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Steven Kirk Joins White House Roundtable
Rural Neighborhoods’ President, Steven Kirk, participated in a White Housing roundtable on rural housing on Wednesday, July 24th. The policy discussion brought together twenty-five rural and tribal housing professionals from around the country together with leadership from Domestic Policy Council, USDA and HUD. Undersecretary of Agriculture for Rural Development Basil Gooden, HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary…
$14.7M Seahorse Cottages and The Avenues Capital Closes
Community Housing Capital, a Decatur, GA Community Development Financial Institution, and Florida Housing Finance Corporation closed $14.7 million in capital to the Rural Neighborhoods – Florida Keys Community Land Trust’s Seahorse Cottages and The Avenues rental communities in March. The planned 31 units will commence construction in April 2022 and serve Keys residents earning 80%…
Thanks to PNC Bank and Fifth Third Bank for their Corporate Support
Long-time investment partners PNC Bank and Fifth Third Bank made meaningful charitable contributions to our work in Collier and Miami-Dade. PNC, our 15-year limited partner in the 100-unit Oaks at Shannon’s Crossing rental community prior to their scheduled December 31st, 2023, withdrawal, announced a $20,330 contribution toward professional training and compliance software. Fifth Third, our…
La Cabana topped off in Miramar!
Using surplus city-owned land, construction of the $42M, 110-unit senior rental community, celebrates its topping off event this week! The 5-story mid-rise closed on December 13th of last year and has risen steadily over its initial six months.
Eden Park-Esperanza Place Revitalization Plan
With funding from NeighborWorks America, Rural Neighborhoods began working with residents and stakeholders in early 2015 to comprehensively assess the strengths and challenges of the Eden Park-Esperanza Place (EP2) neighborhoods in Immokalee. This diverse area is home to approximately 7,400 residents, the majority of whom are Latino (81%). The result of this 18-month effort was…
Revitalization at Esperanza Place: Land Development Leads to Investment
Rural Neighborhoods’ Eden Park-Esperanza Place Neighborhood Revitalization effort has led to a successful rebuilding approach. Esperanza Place PUD, a 32-acre parcel acquired by RN in 2015 and freshly entitled for new real estate development, serves as a launching pad for new neighborhood projects. Instead of building out the parcels itself, RN identified neighborhood needs, e.g….