Truckee Artist Lofts has garnered a poor reputation because of certain residents, but the affordable housing project is on an upward trajectory, say some. Others continue to struggle with safety, function, and future.
Multiple residents of Galt Place Senior Apartments approached Galt City Council on April 4, claiming that poor maintenance and management have made it difficult to live at the Fourth Street
VACAVILLE The Planning Commission gave unanimous approval Tuesday to the City Council’s revised plans to the Allison Apartments affordable housing project.
The project proposal is to now construct a 135-unit affordable apartment on a vacant 3.65-acre site, located at the southeast corner of
You might not associate remote work with construction. But Mare Island-based Factory OS is redesigning the business model by building multifamily homes off-site, then shipping them to the designated location. “There was a lot of skepticism, a lack of general confidence from the buying public that this could happen,” says Rick Holliday, CEO and cofounder, who spent 40 years creating affordable housing and market-rate apartments in Northern California. Previously, lenders have been reluctant to make loans to modular construction companies because the modular process involves funding more heavily upfront, he says, but he sees the landscape shifting. The ongoing labor shortage and rising costs have put
New Sacramento City Council members sworn in. Will ‘good trouble’ follow? [The Sacramento Bee]
Dec. 17 Katie Valenzuela, Mai Vang and Sean Loloee took themselves off mute, raised their right hands to their computer screens and repeated the oath of office. Like so many other things this year, the traditional swearing-in ceremony for three new Sacramento City Council members was done virtually on Tuesday.
Even without the typical crowds and photos with families, the ceremony had several touching and poignant moments. Current members warmly welcomed the new members and shared advice. It’s too soon to say how the council’s new dynamic will truly be during this critical time, however.