Housing
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Housing
HealthSouth site gets top spot in ULI affordable housing study
An analysis of some of the city’s most-prized parcels of land has found that the former HealthSouth property downtown would have the biggest impact on the local housing shortage if the property were converted to affordable housing.The new white paper…
Monday, August 6, 2018 by Syeda Hasan
Housing
East Austin affordable housing resident advocates for better living conditions
Candace Hunter applied to live at the Reserve at Springdale as soon as she could. When the nearly 300-unit property was completed last year, it brought much-needed affordable housing to East Austin.Within the year, the complex – which houses Austinites…
Friday, July 27, 2018 by Ryan Young
Housing
County commissioners see SH-45 development as key to more affordable housing
On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court received an update on Turner’s Crossing, a proposed mixed-use subdivision that would be located about 15 miles south of downtown Austin. The project will make use of a public improvement district to fund…
Thursday, July 26, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Housing
Affordability on the minds of housing experts gathered in Austin
Business leaders from throughout the real estate industry spent most of this week in Austin focused on solving the affordable housing shortage that is reaching crisis levels in Austin and most other major cities around the country. The draw for…
Friday, June 1, 2018 by Jack Craver
Housing
City wants to put the word out about affordable housing
What is an “affordable unit”? Who qualifies for one? And above all else, where are these units, and how do you get one?A resolution approved unanimously on Thursday by the City Council Housing and Planning Committee asks city staff to…
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 by Jo Clifton
Housing
More horror stories emerge from city program
Since the Austin Monitor published the story last month detailing problems some Austinites have had with contractors hired by the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development department to rehabilitate their homes, more people have come forward with their own horror stories.This…
