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Affordable Housing Champions: POAH president Amy Anthony inducted into Affordable Housing Finance Magazine Hall of Fame |
The latest effort to revive Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood will test Obama's urban strategy National Journal, Oct, 2011
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POAH's Cromwell Court, Hyannis,MA: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Creating and Rehabilitating Affordable Housing Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, September, 2011 |
Temple Landing: New Design, New Name, Same Mission
Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, June, 2011 |
POAH: Preserving Affordable Housing: emphasizing their commitment to long term maintenance and operation
DDC Journal, Spring, 2011
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Cutting the Ribbon: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, POAH Board Chair Herbert Morse, POAH President Amy Anthony, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Ald. Willie Cochran, Rep. Bobby Rush and Sen. Dick Durbin |
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered remarks (from left to right: HUD Secretary Donovan, Congressman Rush, POAH President Amy Anthony, Mayor Emanuel and Senator Durbin) |
Supporters carry a "Ready to Work Revitalizing Woodlawn" sign |
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POAH's Woodlawn Park receives first ever HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative grant - $30.5 million will promote comprehensive transformation of Chicago South Side neighborhood Hundreds of supporters, including community partners, residents and local and federal elected officials, came to the ribbon cutting of Woodlawn Center South to celebrate the announcement of the first ever HUD Choice Neighborhood Initiative Grant to POAH and partner City of Chicago.
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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, local officials and supporters celebrate grand opening of Temple Landing in New Bedford, MA Temple Landing (formerly United Front Homes) is a 173-unit family housing development located five blocks west of City Hall in downtown New Bedford. Temple Landing preserves affordable housing for low income and working families in the major gateway city in southeastern Massachusetts.
Torrey Woods Apartments Grand Opening in Weymouth, MA Weymouth Mayor Susan Kay (center photo) cuts the ribbon at Torrey Woods, a 20 unit affordable housing development in Weymouth for working families and seniors. It was developed as a collaboration with South Suburban Affordable Housing, Inc. in an effort to provide more affordable housing to the Town of Weymouth and the greater community and contains 5 one bedroom units and 15 two bedroom units. The project incorporates numerous energy efficient strategies.
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Solar Panels Saving Energy at Salem Fairweather Apartments Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Richard K. Sullivan, Jr. (third from left in first photo) and Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll (center photo) joined Preservation of Affordable Housing President Amy Anthony (on right in third photo) and residents of the Salem Fairweather affordable housing apartments at a celebration of three new solar panels installed behind the 127-unit community on Highland Avenue. The photovoltaic panels were installed earlier this year and are already yielding renewable, clean energy savings. Sugar River Mills receives $50,000 for energy efficiency improvements POAH staff Carlota Melo, Patricia Belden and Charles Dirac accept a $50,000 “Housing for Everyone” grant award from the TD Charitable Foundation to make “greening” improvements at the Sugar River Mills affordable housing apartments in Claremont, NH.. Jeffrey P. Seifert, TD Bank Regional Vice President of Commercial Lending, (third from left) presented the check at the Manchester TD Bank office Nov. 18. The grant competition supports capital improvements to affordable housing units through upgrades to property conditions and increased energy efficiency measures. |
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From left to right: Carlota Melo, Patricia Belden, Jeffrey Seifert, Charlie Dirac |
Sugar River Mills in Claremont, NH |
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"Raise the Wall" at Woodlawn Park Chicago community leaders and elected officials joined POAH President Amy Anthony to ‘raise-a-wall’ marking the construction of the first phase of Woodlawn Park, a development that will revitalize a long distressed neighborhood on the south side. Read the press release see more photos on our Facebook page (click on Go To Facebook.com) |
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Teresa Walton, President of the Tenants Association and Alderman Willie B. Cochran |
POAH President Amy Anthony addressed the gathering with elected officials and supporters looking on |
The group helped “raise the wall” at Woodlawn Center South
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Congressman Neal visits Oktoberfest at Dom Narowdy Polski in Chicopee Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA) and Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonette visited with the residents of the Dom Narodowy Polski apartment community during the Oct. 25 Oktoberfest. Neal told the group that the affordable housing apartments are a reminder of the partnership that exists between Washington and local communities. At a time of political contention, “there’s plenty of room as members of the American family to argue about everything, however we all ought to agree that in a nation that has been blessed with the bounty we have, everybody ought to have enough to eat and shelter.” |
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| Congressman Neal, POAH President Amy Anthony and Mayor Michael Bissonette | Neal greets residents at the Oktoberfest | The Congressman checked out the delicious buffet |
Mass. Secretary of Housing and Economic Development visits United Front* Homes * now named Temple Landing Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki said the affordable housing revitalization is improving the whole neighborhood. It's important to talk about how more affordable housing in your community is a good thing. |
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| Sec. Bialecki (center) with POAH Sr. Developer Rodger Brown (right) | UFDC President Marlene Tavares (in red) helped lead the tour | Sen. Montigny, Rep. Cabral(rear) and Mayor Scott Lang (front left) joined the tour |
Meadowbrook celebrates reopening of Building 21 Residents of the Meadowbrook Apartments in Florence, MA celebrated the reopening of Building 21 at an end of the summer barbecue celebration Aug. 26. Northampton Mayor Clare Higgins joined POAH President Amy S. Anthony at the podium to thank all who had helped with the rebuilding. Building #21 was destroyed by an accidental fire on April 13, 2009 and rebuilt by POAH from November through July of this year. It contains 12 units with 4 handicapped accessible units, the newest of which is fully ADA compliant. |
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| POAH President, Amy Anthony presents a certifcate of appreciation to PHM Maintenance Supervisor, Robert Cournoyer | POAH Project Manager, Julie Creamer, leads a tour | PHM President, Lee Felgar, Julie Creamer and POAH President, Amy Anthony, outside Building 21 | ||||||
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Congressman Barney Frank Lauds United Front Homes in New Bedford as "an example to the country" NEW BEDFORD, MA – Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) told a crowd of supporters of the United Front Homes affordable housing apartments in New Bedford, Massachusetts that the renovation of the units with public and private funds was an example of affordable rental housing done well and an example to the whole country of ‘Yes, we can.’” Read the press release Watch the video |
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POAH Board Member Herbert Morse delivered remarks |
Frank takes a tour of the property with POAH President Amy Anthony |
UFDC President Marlene Tavares and Amy Anthony |
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Earth Day at Garfield Hills Apartments, Washington, DC HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty highlighted an Earth Day celebration (April 22) with an announcement of a $1.5 million HUD grant for green retrofits at the Garfield Hills Apartments in the Southeast section of the city.) Watch the video |
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from left to right: Congresswoman Holmes Norton, Secretary Donovan, POAH President Amy Anthony and Mayor Fenty |
POAH President Amy Anthony addresses the crowd |
Toby Ast, Manager of Energy Initiatives at POAH explains how the retrofits will save energy in one of the Garfield Hills apartments | ||||||
