A Regional Housing Summit, hosted by Our Valley Our Future (OVOF) in Leavenworth, explored housing at a regional scale and highlighted the practical, local solutions… Read More »Housing summit focuses on closing region’s affordability gap
The Leavenworth City Council approved up to $500,000 in earmarked funds on June 23 to support an affordable housing project proposed by Upper Valley MEND… Read More »Leavenworth approves funding affordable housing project
Nearly a year after breaking ground, Upper Valley MEND and partners cut the ribbon on two brand-new, permanently affordable homes in Leavenworth on July 8.… Read More »Upper Valley MEND cuts ribbon on two affordable homes
Seven floor plans have been selected as winners in the Washington Starter Home Plan’s Townhouse Design Competition. Winning designs were chosen from 30 submittals from… Read More »WA Starter Home Plan Announces Townhouse Design Winners
The Ballmer Group is committing hundreds of millions of dollars to fund 10,000 new affordable rental homes in Washington state, a dramatic investment focused on… Read More »Ballmer’s philanthropy commits to funding 10,000 affordable housing units in WA
Could a partnership between a school district and developer to build housing for homeless families be a model for removing one of the biggest barriers… Read More »To address student homelessness, Edmonds district helps build housing
Modeled on similar efforts in Europe, social housing is publicly owned rental housing with the goal of integrating renters across the economic spectrum and shifting… Read More »Seattle apartment building tests new affordable housing model
Matt Bedsole is not a normal investor. He is the CEO of Invest Chattanooga, a fund set up by the city of 200,000 to invest… Read More »The Return for These Investors Isn’t Money. It’s More Affordable Housing.
After a split discussion, the City of Leavenworth has decided to table a conceptual idea to transform the Leavenworth Golf Course property into a multi-use… Read More »Leavenworth tables golf course housing concept
The Chelan City Council unanimously adopted three measures updating the city’s affordable housing code, aligning local rules with changes in Washington law and allowing more… Read More »Chelan expands flexibility in housing fund