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Residents will discover a multitude of gathering spots dotting the property, and nearby businesses are welcome, too. Residences at Fountainhead (Photo: Residences at Fountainhead) Story Highlights Residences at Fountainhead averages 37 leases a month, credited to improving residents' experiences Residents have perks like 24-hour access to free java from Tempe- based Cartel Coffee Pet owners must supply pet DNA samples to the property manager, helping assure clean grounds Thinking outside the box by creating partnerships with area businesses and fostering its online reputation is paying off for the Residences at Fountainhead apartment complex in Tempe. Situated in a verdant, 90- acre business park close to freeway access and just minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport and the downtowns of Tempe, Phoenix and Scottsdale, the six- building community featuring 322 two-bedroom, two- bathroom homes opened one year ago at 2520 S. Plaza Drive. Since then, it has seen a gross ...

Plans for a Chapter 40B development on Brick Kiln Road sparked tension between members of the Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals and the public last Thursday, August 17, when some neighbors voiced concerns about the perceived negative impacts of having affordable housing in their neighborhood. The proposed rental development , named Brick Kiln Place , would include 20 units contained in 10 ranch- style duplex buildings on 3.66 acres of land. Developers John J. DeSangro and Dana J. Wessell of Northstar Construction, doing business as Northstar Place , LLC, submitted plans for the project in January. The proposed development is unofficially located at 123 Brick Kiln Road , and would sit between two residential subdivisions on Sophie Lane and Jamie Lane, built between 1960 and 2000. Zoning consultant Stephen O. McKenzie, representing Northstar Place , noted that Mr. Wessell and Mr. DeSangro live off Brick Kiln Road themselves, and chose to build the affordable housing development...

Michelle Labra and her daughter, Daphne, live in an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their landlord's backyard. Portland has among the most permissive rules for ADUs in the country. Last year, the city issued building permits for about one a day. Amelia Templeton/OPB hide caption toggle caption Amelia Templeton/OPB Michelle Labra and her daughter, Daphne, live in an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their landlord's backyard. Portland has among the most permissive rules for ADUs in the country. Last year, the city issued building permits for about one a day. Amelia Templeton/OPB Earlier this year, Michelle Labra got a notice that the rent on her family's two-bedroom apartment was doubling, from around $620 a month to more than $1,300. She worried she was being priced out of Portland and would have to move to the suburbs. But Labra, her husband and their two children didn't get pushed out of Cully, their North Portland neighborhood . They were able to stay by m...