Sentences with phrase «affordable housing be built»

Folks in the neighborhood say those rents are too expensive, though, and they'd like to see more affordable housing be built.

«There's no doubt that affordable housing is the building block of strong communities and a strong economy.

Silver has also been viewed as instrumental in securing tax breaks for Billionaire's Row skyscrapers such as One57 in return for affordable housing being built offsite.

Although the remark sparked controversy, it nonetheless brought to light an essential question that we must answer: Should more affordable houses be built at the expense of Britain's already endangered countryside and wildlife?

Not only would her own family benefit, Ms. Sepenoski said, but her workers would, too, if more local affordable housing was built.

And with local communities now able to take legal action to address disparities in housing, this could alter where affordable housing is built.

There is little new affordable housing being built; current stock is in need of major renovation; and finances are of heightened concern for all parties.»

Not exact matches

«The barriers to building housing that's affordable for people at all levels of income is not the money that's available.

«One good shaker without seismic reinforcements could bring many of those buildings into being red - tagged and having to be demolished — thus wiping out a good portion of our affordable housing stock,» Duran said.

In Staten Island — which is «still a pain in the ass to get to» — Douglaston is building affordable housing for seniors, and the developer is also building affordable rentals in the Bronx.

In this exclusive and rare interview, Jon Bon Jovi reveals to CNBC Meets presenter Tania Bryer, his passion and dedication to his philanthropic work and takes Tania on a tour of a Philadelphia neighbourhood that is one of many affordable housing builds helmed by the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation.

But for many other cities, tall buildings are needed to fill a shortage of affordable, innovative and sustainable housing.

Seattle's goal is to raise $ 75 million from taxes, three - fourths of which will be used to build 1,800 affordable housing units in the city.

The developers of Pacific Park face some risk; the amended development agreement imposes a 2025 deadline for 2,250 affordable housing units, nearly 1,470 of which remain to be built.

The Florida Keys is in line for up to 1,300 building permits reserved for affordable workforce housing.

This small building maybe used as a rental unit of housing or as a place to work; it may also be properly regarded as an example of private sector affordable housing.

We are not inheriting the earthly power or the worldly wealth, hut when Pentecostal and Catholic show up at city hall to make a plan to build affordable houses for the poor, we catch a glimpse of another, better kingdom.

In addition to material and labor being more affordable (provided you're willing to put some sweat equity into the project), houses can be built in stages and added on to as resources allow — certainly a better option than taking out an overwhelming mortgage and racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt.

He became interested in housing for Native Americans, and has built affordable housing on reservations in the northwestern U.S. Former prostitute and drug addict Norma Hotaling's organization SAGE (Standing Against Global Exploitation) works with prostitutes in San Francisco, many of whom have been abused and are addicted to drugs.

The federal government was the main source of subsidy in the «60s and «70s, offering for - profit developers below - market interest rates and tax incentives to build and maintain affordable housing.

The company also is in the process of expanding into housing and is in the process of building a factory for its housing division where it will build the steel structures for affordable homes.

Unlike many of his more wary real estate brethren, Rob Speyer moved quickly to build a strong relationship with de Blasio, but the two aren't on the same page on affordable housing.

De Blasio's plan to reshape neighborhoods is facing widespread opposition from community leaders and elected officials, setting up a battle for his administration as it seeks to build more affordable housing citywide.

In response to pledges around house building, ABI Director General Huw Evans said: «It is important steps are taken to provide more affordable homes, which are badly needed by many people.

But now almost a year later, it appears as though they have; 421a is not only essential for developers, it's the only way to ensure that affordable housing gets built.

Also at 10 a.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and NYC Councilman Mark Levine call for affordable housing to be built at a building currently owned by the city Department of Transportation, 654 W. 158th St., Manhattan.

«From starting universal Pre-K to making our city safer to building housing that is truly affordable for working families, we have been building a fairer and more just City with the Mayor's progressive leadership.

From activists for social and environmental justice, to advocates for affordable housing and alternative transportation, to leaders in the struggle for immigrants» rights and civil rights, NKD is building a progressive Brooklyn alliance.

Not only are we helping to return this beautiful building to productive use, it will be a vital source of quality affordable housing that will provide a safe and supportive environment, allowing those in need live with dignity and the respect they deserve.

Other highlights from the debate included Rangel calling for a «moratorium» on luxury housing, saying anything new built in the area needed to be 100 percent affordable housing.

They asked me to come in and work with the local community board in Fort Greene, and the local Council Member, to make sure there was an affordable housing component to that building.

As he says, he single - handedly pushed GFI to increase the amount of affordable housing they were going to build.

«There are some specific districts that are already very highly built up, for example Midtown Manhattan, where there's an opportunity to do some more, and to include affordable housing.

So, according to the council member with whom Corey Johnson claims to have worked to build more affordable housing, his involvement was vague at best, and James has no specific recollection of his participation.

Secondly, Labour should be saying they would instead use a large chunk of the money for an unprecedented affordable house - building program.

Meanwhile, urgency is clearly building for some program that incentivizes the development of housing, especially affordable units.

It's very difficult to build affordable housing and also use union workers,» said Howard Husock, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

At an earlier community forum, Johnson took credit for having forced the developer to increase the level of affordable housing to be built from 20 % to 26 %.

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said, «The Better Buffalo Fund was created to support vibrant, mixed - use communities like the Niagara Gateway Apartments, which brings a vacant building back to life to provide affordable housing on Buffalo's West Side.»

«Under this Mayor, crime is at record lows, jobs are at record highs, we are building affordable housing at a record pace, and every four year - old has access to quality, full - day Pre-K.

Not to be outdone, a spokesperson for the mayor shot back, «If 421 - a is simply extended as is, as some are seeking up in Albany, there will be no prevailing wage construction jobs, far fewer building service workers making prevailing wage and no progress on affordable housing for tens of thousands in desperate need.

This development will transform a building that is part of the city's past to 147 units of affordable housing that will both enhance downtown's revival and spur nearby redevelopment.»

He is the only one who will raise taxes on the wealthy to fund universal pre-k and after - school programs that keep our kids safe; the only one who supports the full package of reforms to end a stop - and - frisk era defined by racial profiling; and he has the boldest plan to build or preserve nearly 200,000 units of affordable housing.

HCR Commissioner James S. Rubin said: «This is an extraordinary building and an irreplaceable affordable housing resource — as the many people who have called this building home can attest.

«The mayor said he'd build a lot of affordable housing, but will it even be enough the way the costs of this city are going?

The building's 1997 vote had the effect of doing away with the union's ownership structure, which was designed to keep such housing affordable for future generations.

A 12 - story affordable housing complex in East Harlem is one step closer to completion, as construction on Acacia Gardens, a 179 - unit building created by the Acacia Network, has ended the structural phase.

Mr. de Blasio, in pursuit of his goal to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing in a decade, wanted Albany to renew the tax credit but require all developers getting it to build affordable housing, no matter where their development was, and also wanted the program to include a mansion tax on sales of residences worth $ 1.75 million or more.

The governor again echoed complaints from building trade unions that the mayor's plan would not obligate developers to pay prevailing wages to construction workers, wages Mr. de Blasio and the Real Estate Board of New York would be too expensive and would make large scale affordable housing construction unfeasible.

The Sherman Plaza developers, Washington Square Partners and Acadia Realty Trust, need approval from the Council for the spot rezoning to include more affordable housing in the project, which would be the first in the city to be built under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) rezoninhousing in the project, which would be the first in the city to be built under Mayor Bill de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) rezoninHousing (MIH) rezoning plan.