The Burlington Housing Authority (BHA) has signed purchase and sale agreements with Maple Street Building Co. and Bobbin Mill Building Co. to acquire Wharf Lane Apartments and Bobbin Mill Apartments in Burlington.
BHA will purchase 37-unit Wharf Lane, at the corner of Maple and South Champlain streets, for $3.515 million. The closing is planned for March 31.
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) awarded two Vermont organizations a total of $450,000 to educate the public and combat housing and lending discrimination.
The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) has launched "The Faces of Home," a public awareness campaign to showcase the important work performed by housing finance agencies (HFAs) such as VHFA.
The City of Burlington's Question #8 passed 4,102/1,753 during last week's Town Meeting Day.
You might remember from last week's post ("VAHC urges 'Yes' on Burlington's Question #8") the question dealt with sending a message to Montpelier urging the Legislature to pass a bill protecting at-risk assisted Vermonters and their housing.