Tag: housing
Crossroads R.I. proposes apartment complex for medically vulnerable homeless adults
PROVIDENCE – Crossroads Rhode Island is proposing to build an apartment complex providing housing for formerly homeless individuals with medical vulnerabilities.
The proposed project, located...
Bristol County, Mass., median home sale price rises 3.1% in March
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., rose to $420,000 in March, a 3.1% increase over the same...
Five Questions With: Rachel Miller
Rachel Miller | President, Providence City Council
1. You identify as a queer woman and are the first LGBTQ council president in city history. What...
The ethics of homeownership in an age of inequality
For many Americans today, homeownership is an unattainable dream.
In 2022, the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to 7% for the first time in...
Housing and the economy
Do you feel more housing can boost the local economy?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
Do you feel additional housing could positively impact your business?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
In what...
Crossroads R.I., state officials cut ribbon on new apartments for homeless...
WARWICK – A former convent building for St. Benedict Church on Beach Avenue has formally been converted into new apartments for families experiencing homelessness.
Additionally,...
U.S. rent growth easing, but remains a burden for many tenants
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The cost of renting an apartment is easing after skyrocketing in recent years, though it remains painfully high for many...
RIF launches initiative to address homelessness, housing shortage
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to address the housing shortage and homelessness in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Foundation late Friday launched an...
Can Pryor achieve housing goals?
The recent appointment of Stefan Pryor as the state’s housing secretary has some observers feeling confident that he can take the R.I. Office of...
New R.I. housing director vows more affordable developments
PROVIDENCE – A focus on housing production, addressing homelessness and building an organization to drive state-level work will serve as priority areas for newly...
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