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Paul Bass | New Haven Independent Democrat Marcus Paca, left, and incumbent Mayor Toni Harp . Marcus Paca promised that if he becomes mayor, he will fight gentrification, while Mayor Toni Harp argued that the burst of market-rate housing in town doesn’t constitute gentrification. Harp promised to continue New Haven’s “sanctuary city” policies even if President Trump withholds federal grants , while Paca promised to take a closer look at the issue first to avoid losing needed dollars . Those differences between the two Democratic mayoral candidates emerged Sunday afternoon at their first debate, held before a full house in the sanctuary of Varick Memorial AME Zion Church on Dixwell Avenue. The event was billed as a “forum,” not a “debate.” But a debate it turned out to be, from the moment the two Democrats began fielding questions from a panel of three local ministers and passionately responded to each other’s positions in a fast-paced, issues-focused back and forth. Two- term incu...

Perryman Construction Management is building the 30-unit multi- family Hayspur development in Nampa. Photo courtesy of Mountain Peak Marketing " width="300" height="169" /> Perryman Construction Management is building the 30-unit multi- family Hayspur development in Nampa, shown here. Photo courtesy of Mountain Peak Marketing Apartment projects are going up across the Treasure Valley from Boise to Meridian to Nampa and to the next frontier in multi- family housing , Kuna. Some 2, 700 apartment units are in various stages of construction among those cities. Some are recently completed and some are being built in phases.  That is a stark contrast to the near zero multi- family construction in 2010 in metro Boise. Multi- family housing has evolved in the 21 st century, largely moving away from large buildings with hundreds of units. Locally, many developers have settled for the common denominator of sets of fourplexes with the occasional six-, eight- ...

MANATEE -- A proposed lakeside apartment complex bordered by newer townhomes and single family homes may soon bring more market-rate rentals to University Parkway. A property owner-controlled by Gilbane Building Co. of Rhode Island has submitted a final site plan to Manatee County that calls for 180 apartment units at 3415 Broadway Ave. The six- building complex would occupy a little more than nine acres in an area with fewer rental options than University Park to the east. Contacted about details the project, a representative of the property owner, University Groves Property LLC , declined to comment. Gilbane operates an office in Lakewood Ranch. Laurie Rastovski, a real estate agent with Michael Saunders & Co. who specializes in rentals, said new apartment units near the west end of University Parkway will be welcome. Having previously worked as a leasing agent at a large apartment complex nearby , she sees the demand. "In that area, it's going to be nice to have s...

WOODLAND PARK - Within the next year, Woodland Park will have more than 200 additional apartments within its city limits, paving the way for small boost in population. Developers are getting ready to break ground on two multi- family rental complexes in the town of more than 7,000 people that lies in the mountains west of Colorado Springs. A 168-unit project has been in the works for almost two years and will be built on East Sheridan Avenue just east of U.S. 24 on the western end of town. Another complex with 42 rental units will be built on Colorado Highway 67 less than two miles north of U.S. 24. Brian Fleer, the executive director of Woodland Park's Office for Economic and Downtown Development, said the sudden emergence of the apartment projects is a reflection of what's become a statewide and national trend. "It's a microcosm of what's happening in Colorado Springs, in Denver and what's happening nationally," Fleer said. "Multi- family hous...

At its Monday meeting, the Alexandria City Council set a public hearing for Oct. 9 to consider the request. Unique Development LLC is proposing to eventually build four 15,000-square-foot buildings on McKay Avenue, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. Each building would house six three-bedroom units, five four-bedrooms and one five-bedroom. The TIF that's being requested is only for the first phase of the project. The total cost of all four phases would amount to $6 million. The apartments would be available for households with incomes that are 60 percent or less than Douglas County's median income. Also, restrictions will be placed on the rents so they won't exceed those allowed by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency , according to Nicole Fernholz, director of the Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission . The property is owned by LifeRight Outreach, a nonprofit organization, and is currently tax-exempt. The development would increase the value of the land and bui...

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