SpanishKTVB: New program helps Blaine County workers afford homes
‘We couldn’t have done it without this’: New program helps Blaine County workers afford homes The median home price in Hailey is $731,000, a 12% increase from last year. The program has helped two families buy a house since it started about two months ago. Author: Abby Davis Published: 10:57 PM MST December 21, […]
Sunny Gulch Townhomes to Provide Eight Workforce Housing Units – Eye on Sun Valley
Shelly Boettger, manager of Donor Relations and Outreach for ARCH Community Housing Trust, shows off some of the groundbreaking hats she keeps on her shovel for ARCH groundbreakings. Monday, October 23, 2023 STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BOSSICK Construction on eight modern cottage-like townhomes for the workforce will begin this week, thanks to some private […]
Blaine County School District constructs their own solutions.
HAILEY, Idaho — BCSD employees have struggled to find housing, which resulted in missed opportunities. The district has gotten creative with finding solutions! WRHS’s construction academy is helping construct housing to supplement the housing crisis. Superintendent Jim Foudy has prioritized housing to ensure it doesn’t become a long-term problem. (Below is the transcript from the […]
ARCH and the City of Hailey looking at a ‘pilot’ deed-restriction program
The first project in the pipeline for this funding is employee housing for the City of Bellevue The Hailey City Council is considering partnering with the ARCH Community Housing Trust on a new “pilot” deed-restriction housing program, in which the city would maintain a small pool of housing units for sale or rental to local […]
ARCH is delivering Permanently Affordable Housing!
“Our second annual Raise the Roof event on July 6th was a huge success. We received another generous million-dollar match from Jeanne Herberger—her third such match in as many years. Jeanne will match 50 cents to every dollar that is contributed up to one million dollars!” The first project in the pipeline for this funding is […]
Hailey Housing Report
January 2023 Hailey Housing Report The need for workforce housing in Hailey and the larger Wood River Valley is longstanding, yet it has grown to crisis levels in recent years. The availability and affordability of housing here is challenged by historically high building costs; our proximity to the seasonal and resort-based economy of Sun Valley; […]
ARCH hoping to build 8-unit ‘affordable’ townhome development in Hailey
ARCH hoping to build 8-unit ‘affordable’ townhome development in Hailey Sunny Gulch Townhomes would be built in Sunbeam Subdivision By EMILY JONES Express Staff Writer Read the full article here. The Hailey P&Z will hold a public hearing tonight, Monday, Aug. 21, regarding a preliminary plat application from from ARCH Community Housing Trust for a […]
City Council OKs partnership with ARCH to develop 19 workforce units at historic site in Hailey
Sun Valley to ink contract for Ellsworth housing project City Council OKs partnership with ARCH to develop 19 workforce units at historic site in Hailey By GREG FOLEY Express Staff Writer Read the full article here. Sun Valley city leaders took a big step last week in advancing plans to develop a high-profile property it […]
Golf Tourney to Raise Money for Healthcare Provider Housing
Golf Tourney to Raise Money for Healthcare Provider Housing STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK, Eye On Sun Valley Read the full article here. Rally for the Valley next week. The annual Rally for the Valley golf scramble will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, at Elkhorn Golf Course. Golfers will have a day of fun […]
Zions Bank Employees Rally to Help ARCH Community Housing
Zions Bank Employees Rally to Help ARCH Community Housing By Eye on Sun Valley Zions Bank’s 31st annual Paint-a-Thon brought a delightful transformation to a Hailey house this week, joining the ranks of 36 other homes that received a fresh coat of paint and a landscaping lift. This remarkable event involved nearly 20 volunteers, including […]
