Source: Rutland Herald, September 4
By Susan Smallheer
“SPRINGFIELD — Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., brought $125,000 in federal historic preservation funds Friday that will help pay for the restoration of the Ellis Block’s historic facade.
Joined by dozens of people who had a hand in the highly-anticipated restoration project, Vermont’s senior senator said the funds would allow the downtown block to regain its historic good looks. [More ...]
Tags: Ellis Block, Leahy
Source: Rutland Herald, August, 29, 2019
By: Bruce Edwards
“It’s a tough time for first-time home buyers.
Consumer confidence isn’t high and while mortgage rates are extremely low, banks have tightened up their lending standards.
But thanks to a year-old housing program, some low-income Vermonters are realizing their dream of home ownership. [More ...]
Federal Budget/Funding, Foreclosures, Homeownership, Housing Agency and Nonprofit News, Housing Creation and Preservation, Housing Market
Tags: HARP, Housing, low-income, Vermont, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Source: VHFA Housing Matters Blog, August 13, 2010
“U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (right) announced a $200,000 commitment in U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Economic Development Initiative (EDI) funds for Salisbury Square in Randolph. [More ...]
Federal Budget/Funding, Housing Agency and Nonprofit News, Housing Creation and Preservation, Rental Housing
Tags: brownfield, EDI, HUD, Patrick Leahy
Source: Brattleboro Reformer, August 6
By Chris Garofolo
“GUILFORD — A local nonprofit has officially purchased Guilford’s only store after more than a year of negotiations.
Friends of Algiers Village, Inc. closed on the Guilford Country Store, Wednesday afternoon, finalizing a sales deal for the group to own the historic building. [More ...]
Tags: affordable apartments, Guilford, Windham Housing Trust
Source: Valley News, August 1
By Bret Yager
“Windsor – Like just about anyone who grew up in Windsor, Jessie Gobin had heard about “the Block,” the mass of squalid, undersized apartments bee-hived into a brick and steel building that once sheltered crime and misery.
So Gobin, the mother of a 7-month-old boy named Eli, had some understandable trepidation when she moved in. But what she found at the former Armory Square Apartments pleasantly surprised her. [More ...]
Tags: The Block, Valley News, Windsor
Source: Rutland Herald, August 1
“Two historic West Rutland Buildings will soon be converted into low income apartments. The Housing Trust of Rutland County purchased the property and buildings – on Barnes Street – last week. It plans to turn an old school and convent into 17…one and two bedroom apartments. The school was built in the 1920’s…and closed down in the 1978…due to low enrollment. [More ...]
Tags: historic, Housing Trust of Rutland County, Rutland
Source: Rutland Herald, July 30
By Stephanie M. Peters
“WEST RUTLAND — Two historic Westside buildings will be repurposed as apartment housing as part of a new Housing Trust of Rutland County income-sensitive housing project.
Last week, the Rutland-based nonprofit housing organization purchased the St. Stanislaus School and Convent, both located on Barnes Street, from Roy Rotella for $425,000. [More ...]
Tags: Housing Trust of Rutland County, Rental Housing, Rutland
Source: WPTZ, July 27
By Ashley Johnson
ENOSBURG FALLS, Vt. —
“The Pleasant Street Apartments in Enosburg Falls were recently renovated and offer lots of green features. Tuesday, neighbors came to celebrate the eco-friendly changes at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“This is keeping us where we can afford housing,” said tenant Diane McFeters. [More ...]
Tags: Enosburg Falls, Pleasant Street Apartments
Source: Bennington Banner, July 27
By Keith Whitcomb, Jr.
“POWNAL — Mark Grise said he would like to turn things around at Royal Pine Villa, but standing in his way is a lack of funding.
Grise is president and general manager for Royal Pine Villa Inc. The mobile home park is owned by Grise’s father-in-law, Marcine Roy, and was managed by him up until 2008 when his health forced him to take it easy. [More ...]
Tags: energy efficiency, Mobile homes, Pownal
Source: Vermont Public Radio, July 9
By John Dillon
“(Host) Construction jobs in Vermont have fallen sharply over the last year. And an economist for the construction industry does not expect much improvement until next year.
As VPR’s John Dillon reports, Vermont contractors are feeling the pain of the economic downturn. [More ...]
Tags: Construction Industry, Economy, Housing Market, Vermont, VPR
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