With among the highest average home prices in the state, the town of Manchester, Vermont, seems that perfect the location for New England's largest community of homes built through Habitat for Humanity.
Volunteers and community developers and planners are building 22 homes that will be sold with price tags affordable to moderate and lower income families.
Senator Bernie Sanders was in West Rutland Friday to celebrate the conversion of two historic buildings-- Stanislaus School and a former convent that had been unoccupied for years--into affordable, energy efficient housing.
The first phase of renovations at the Forest Park apartment complex in Rutland are complete. Residents began moving into the 33 mixed-income apartments on Hickory Street on Thursday.
Vermont Housing Finance Agency provided federal low-income housing tax credits for the project. A variety of other funding sources included the federal public housing program and HOME program.
Ten affordable apartments have been renovated and upgraded thanks to a variety of funders and construction professionals. VHFA provided both construction financing and housing credits. Improvements were made to the buildings’ drainage system and included constructing a new retaining wall—both of which were alr
Lamoille Housing Partnership and Housing Vermont joined with community members and state officials to celebrate the completion of extensive renovations to five apartment buildings in Morrisville and Stowe. The renovations focused primarily on improving energy efficiency and the durability of the buildings.
VHFA Senior Development Underwriter Cindy Reid (right) and others cut the ribbon yesterday on the newly-renovated Springfield Cinemas 3.
Eight sources of funds totaling $6.2 million will help construct 25 new affordable rental units for seniors in Vergennes.
Join Addison County Community Trust, Housing Vermont, Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Housing & Urban Development Regional Administrator Barbara Fields at a groundbreaking celebration for Vergennes Senior Housing.
It takes places next Monday, June 27, at 9:30 a.m., Armory Lane, Vergennes.
The ground breaking at Thayer Commons in Burlington's New North End yesterday was the subject of an article in today's Burlington Free Press.
