Although government agencies big and small have put the kibosh on eviction proceedings for many renters, it’s not easy to find out exactly who is protected.
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As coronavirus spreads, affordable housing-focused start-up helps keep people at home
“There’s no question that the demand for affordable housing has increased over these past few weeks.”
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Atlanta lawmaker: $100 million affordable housing bond should help city buy land for residences
When Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms last month called for the city to issue $100 million in bonds to propel affordable housing initiatives, local leaders and housing professionals began brainstorming how the money might best be spent.
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Few U.S. states have rent control. Could Georgia make it legal again?
Late last month, the Atlanta City Council elected to send a letter to the Georgia Legislature urging state lawmakers to repeal a decades-old ban on rent control laws.
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City councilman: Landlords who get subsidies should accept vouchers from housing authority
The new chair of the Atlanta City Council’s Community Development and Human Services committee says landlords who take advantage of public subsidies, such as tax breaks, should be legally required to accept vouchers from the city’s housing authority.
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Q&A: Atlanta Housing CEO wants more locals and program participants securing agency contracts
On Thursday, SaportaReport sat down with AH CEO Eugene Jones to discuss how the agency can better provide jobs to Atlantans, especially those whom it helps.
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State-run mortgage assistance program shutting down in March
A state-run mortgage assistance program that’s helped more than 50,000 homeowners over the past decade is expected to shut down soon.
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After delays, Atlanta Housing set to break ground on affordable apartments for seniors
On Tuesday, a long-stalled affordable housing project in English Avenue is slated to finally begin construction.
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Saved from foreclosure, Atlanta Housing’s London Townhomes project could be “success story” for agency
A humble, decades-old co-op community just inside The Perimeter’s westernmost reaches seemed destined for foreclosure in 2017. But thanks to a collaboration between Atlanta’s housing authority and real estate developer The Benoit Group, the London Townhomes complex is primed for a major upgrade.
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A closer look at Sweet Auburn’s upcoming affordable housing complex
Housing affordability and convenient mass transit access don’t intersect often, but an apartment complex planned for Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district promises both and then some.
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How ARC’s new housing data tool guides leaders toward affordability solutions
Discussing metro Atlanta’s housing affordability issues is much like discussing climate change, said Dave Stockert, former CEO of Post Properties. “This conversation is not going away.”
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Report: Atlanta Housing spending nearly $50 million on new construction in FY2020
At long last, Atlanta’s housing authority is getting back into the construction game.
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Opinion: Why YOU should attend Atlanta Housing board meetings
Once a month, the Atlanta Housing board of commissioners convenes to discuss policies that dictate how thousands of predominantly low-income residents can or could be helped by the local agency, and you should be there. But you’re not.
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Mechanicsville to welcome “Urban Enterprise Zone,” rehabbed affordable housing units
The Atlanta City Council on Monday passed legislation which creates a new zoning designation that’s expected to encourage private development in neighborhoods that might otherwise go overlooked.
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Housing authority CEO: Atlanta should shed stigma of so-called ‘public housing’
The oft-used term “public housing” leaves a bad taste in many people’s mouths, and according to Atlanta Housing’s new CEO Eugene Jones, it needs to go away.
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Atlanta mayor: City could deposit first $4.6 million into affordable housing trust fund in December
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Friday that the first cash injection for a potentially $28 million citywide affordable housing trust fund could be made next month.
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Report: While Atlanta remains ‘more affordable’ than many metro cities, rents keep climbing
Surprising nearly no one, a report by online rental marketplace Apartment List has found rent prices in metro Atlanta are still on the rise.
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With tax credit help, more than 100 affordable apartments bound for Sweet Auburn
A major mixed-use project in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district aims to boost the city’s affordable housing stock by more than 100 units.
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Beltline CEO: “Missing middle jobs” key to fostering equitable growth, affordability
Beltline CEO Clyde Higgs said boosting the amount of missing middle jobs is crucial for fostering equity and sustainable affordability along the popular multi-use trail.
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Atlanta Regional Commission pushes for affordability with metro area housing strategy
The Atlanta Regional Commission has crafted a framework for the future of housing in the metro area, and affordability is a top priority.
