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Mass. to invest $67M in affordable housing
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has set aside $67 million for 23 affordable-housing developments in 21 communities across the state. Tax credits and subsidies will help with the construction or renovation of 1,326 housing units. Patrick in November set a goal of creating 10,000 multifamily units a year, saying that adding market-rate housing would help housing at all levels. American City Business Journals/Boston (2/7) Share: 
 
Denver development will blend affordable housing, health care
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is breaking ground on the Stout Street Health Center, a project that will incorporate 78 units of affordable housing and a health care center that serves homeless and at-risk families. "Every person we see has a devastating story of a job loss, family tragedy, childhood trauma, untreated addiction, or illness -- the most common precursors to homelessness," said John Parvensky, president of the coalition. HousingFinance.com (2/11) Share:
In Camden, N.J., poor residents often have nowhere else to go
N.Y. City Council report reveals shrinking middle class
The middle class accounts for a smaller percentage of New York City's population compared with upper- and lower-class residents, according to a report by the City Council. The report says the city is one of the most expensive places to live and that jobs that pay middle-class wages are becoming scarce. "This report demonstrates the need to address long-term housing costs, develop opportunities for middle-class workers and help create a New York City that middle-class families continue to seek out as a place to call home," Council Speaker Christine Quinn said. Patch.com/Bed-Stuy, N.Y. (2/11) Share:
Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission to release recommendations
The Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission, a grantee of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, will release recommendations at 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The event will be live webcast on the Housing Commission website. The release event will feature Housing Commission co-chairs former Sens. George Mitchell, Kit Bond and Mel Martinez and former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros. The report is the culmination of a 16-month examination of the key issues in housing. Register to join the commission for the release of its recommendations. Share:
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