Tag: affordable housing
Forging a new bond: Should R.I. be seeking to borrow another...
For motorists zipping by on Route 2, it’s easy to miss the Pine View Apartments in Exeter. They’re located away from the road and...
Voters deserve accountability on R.I. housing spending
There’s a compelling case that Rhode Island can never spend enough on affordable housing to meet the growing need.
It’s part of the argument supporters...
Housing advocates encouraged by E.P.’s new live-work tax break to spur...
As more communities develop mixed-use residential developments, housing advocates say that live-work tax breaks, such as a tax exemption recently implemented for owner-occupied business...
Foulkes unveils housing plan centered around a proposed millionaires tax
PROVIDENCE – Gubernatorial candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes on Monday introduced her comprehensive “Rhode Home Program” housing plan that would create a revolving fund to...
Woonsocket mill redevelopment adds 70 affordable housing units
WOONSOCKET – A cluster of three former mill buildings have reopened their doors as 70-units of affordable housing.
Known collectively as Millrace, the buildings offer...
In 2024, voters OK’d $120M housing bond; Gov. McKee is seeking...
Over the last two decades, Rhode Island voters have approved five bonds totaling $310 million aimed at making housing more affordable, but now Gov....
Preservation of Affordable Housing closes on financing to renovate Hillside Village
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. and the nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing have closed on financing for the second-stage tax credit...
New report warns rent control could shrink Providence’s housing supply, drive...
PROVIDENCE – Rent control could reduce the number of available rental units in the city and push more costs onto homeowners, according to a...
What should state lawmakers prioritize (besides a balanced budget) in this...
State lawmakers return to work on Jan. 5 with a projected $101 million fiscal 2027 shortfall and a long list of legislative priorities to...
Health care, affordable housing on GA’s election-year docket
Compared to last year, the $101 million fiscal 2027 shortfall facing state lawmakers as they return to work this month may be cause for...
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