After nearly ten years of sitting vacant in downtown Windsor, the HMCS Hunter naval reserve building has been flagged as a candidate for affordable housing conversion in the latest federal budget. The Liberals on Tuesday announced their 2024 budget, which earmarks billions in new funding for housing initiatives. One of those is accelerating the transfer […]
On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...
Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]
The red-brick family home just four miles outside the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds has been razed to the ground by its owners leaving locals shocked.
Worthington Housing Focus Group is working on a comprehensive housing plan.
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The province has hired about 600 forest firefighters this year, which is similar to last year. The Ford government rolled out incentive programs earlier this month to attract and retain more fire staff.
Johnson County nonprofit Escucha Mi Voz sent a letter on April 10 to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors criticizing its decision to shift $1.5 million of ARPA funding slated for an affordable housing project. The supervisors said the funding has been reallocated to the county’s general funds and the affordable housing project remains ongoing.
A new opportunity for affordable housing has emerged in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with the launch of the lottery for 60 Cedar Street.
Honda plans to build two new electric crossover models by early 2028 in Ontario and will require multiple plants in more than one centralized location, says AutoForecast Solutions’ Sam Fiorani. Honda’s nearly $18-billion electrification plan for Ontario is expected to be formally announced as early as Thursday. The investment includes plants for electric vehicle and […]
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow welcomed the federal government’s housing-focused budget but was disappointed that there was no money for the TTC Line 2’s subway cars. “There’s quite a lot in here,” Chow said about the budget at a press conference on Tuesday. “Which means, for Torontonians, we can start building housing -- and some percentage of it will be affordable.” The budget tabled Tuesday includes $4 million over two years for Canada Lands Company to support new modular housing projects,...
Bitcoin coders at popup hackathon prepared for big launches on blockchain after the halving, and a cryptocurrency market now valued at over $2.4 trillion.