Thank You!
As we approach Thanksgiving, we at ARCH Community Housing Trust are so thankful for you, our supporters, partners, and allies. We cannot do our work without you, and we are grateful for your support and partnership. As we gather at home, grateful for all we have, we consider the essence of Thanksgiving. But for many […]
CAN THE DESIGN OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROMOTE EXERCISE?
To encourage architects and planners to design built environments that promote physical activity, New York City offers an “active design” building incentive within the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards. A recent study analyzed the impact of the design incentive on the activity levels of affordable housing residents at two South Bronx developments. Researchers […]
Quigley Farm + ARCH = A Big WIN
ARCH receives land for community housing as part of the Quigley Farm Annexation. Six development parcels and two cottage lots in Phase one. We plan four income restricted rental and four deed restricted ownership units. Over the life of the Quigley project ARCH will get ownership of 27 lots for affordable community housing in the […]
INVESTORS ARE BUYING MOST OF NEW YORK CITY’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND FLIPPING IT FOR PROFIT
A new report by the Center for NYC Neighborhoods found that investors who buy and flip homes accounted for 62 percent of affordable home purchases in New York City in 2017. It also found that millennial homebuyers are shut out of the housing market and that three-quarters of the city’s senior low- and moderate-income homeowners […]
National Housing Trust Fund
NLIHC Conducts Capitol Hill Briefing on How States Are Using the HTF to Build Homes for the Poorest People in America NLIHC held a Capitol Hill briefing titled “Bold Housing Solutions” on October 29. The briefing informed more than sixty staff of members of Congress about the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF); the work underway […]
Reimagining CLT Mortgages and Deed Restricted Programs
Freddie Mac’s excited to expand our support for shared equity homeownership programs. We’re relatively new to the shared equity homeownership field, but we’ve listened to market feedback, taken a fresh look at existing mortgage offerings and conducted in-depth research. With the assistance of national, state and local community organizations, such as Grounded Solutions Network, the […]
