New York City set a record for
the preservation of affordable homes in 2017, reports The Associated Press.
Not exact matches
In 2015, HCR set a record for financing the creation or
preservation of more than 11,000
affordable homes and apartments and was the # 1 bond issuer in the nation with $ 2.5 billion issued.
Since 2011, HCR has financed the creation or
preservation of more than 2,000
affordable multifamily
homes in the City
of Rochester and more than 3,600 in Monroe County.
In 2016, HCR set a record for the third year in a row, financing the creation or
preservation of more than 17,000
affordable homes and apartments, creating nearly 2,000 homeownership opportunities for first - time homebuyers, and was once again the # 1
affordable housing bond issuer in the nation with $ 2.8 billion issued.
Albany, New York, May 24, 2016 — New York State
Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) joined Living Resources, Regan Development, The Community
Preservation Corporation, elected officials, and partners to announce the opening
of Lion Heart Residences in Cohoes, a new $ 16.4 million 72 - unit development that offers
affordable homes for working families, as well as apartments with support services for people with developmental disabilities.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today touted a high level
of affordable housing activity in the City, reporting that the City «financed the creation and
preservation of 20,325
affordable apartments and
homes during fiscal year 2015.»
In 2015, HCR was the # 1 bond issuer in the nation with $ 2.5 billion issued and is taking the lead on the Governor's new $ 10 billion commitment to finance the creation or
preservation of 100,000
affordable apartments and
homes over the next five years.
Through projects like Sydney House, and our new Open Door program, we will finance the construction
of 1,300 new
affordable homes as part
of Housing New York 2.0, the Mayor's expanded and accelerated plan to create and preserve 300,000
affordable homes by 2026,» said New York City Department
of Housing
Preservation and Development Commissioner Maria Torres - Springer.
The mega-chain debuts a line
of home - canning equipment, making food
preservation more accessible and
affordable for all.
For over 50 years, Harborlight Community Partners (HCP) has remained missionally committed to the
preservation and creation
of affordable housing; as part
of this mission, HCP is working to create pathways to housing by assisting first time homebuyers enter into the real estate market and achieve
home ownership.