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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...

Today's Post has an article, "The new housing market: Why it’s so hard to find a cheap apartment in Washington, D.C.," with this line about strategies for producing more and lower cost housing : In D.C., you could even ditch the large historic districts that make it extremely difficult to build anything substantial in many desirable neighborhoods. Too bad it's wrong.  (The article doesn't say all that much considering.) The reason that it's hard to find cheap apartments in DC, is that relative to demand, there is lack of inventory. But it's not because of historic districcts. It's because historically, DC had been a small city relatively speaking, and not an industrial city, which would have led to the construction of more and higher capacity apartment buildings and tenements. Instead, especially in the late 1800s and into the early part of the 1900s, mostly single family housing (rowhouses) was constructed in those inner city neighborhoods th...

The Ronkonkoma Hub could create a reverse commute from New York City image: tritec They’ve been called the selfie generation, entitled and lazy. But Millennials are now the largest generation and, after a decade of moving away from New York’s metro Long Island region , they are beginning to stick around. The number of people aged 20 to 34 living on Long Island rose 7 .6 percent from 2010 to 2015 according to a report released by Long Island Association in June. Despite the stereotypes, experts see the increase as reason for optimism. “It’s vitally important, particularly for businesses that make their home here,” said Robert Loscalzo, the chief operating officer of Tritec Real Estate Company, which specializes in the type of mixed-use housing this generation favors. “You need a vibrant workforce and from the standpoint of job creation it’s vital that companies have a source of labor.” But a home doesn’t necessarily mean a house, especially for Millennials. Nationwide, 34.1 percent of...

Hoping to tie a surging demand for more apartment units in Spokane with a desire for density, the Spokane City Council approved changes to a city tax law this week aimed at spurring construction of more multifamily housing structures . The changes to the Multiple Family Housing Tax Exemption expand the boundaries where the exemption can be used, and aligns the boundaries with land identified by the city to be prime for denser development. The changes also increase the income levels required under the exemption. “This will help us to continue building the city from the core out,” said Councilwoman Candace Mumm . The exemption applies to the construction or rehabilitation of a building that has four or more living units. Under the exemption, the land is fully taxed, but any new improvements related to housing are exempt from property taxes. After the exemption ends , taxes are paid on the property’s full value. The exemption stays with the property even if it’s sold. There are many ...

Apartments Communities Newly Modernized by The Michaels Organization, Element Properties , and Allison Management are Preserved as Three Key Affordable Housing Resources in the City of Boulder BOULDER, Colo., August 17, 2017 (Newswire.com) - City officials, community leaders, and residents today joined executives of The Michaels Organization, Element Properties , and Allison Management to celebrate the grand re-opening of three apartment communities that have been rehabilitated and preserved as affordable housing for families in Boulder households with low- and moderate- incomes. “The creation of the Nest Properties has been a tremendous opportunity to work with private partners to implement a key city strategy of preserving existing housing into permanent affordable housing . It’s a real win for our community,” said Kurt Firnhaber, Deputy Director of Housing for the City of Boulder. Known collectively as “The Nest Communities,” The Nest on Osage, The Nest on Thunderbird, and ...

What to Know Nina Brekelmans, 25, and Michael McLoughlin, 24, died one year ago after a fire broke out near Dupont Circle, on Riggs Place NW. D.C. officials found that the house where they rented rooms had not been inspected and was not licensed for rental. Cities across the country grapple with how to detect illegal apartments, experts say. The fire that sent flames shooting through the roof of a three-story rowhouse near Dupont Circle started on the first floor, investigators found . An electrical short sparked in the landlord’s living room, and the blaze raced upward in the historic house. Four people were inside. Nina Brekelmans awoke in the burning building and called 911, according to a lawsuit filed by her family. Firefighters arrived minutes later, but by the time they were able to reach her and her housemate Michael McLoughlin , it was too late. Brekelmans, 25, and McLoughlin, 24, were killed by the blaze June 3, 2015 at 1610 Riggs Place NW , where they each rented rooms....

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...

CEO Deidre Schmidt of CommonBond Communities, Minnesota’s largest owner and manager of affordable housing , just paid $16 million to buy a 112- unit Apple Valley apartment complex that the organization intends to preserve for its working-class tenants at a time when for-profit owners are scooping up rental units, adding amenities and hiking rents — causing a housing crisis for some amid a red-hot market. And CommonBond did it without any government subsidy. That’s very rare in a business where nonprofit owners such as CommonBond, PPL and Aeon, who house and provide support services to the working poor and first-generation immigrants, often need public assistance to subsidize rents or buy down a mortgage on a new development or purchase-and-rehabilitation project that might otherwise be acquired by an owner aiming for an upscale clientele. However, government resources for affordable housing are limited for assisting the crowd of maintenance and day-care workers, beginning teachers a...