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A new apartment complex near Elk Grove was completely full before it was even ready for tenants to move in. Arbor Creek, a 102-unit low- income apartment complex near Elk Grove-Florin and Calvine roads, held an open house and ribbon- cutting ceremony Thursday . It's owned and operated by Roseville- based USA Properties , which owns numerous low -income and senior housing complexes around the state and about a half-dozen in Elk Grove.  "The fact that they have a place like this to live makes them more stable as far as buying into this area," USA Properties President and CEO Geoffrey Brown said. Tenants pay a different rent depending on their income, which can't be more than either 50 or 30 percent of the county's median income. That means a three-person family earning $32,550 a year (50 percent of the median income) would pay $756 for a two-bedroom apartment. If that same family earned $19,530 (30 percent of the median income), they would pay $431 to rent a tw...

Affinity Foxwood Place Apartments are opening, thanks to some groups working together. A ribbon-cutting and open house ceremony was held Thursday in the new community office for the apartments on 6147 Ruhlmann Road. The entire project not only took a lot of people, but a lot of time, as well. “Standing here today, we have to look back three and a half years to when we started this process; it takes a long time,” said Affinity Property Management partner and CEO Jeff Birtch . “It’s a huge team that takes us to this point.” The project started in November 2006 and will be completed in full in March. Lauer-Manguso and Associates of Buffalo is the architectural firm in charge of the construction and the remodeling. Some of the buildings were renovated for handicap use. The Foxwood property includes the apartments, new parking lots and a playground. Kitchens, bathrooms, windows and flooring are all new, and there’s a new laundry center. It also offers rent with gas and electric utiliti...