California AG leads other states in legal filing tied to fair housing grant cancellations by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire After a lawsuit was filed by a coalition of fair housing nonprofits against the Trump administration over the cancellation of Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grants, a coalition of 21 state attorneys general — led by California AG Rob Bonta — have filed an amicus brief in the case…

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People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News from Around NH by NH Business Review for Amanda Andrews

Legal settlement clears way for affordable housing, Haven at church in Portsmouth An agreement has been reached to allow a major redevelopment project – featuring 44 below market-rate apartments and a new headquarters for Haven – to move forward, according to officials from the Portsmouth Housing Authority and the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire. In…

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Lakes Region Community Developers plan includes affordable, market-rate housing on Old North Main by NH Business Review for Gabriel Perry-The Laconia Daily Sun

A committee tasked with reviewing concepts for housing development on Old North Main Street heard from Lakes Region Community Developers at their meeting on Tuesday night (April 22). Carmen Lorentz, executive director, and Kara LaSalle, real estate development director, detailed their conceptual plan for the development of a roughly 10-acre…

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Don’t make Rye Harbor a ‘playground for wealthy’: Public speaks out by NH Business Review for Ian Lenahan-Portsmouth Herald

Commercial fishermen, shack business owners and town residents are making their voices loud and clear: Dramatic changes to the Rye Harbor facility would not be welcome. Lucas Raymond, a local commercial fishermen, said the state-owned marina is a place for commercial and sport fishermen, business owners, and Rye and Seacoast area…

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