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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-21 (November 25, 2009)
Hampton Roads Home Sales Up in October
Daily Press, November 23
(RECAP: Sales of Peninsula-area existing homes were up 24.2 percent in October, compared to October 2008. )Affordable Housing for Seniors Coming to Petersburg
Richmond Times Dispatch, November 23
(RECAP: The groundbreaking yesterday afternoon for the Claiborne Square Apartments was about more than the future arrival of a new senior community. It was about revitalization throughout Petersburg . Nearly 150 people turned out for a celebration at the future site of Claiborne Square , a $6.5 million complex featuring 34 one-bedroom apartments and 13 two-bedroom apartments.)Nonprofit, Realtors to Create Va. Housing-Costs Index
Richmond Times-Dispatch, November 23
(RECAP: Housing Virginia , a statewide nonprofit dedicated to affordable housing, and the Virginia Association of Realtors will produce a quarterly housing-affordability index for the state beginning in January. )Slate Hill Owner Awaits Roanoke County 's Aid
The Roanoke Times, November 22
(RECAP: The owner of Slate Hill is re-branding the controversial development and said he's ready to start building, if he can get some assistance from Roanoke County . )Seven Hampton Roads Homes in First Tainted Drywall Trial
The Virginian-Pilot, November 22
(RECAP: Seven Hampton Roads homes built with tainted Chinese-made drywall will be the focus of the first federal trial involving the building material. )Transportation, Housing, Education Top Chamber Priority List
Sun Gazette, November 20
(RECAP: Continued support for a wider Interstate 66, a regional approach to solve the local area's housing crunch and efforts to address the needs of local higher-education institutions are among the legislative priorities for the 2010 General Assembly session, adopted Nov. 19 by the board of directors of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. )Affordability on the Pike
Arlington Connection, November 19
(RECAP: The weakened real-estate market has created a $100-million budget shortfall for the county, but it has also created an opportunity for County Board members to move forward with preserving affordable housing. )County Board OK's Loan to Purchase Affordable Housing Near Columbia Pike
Sun Gazette, November 19
(RECAP: County Board members on Nov. 14 approved a $7.1 million loan to the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH), to assist the non-profit organization in purchasing Buchanan Gardens , a 111-unit garden-apartment complex on South Buchanan Street , just north of Columbia Pike.)Bristol , Va. , Housing Board Shows its 15-year Rehab Plan to City Council
TriCities.com, November 19
(RECAP: The city's Redevelopment and Housing Authority unveiled aggressive plans Wednesday to replace or rehabilitate its buildings over the next 15 years. The authority's board of commissioners outlined those plans during a joint meeting with the City Council.)Teaching Local Clergy The ABCs Of Affordable Housing
WAMU, November 19
(RECAP: Some local clergy members are working to solve what some see as a spiritual crisis in affordable housing. Angeloyd Fenrick, the founding pastor of Higher Ground Church in Southeast D.C. , believes affordable housing, and houses of worship go hand in hand. )A Long Way to Go
StarExponent.com, November 18
(RECAP: The local housing market is still in trouble as many homeowners continue to face foreclosure — a problem exacerbated by persistent job losses and the expectation of more unsound mortgages coming due.)VHDA Offers Bondholders to Sell Certain Commonwealth Mortgage Bonds for Cash
AZOBUILD.com, November 17
(RECAP: VHDA announced today that it has determined the Purchase Prices at which it expects to purchase certain series, sub series and maturities of the Bonds. )Habitat for Humanity Creates Virginia 's First Community Land Trust Development
Press Release, November 17
(RECAP: Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity has created the first community land trust development in Virginia , which the nonprofit hails as a landmark moment in the history of affordable housing in the state. )City Planning Commission Clears Way for Proposed SRO Facility
Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 16
(RECAP: The Charlottesville Planning Commission has recommended approval for a special use permit to allow a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) housing facility in the City. Richmond-based Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) has proposed building a 60-unit complex at the corner of 4th Street NW and Preston Ave for both affordable housing and for the homeless. )News Clips Archives
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