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$1M From Feds Would Add Transitional Housing for Homeless Families

June 10, 2024

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…

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Senator Fetterman and Representative Blunt Rochester Introduce Legislation to Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing

June 10, 2024

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…

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Guest Column: How to Prepare Your Business for Uncertain Real Estate Market

June 5, 2024

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…

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How the HUD’s New Income Limits Will Impact New Mexico Families

June 3, 2024

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…

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Judge Strikes Down Santa Fe “Mansion Tax”

May 22, 2024

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…

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Albuquerque Journal: One-on-One with Kendra Yevoli, Executive Director Ventana Fund

May 21, 2024

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…

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Wages in New Mexico Flatline, Employment Sees Uptick

May 7, 2024

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…

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Top 10 Trends in Affordable Housing

May 6, 2024

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…

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Mayor Keller Signs Resolution to Accelerate Housing Construction in Albuquerque

May 2, 2024

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…

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New Joint Housing Board to Hold First Meeting

March 28, 2024

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…

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Austin-Based Developer Begins Construction on Rio Rancho Build-to-Rent Community

March 26, 2024

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…

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HUD Offers New Initiatives For Manufactured Housing

March 1, 2024

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…

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El Paso Ready to Open Advanced Veterans Center for Homeless Support

February 17, 2024

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…

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Texas-Based Company to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Roswell

February 14, 2024

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.…

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Las Cruces Landlord Tenant Relations

February 14, 2024

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…

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State Creates Council to Address Lack of Affordable Housing Amid Surge in Homeless Population

February 14, 2024

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…

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Your Input Needed: Community & Fair Housing Survey

February 6, 2024

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…

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Trouble on the Horizon for Multifamily Investors?

February 5, 2024

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…

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Navigating the 2024 Commercial Property Insurance Market | Property & Casualty

January 30, 2024

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,…

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The Housing Affordability Crisis Has Gone Global

January 5, 2024

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,…

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New Homeless Shelter in Taos Offers Variety of Resources

December 21, 2023

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…

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Albuquerque Journal: Ventana Fund Taps New Executive Director

November 28, 2023

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…

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Albuquerque Business First – People on the Move: Kendra Yevoli Hired at Ventana Fund

November 28, 2023

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…

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Housing Workshops Scheduled for Northern New Mexico

July 21, 2023

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…

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Ventana Fund award aims to help pandemic recovery in New Mexico

July 14, 2023

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…

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Twilight Homes to build in Española following growth spurred by Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs

June 21, 2023

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…

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YES Housing breaks ground on multifamily complex in the Near North Valley neighborhood

June 7, 2023

Calle Cuarta is located at 3525 Fourth St. NW. It will include 61 affordable rental units and four townhomes. Read full story

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Department Of The Treasury Awards $2.6 Million

June 7, 2023

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…

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Department Of The Treasury Awards $580,405

September 20, 2017

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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