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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.
Esperanza Community Center
A lack of community space in western Immokalee prompted Rural Neighborhoods to seek funding for its Esperanza Community Center. Collier County provided $400,000 in CDBG funds toward the $1.2 million project. The new structure, to be located in front of the new Casa Amigos apartments, will provide meeting space, office space for non-profits, and resources…
Kirk Named LISC Rural Champion
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation, one of the nation’s largest organizations supporting projects to revitalize communities through investments in housing, schools and economic development, honored RN President Steven Kirk as a Rural Champion at its national rural conference in Monticello, New York on June 5th. Kirk was honored for his exemplary and longstanding service to…
Finding New Homes Post-Disaster
Hurricane Irma made nearly 100 structures in rural Immokalee uninhabitable in a matter of hours — mobile homes lost walls and roofs, traditional homes suffered flood damage from rising storm water. Hardest hit streets were marked by piles of clothes, drywall, flooring and furniture. Finding a new permanent residence takes longer than most imagine. Those…
Resident Leadership Academy Graduates Third Class
Rural Neighborhoods recently completed its third Resident Leadership Academy (RLA) class with 15 graduates. Funded through NeighborWorks America, the RLAs teach residents the importance of getting involved in their community and the impact they can have. The classes also focus on leadership skills such as strong communication, team building, and conflict resolution. During the class,…
112 Seniors Take Residence at Cannery Row at Redlands Crossing
Cannery Row at Redland Crossing, our newest 112-unit senior rental community in Miami-Dade’s Naranja neighborhood, achieved 100% occupancy in less than 60 days as the final resident moved family pictures and furniture into their rental apartment in mid-March. Citibank and Miami-Dade County Surtax funded the mid-rise LIHTC rental community and marks Rural Neighborhoods’ first transportation-oriented…
