Voted in Favor!
We’ve had some exciting news happen this past week. On Monday, March 27th, the Hailey City council voted in favor to rezone a half-acre acre lot in South Woodside subdivision from the Recreational Greenbelt to General Residential Zone to facilitate construction of a rental housing development, despite strong opposition from neighbors to the project. This […]
Hot Topic Follow Up: Buttercup Road Developments
To follow up on a topic that has been very hot here since last summer… The Buttercup road developments. Neighbors and stakeholders near the proposed development of 3702 Buttercup Road, on the north side of Hailey, had the opportunity to make comments earlier this month. These comments spanned across several topics during the meeting — […]
New Housing Coming — Fingers Crossed
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve hired Tom Dabney of TND architecture to help design a new housing development in Hailey. If approved by the city, 3920 Woodside Blvd, will be a collaborative effort between ARCH, Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD), and Wood River Land Trust (WRLT). The housing development will be constructed on about […]
New Townhomes Ready for Leasing
The 4 townhomes that we broke ground on last summer in Bellevue are nearing completion. ARCH Community Housing Trust received a federal grant to construct these four (4) brand new townhomes. These 3 bedroom 2 & 1/2 bath townhomes are located in old Bellevue just a few blocks from main street shopping, schools, parks and […]
NEWS: Upcoming Deadline for Property Tax Reduction
DEADLINE FOR PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION – HOMEOWNER’S EXEMPTION APRIL 18, 2017 Property tax reduction applications for the Homeowner’s Exemption are due to the County Assessor by April 18, 2017. A homeowner who occupies his/her primary dwelling by April 18, 2017, qualifies for an exemption of 50% of the value of the residence (including up to […]
Christin Cooper Stands Up for Community Housing
“I am a lifelong advocate for affordable housing, having lived and worked in mountain towns all my life, and great ones: Ketchum, Idaho; Aspen, Colorado; and Bozeman, Montana. Affordable housing is the crisis and the answer to the vibrancy of all three. Mountain living shouldn’t be limited to only those who can meet any rent or […]
ARCH Seeks Architectural Services Provider
ARCH is seeking qualifications for architectural services for 4 units of affordable housing to be developed in Hailey. The qualified bidder will be expected to attend community meetings in order to receive input on design. Please see the attached PDF for the full RFQ. All interested bidders can contact Michelle Griffith at michelle@archbc.org. Download RFQ
Great Successes in 2016: ARCH Annual Report
This has been an incredibly exciting and successful year for ARCH, both in terms of delivering affordable housing, and gaining support for our organization and mission. On the development side, we built three new ownership homes and two rental properties; redeveloped four-plex to be used as transitional housing for clients of The Advocates; relocated one home which was […]
ARCH Addresses Critical Housing Needs
From Neighbors Push Back at ARCH Rezone Request, Idaho Mountain Express To read the full original article by Tony Evans, click here. On Monday, the Hailey Planning and Zoning Commission continued a public hearing to next month to consider a request by ARCH Community Housing Trust to rezone a 0.59-acre parcel of city property on Woodside […]
Idaho Mt. Express: Community Housing Plans Are Shaping Up
The ball is rolling! We would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to everyone who made the effort to show up! We have been working so hard to be as transparent as possible when it come to community outreach. Thank you all so much. STORY BY MADELYN BECK, PHOTO BY ARCH ARCH Community Housing Trust […]