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Amazon Commits $147 Million to Create and Preserve 1,260 Affordable Homes, Primarily With Minority-Led Developers Across Washington, DC
(Arlington, VA)— Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a commitment of $147 million to create and preserve 1,260 affordable housing units in six of Washington, D.C.’s eight wards and in nearby Maryland and Virginia communities—primarily in partnership with...
Good Shepherd Housing Preps for Juleps in July
Originally published by Alexandria Living Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services is prepping for Juleps in July, a virtual cocktail class with John Shope from Catoctin Creek. The event is a fundraiser for the organization, which helps low-income families and...
Housing for All
By Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck Affordable Housing. We all hear the term, but, especially in today’s market, what does that mean? To me, it means having a broad spectrum of new and existing housing options that provide opportunity for all who want to...
Grapes ‘n Hops Silent Auction for Good Shepherd Housing
Join Cedar Knoll for an evening of wine and beer tasting with a beautiful view while raising funds for Good Shepherd Housing. Friday, June 3, from 6 - 9 p.m., the Grapes & Hops Silent Auction event will let guests will enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres at the...
Community Center Opens in the Buckman Road Area
It’s more than just basketball courts and shuffleboard though. By Mike Salmon Thursday, May 12, 2022 There’s an oversized chess set on the second floor of the new Lee District Community Center that is used to show the importance of making the right move. Making the...
Opinion: Commentary: Investments in Human Services Safety Net Make Us Stronger
As a once-in-a-century pandemic, the COVID pandemic produced impacts way beyond just its serious health impacts. We are still feeling the effects of the loss of jobs, supply bottlenecks, school shutdowns, and a surge in mental and physical health illnesses. As a staff...
Skyrocketing land values are pricing affordable developers out of N. Va. — but Fairfax Co. may have a solution
By Alex Koma – Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal Jul 21, 2021, 1:05pm EDT David Levine’s small affordable housing nonprofit has spent years acquiring and rehabbing properties along Fairfax County’s Richmond Highway corridor. But those days may be coming to...
Ourisman Celebrates 100 Years
By Holly Dougherty, President Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber, in The Connection 100 years is a long time for any business to successfully keep their doors open for the public. Our local Ourisman Automotive Group is celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2021 and we...
Fairfax officials, housing advocates worry about evictions once moratorium ends
Originally published in InsideNova Resources available for tenants, but many face long wait times, complicated process Mozell Ingram is a month behind on her rent and although she is receiving emergency rental assistance through Fairfax County, the mother of three...
Roy Rogers in Belle View is Officially Reopened
After the fire in 2019, a new, brighter space welcomes the old gang. The coffee drinkers and neighborhood discussion gurus now have their old place back in the form of the Belle View Roy Rogers, which recently reopened after a shopping center fire in October 2019. The...