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HUD receives serious criticism in the latest report from Congressional watchdog.
Visit https://www.propublica.org/article/hud-inspection-system-gets-poor-grade-in-gao-findings to view the full article online. |
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Lynchburg City Council voted to purchase several new containers and to increase fees for eviction trash clean up left out after 72 hours.
Visit https://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/lynchburg-pickup-fees-set-to-increase-for-eviction-debris/article_e46e4fd2-5c52-11e9-853b-bba8e770500b.html to view the full article online. |
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The bottom line - rent control does long-term harm for short-term gain.
Visit http://realestate.boston.com/news/2019/03/30/rent-control-explained/?s_campaign=bdc:hp:well:realestate to view the full article online. |
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The Albemarle budget does not include additional funds for housing support for the poor and elderly despite requests from nonprofit organizations.
Visit https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/county/not-much-new-for-affordable-housing-in-albemarle-budget-plan/article_bd8ef406-58c0-11e9-81a8-bba90a903d4e.html to view the full article online. |
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Are your team members fully trained on the Service Members Civil Relief Act? The Fair Housing Act? The VRLTA? This article is an example of how damaging failing to provide consistent and comprehensive training to your onsite teams.
Visit https://pilotonline.com/news/military/local/article_d3b10a3e-46a1-11e9-8c65-d335f5f45d6f.html to view the full article online. |
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Head of HR for Netflix reveals the one question that you should ask yourself if you are wondering whether or not to fire an employee.
Visit https://www.inc.com/betsy-mikel/how-you-answer-this-question-will-reveal-if-its-time-to-fire-an-employee-according-to-netflixs-former-head-of-hr.html to view the full article online. |
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Roanoke City Council has rezoned part of northeast Roanoke to make room for apartments.
Visit https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/roanoke/roanoke-city-council-approves-re-zoning-for-new-apartment-development-in-northeast to view the full article online. |
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Changes to the City's program could be coming after a study conducted by VCU. The program is geared toward rehabilitation of distressed properties in low income areas.
Visit https://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/new-study-could-spell-changes-for-richmond-s-property-rehabilitation/article_4708be82-b778-533f-a810-efbb6fb4b799.html to view the full article online. |
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Portsmouth is slowly and quitely reshaping their public housing - find out how.
Visit https://pilotonline.com/news/local/article_60d05c76-4b1b-11e9-a0f0-afc749ad0cd7.html to view the full article online. |
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The Buffalo Wild Wings building in downtown Richmond has had interest from developers to build apartments on top. Further submissions and approvals are needed from the City before the project can begin.
Visit https://wtvr.com/2019/03/19/shockoe-buffalo-wild-wings/ to view the full article online. |
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Roanoke City Council has approved development of a Senior Community with 116 nursing beds and 80 assisted living units. Land Banks were established by the General Assembly in 2016 and allow localities to set aside parcels, which would ordinarily go to auction for low-income housing development.
Visit https://www.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke/roanoke-council-gives-green-light-to-land-bank-richfield-development/article_e4f10d58-46fc-5840-805e-395de3ea32ac.html to view the full article online. |
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Seven Hills Healthcare Center will be torn down to make way for new apartments built using tax credits from VHDA for low-income housing.
Visit https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/03/28/city-county-ok-apartments-former-nursing-home-site/?utm_source=BizSense+Backup&utm_campaign=2ef49091f9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_29_12_07_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_916386f49f-2ef49091f9-148081777 to view the full article online. |
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Plans include a 30-room boutique hotel and the old middle school building into about 50 apartments; the 8,000-square-foot cafeteria building would be used as a catering kitchen and classroom space.
Visit https://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/town-oks-development-deal-for-iconic-bedford-school/article_d2b02aaf-2b53-5e39-9dc4-79a22e8cd627.html to view the full article online. |
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Richmond City Council approved a 224-unit community near Virginia Union University. The University supported the project over neighborhood opposition.
Visit https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/04/09/224-unit-apartment-project-near-vuu-gets-council-go-ahead/?utm_source=BizSense+Backup&utm_campaign=eff58aa2eb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_08_11_45_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_916386f49f-eff58aa2eb-148081777 to view the full article online. |
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Developers submitted plans for 2 new apartment buildings as part of an infill project near VCU.
Visit https://richmondbizsense.com/2019/03/26/new-apartments-building-rehabs-planned-busy-vcu-crossroads/?utm_source=BizSense+Backup&utm_campaign=4a426a3596-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_27_12_28_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_916386f49f-4a426a3596-148081777 to view the full article online. |