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$1M From Feds Would Add Transitional Housing for Homeless Families
Transitional housing options for Albuquerque’s women and children exiting emergency shelters are limited and waitlists are long — circumstances that can result in a return…
Read MoreSenator Fetterman and Representative Blunt Rochester Introduce Legislation to Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the “Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act” (S.4460, H.R.8604) in their respective chambers of the…
Read MoreGuest Column: How to Prepare Your Business for Uncertain Real Estate Market
If there’s one common theme that resonates across the real estate market, from property owners, to investors and developers, it’s uncertainty. Constant changes in the…
Read MoreHow the HUD’s New Income Limits Will Impact New Mexico Families
Housing in Albuquerque is still sparse to say the least and the high prices aren’t helping. At least one national site has the average rent…
Read MoreJudge Strikes Down Santa Fe “Mansion Tax”
In a Wednesday morning hearing, First Judicial District Court Judge Bryan Biedscheid ruled against a popular and pending tax intended to help create a funding…
Read MoreAlbuquerque Journal: One-on-One with Kendra Yevoli, Executive Director Ventana Fund
Kendra Yevoli wants to turn New Mexico’s economy around. Yevoli, the executive director of the Ventana Fund, has two children and three grandchildren who live…
Read MoreWages in New Mexico Flatline, Employment Sees Uptick
New Mexico can’t seem to break $40,000 in median annual pay. That figure has remained static since the end of last year, according to ADP Pay…
Read MoreTop 10 Trends in Affordable Housing
Among affordable housing developers today, there’s one commonality tying projects together: uncertainty. AEC firms share their latest insights and philosophies on the future of affordable…
Read MoreMayor Keller Signs Resolution to Accelerate Housing Construction in Albuquerque
A new bill designed to boost housing construction and streamline the construction process for developers within the Albuquerque metro has been approved. Resolution 24-22, which prioritizes…
Read MoreNew Joint Housing Board to Hold First Meeting
The Middle Rio Grande Housing Collaborative, a new board jointly formed by the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, is set to hold its first…
Read MoreAustin-Based Developer Begins Construction on Rio Rancho Build-to-Rent Community
An Austin-based real estate developer and an Albuquerque-based homebuilder are teaming up to construct the City of Vision’s first build-to-rent community. The Eleanor Rio Rancho…
Read MoreHUD Offers New Initiatives For Manufactured Housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Program, which is designed to…
Read MoreEl Paso Ready to Open Advanced Veterans Center for Homeless Support
A new center aimed to support homeless veterans is preparing to open in Downtown El Paso. The center is the Veterans Transitional Living Center located…
Read MoreTexas-Based Company to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Roswell
Austin-based real estate company Turnkey Ventures Inc. is planning to turn a long-closed building at the Roswell Air Center into a modular home manufacturing center.…
Read MoreLas Cruces Landlord Tenant Relations
Landlord/Tenant Relations Handbook The Landlord/Tenant Relations Handbook is a useful guide for both renters and landlords to know their rights and responsibilities under the New…
Read MoreState Creates Council to Address Lack of Affordable Housing Amid Surge in Homeless Population
Orlando Santillanes, 42, holds his dog, Coqueta, as he sits inside the broken-down vehicle he has been living in for the past six months parked…
Read MoreYour Input Needed: Community & Fair Housing Survey
Community Members, We need your feedback. Every five years, the state of New Mexico creates a consolidated plan to assess affordable housing needs and community…
Read MoreTrouble on the Horizon for Multifamily Investors?
Higher property taxes and insurance costs are making investors take note. But is it as bleak as it seems? Often in an industry, people use…
Read MoreNavigating the 2024 Commercial Property Insurance Market | Property & Casualty
Since 2017, the commercial property insurance market has demonstrated persistent premium increases. Although there were indications of rate moderation in 2022, predominantly within single digits,…
Read MoreThe Housing Affordability Crisis Has Gone Global
An International Trend Finding affordable housing in the U.S. is a challenge complicated by insufficient housing stock that hasn’t kept up with demand, migration patterns,…
Read MoreNew Homeless Shelter in Taos Offers Variety of Resources
As the homeless crisis continues in New Mexico, small towns like Taos are starting to feel the effects as well. For over a year, several…
Read MoreAlbuquerque Journal: Ventana Fund Taps New Executive Director
A New Mexico organization that aims to help finance affordable housing construction and rehabilitation has named a new executive director. Kendra Yevoli is the next…
Read MoreAlbuquerque Business First – People on the Move: Kendra Yevoli Hired at Ventana Fund
Ventana Fund, a New Mexico Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has announced the addition of Kendra Yevoli as Executive Director. Yevoli will oversee the organizational…
Read MoreHousing Workshops Scheduled for Northern New Mexico
ULI New Mexico in partnership with the Ventana Fund will be releasing a Northern New Mexico Housing report that follows the April 2023 Northern New…
Read MoreVentana Fund award aims to help pandemic recovery in New Mexico
Ventana Fund, a New Mexico Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), was awarded $2,637,484 by the U.S. Department of Treasury to help low- and moderate-income communities…
Read MoreTwilight Homes to build in Española following growth spurred by Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs
Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Lab have created a combined 28,000 jobs in New Mexico, spurring economic development in the state. As a…
Read MoreYES Housing breaks ground on multifamily complex in the Near North Valley neighborhood
Calle Cuarta is located at 3525 Fourth St. NW. It will include 61 affordable rental units and four townhomes. Read full story
Read MoreDepartment Of The Treasury Awards $2.6 Million
Funds to be Used to Help Low- & Moderate-Income Communities Recover from Pandemic Ventana Fund, a New Mexico Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), was awarded…
Read MoreDepartment Of The Treasury Awards $580,405
Funds to be used for small affordable rental projects in New Mexico Ventana Fund, a New Mexico Community Development Financial Institution, was awarded $580,405 this…
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