Blaine County Housing Information
OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS, 30% OF BLAINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT. IN ORDER TO ATTRACT QUALITY STAFF, HOUSING WILL BE CRUCIAL. BLAINE COUNTY SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF THE IMPACT OF NOT PROVIDING TEACHER HOUSING CURRENTLY IN CALIFORNIA…. HIGH HOUSING COSTS FORCE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS TO MOVE OUT OF STATE A […]
ARCH housing project gets preliminary approval from Hailey council
Article via Idaho Mountain Express. New ‘neighborhood’ could be reserved for workforce population The Hailey City Council has given preliminary approval to ARCH Community Housing Trust to use a one-acre parcel in Woodside subdivision for one home of a possible eight-unit affordable housing community. ARCH has succeeded in building affordable rental and deed-restricted ownership housing […]
MBA Recognizes Five Diversity and Inclusion Residential Leadership Award Winners
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has announced that five companies have been recognized as 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Residential Leadership Award recipients, recognizing MBA members for their leadership efforts in diversity and inclusion in two award categories: Organizational Diversity and Inclusion, and Market Outreach Strategies. “As we enter the fourth year of our Diversity and Inclusion Residential Leadership […]
RFP – General Contractor Services 2020
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ARCH Community Housing Trust, a non-profit developer of affordable housing in Blaine County, is seeking proposals from qualified general contractors with significant experience in the construction of affordable housing to construct 6 – 8 units of housing in townhome and single family dwellings. Minority and Women owned businesses and […]
RFP – General Contractor Services
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ARCH Community Housing Trust, a non-profit developer of affordable housing in Blaine County, is seeking proposals from qualified general contractors with significant experience in the construction of affordable housing to construct 6 units of housing in a townhome and single family dwellings. Minority and Women-owned businesses and Section 3 […]
County is all-in on Blaine Manor senior housing
County is all-in on Blaine Manor senior housing Commissioners increase donation, commit full lot to expanded ARCH project The Blaine County commissioners are doubling down in support of senior housing, committing the entirety of the Hailey lot that once held the Blaine Manor nursing home to ARCH Community Housing Trust in an attempt to build […]
Blaine County wages do not support Blaine County home costs.
Recently the Mountain Express published an article highlighting low unemployment and associated wages. The article touched on housing however the chart below clearly links the published wages to housing. It is noteworthy that the largest employment sector (Leisure / Hospitality) at 31% of the reported jobs is nearly double the size of the next largest […]
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 […]