Emil Jones Senior Apartments featured in BlueHub Capital's 2019 Annual Report

Click here to learn more in this interview with Development Associate Nikkitta McCoy 

Garfield Green housing project, winner of global design competition, moves ahead

In C40’s global Reinventing Cities competition, the sustainable Garfield green project was selected as a winner in May—now the team will get to move forward along with several other affordable housing projects.

A Surge in Affordable Multifamily Passive House in Boston

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, or NESEA, produces some of the most highly-regarded building energy-related conferences around. No organization, as far as I’m aware, puts more energy into curating content and supporting presenter success, and the effort pays off with top notch presentations. This year’s BuildingEnergy Boston event on March 23–24 promises to raise this already-high bar and includes several sessions covering the exciting Passive House momentum that has been gathering recently in Massachusetts.

Gentrification in Chicago not only isn’t always a problem, often it’s an opportunity

Gabe Burgos, who calls himself a “Puerto Rican hillbilly” — he was born in Kentucky to Puerto Rican parents — lives with his wife Ara, a native of Costa Rica, in a Ravenswood two-flat the couple bought in 1982 for $97,000.

Falmouth Road Affordable Housing Project Takes Another Step Forward

At its meeting on Monday, February 10, the Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust took another step forward in the development of a 39-unit affordable housing project at 950 Falmouth Road.

The trust unanimously authorized Town Manager Rodney C. Collins to execute an agreement between the town and the project’s co-developers, the Preservation of Affordable Housing, a national nonprofit organization; and Housing Assistance Corporation, a Cape Cod-based nonprofit. The co-developers were granted the project in May.

Chicago Development Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Preserve Housing and Develop Sustainable Communities

In her closing remarks at the recent Foundations for the Future of Housing Conference, Julia Stasch, past president of the MacArthur Foundation, astutely observed that years ago the room would have been occupied solely by housing finance experts. But, in October 2019, that had morphed into an audience of experts including public health officials, not-for-profit affordable housing developers, academic researchers, fair housing specialists, and municipal agents—to name a few.

National Trust Taps National Company [POAH] To Develop Housing Complex

By SAM HOUGHTON

May 22, 2019

"...Members of the housing trust—made up of mostly selectmen and housing advocates—decided that POAH had more experience with similar-sized projects, and demonstrated it could acquire enough finances to bring the housing to fruition..."

Mayor Bowser Moves the District One Step Closer to Using DOPA to Preserve Affordable Housing for DC Residents

Friday, May 3, 2019

After a Decade-Long Wait, Mayor Bowser Announces List of 40 Pre-Qualified Developers That Can Purchase Properties on District’s Behalf

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that her Administration is one step closer to using its authority under the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA) to preserve more affordable housing for Washingtonians. The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released a list of 40 pre-qualified developers to which the Mayor may assign the District’s purchase right.

POAH's Woodlawn Station receives grant to support retail build-out

POAH has received a grant from the City of Chicago to support commercial development at  Woodlawn Station - its mixed-use building at the entrance to the CTA's Green Line station at 63rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue that features 70 mixed-income apartments and 15,000 square feet of first floor retail space.

POAH, Housing and YMCA Foundations will Preserve Senior Housing in Chicago and Harvey, IL

CHICAGO, IL – Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) announced today that it is acquiring six senior housing facilities financed by HUD and previously or currently owned by YMCA Foundation entities.  POAH will continue providing affordable rental housing to seniors at all 461 apartments, which have been managed by the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. As the new owner, POAH will honor existing leases for current residents in all six buildings.

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