane Ike

September 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Nationwide Senior Care Company Provides FREE Assistance for Families Seeking Elder Care Guidance for Aging Loved Ones
A Place for Mom, the nation’s largest senior care referral service, is available to seniors seeking relocation options in areas hit by Hurricane Ike. The path of Hurricane Ike ripped through twelve states leaving hundreds of thousands without power, […]