Tag: affordable housing
Bennett receives Sojourner House Impact Award
KYLE BENNETT, the senior director of policy and equity at United Way of Rhode Island Inc., was recently honored by Sojourner House with the...
Developers to appeal rejection of affordable housing plan in Westerly
WESTERLY – After months of consideration, the town Planning Board unanimously voted to deny master plan approval of a 2,300-unit affordable housing development on...
Uneven rise in home prices shows housing inequities
It’s no secret that home prices have been rising ever higher across housing-starved Rhode Island.
But a PBN analysis of median single-family home sales shows...
Groundbreaking ceremony held for ONE Neighborhood Builders’ affordable housing project
PROVIDENCE – State and local leaders gathered Friday to break ground on ONE Neighborhood Builders’ affordable housing development in Federal Hill.
The project, dubbed The...
Developers across state receive $102M for various housing, community construction projects
PROVIDENCE – State elected and housing officials on May 16 approved more than $102 million in funding awards for various housing construction, preservation and...
Five Questions With: Daniel Denvir
5Q: Daniel Denvir | Co-chair, Reclaim RI
1. Why is tenant organizing a good strategy? Today, landlords, real estate firms and financial institutions hold...
State must get what it pays for in housing
Since 2021, the state has invested roughly $260 million to produce approximately 1,600 desperately needed affordable housing units.
That cost is significantly higher than state...
Providence mayor vetoes ordinance tightening ‘8% law’ tax breaks
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on April 26 vetoed the recent ordinance approved by the City Council that tightened the rules governing its...
Westerly Town Council defeats golf resort proposal for Winnapaug Country Club
WESTERLY – The Town Council voted to defeat one of the two starkly different development proposals for the Winnapaug Country Club, but that doesn’t...
Smiley unveils $598.6M city budget, vows ‘a new culture in City...
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday presented a $598.6 million budget for fiscal year 2025, a 3% increase that targets investments in...