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As teachers, cooks, cashiers, and bus drivers are being priced out of Charlotte, one question looms: How does a growing, thriving city in modern America keep housing affordable for its working-class citizens? By RACHEL JONES Published: 2017.08.23 06:21 AM Jacqueline Ingram (middle) works full-time at the Ross Dress For Less distribution center in Rock Hill. But in this booming region, her salary isn’t enough to comfortably buy a home for her and her kids, 12-year-old Nya and five-year-old Rejonee. PHOTOS BY ANDY MCMILLAN ONE RECENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON , Jacqueline Ingram and her two daughters explore an empty four-bedroom house for sale on a Brianna Way cul-de-sac in southwest Charlotte , filling it with their dreams along the way. “This one is mine,” 12-year-old Nya says of an upstairs bedroom with a view of the Clanton Park neighborhood . “I could put my chest over there, and my table there.” As five-year-old Rejonee sprawls out on the carpet in the room across the hall, In...

New apartments could be on the way to a vacant lot in Temecula, potentially offering more options for renters. The Temecula City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 13, considered a project proposal for the construction of a 120-unit complex on the northeast corner of Mira Loma Drive and Rancho Vista Road . Approval of the complex required a General Plan amendment to allow for 16 units to be built per acre, which is double the amount previously allowed at that site. By 9 p.m., council members had not yet voted on the proposal for the Mira Loma Apartments . Public speakers both supported the project for its housing options and opposed it out of concerns about traffic and open space preservation . “We still have in place our growth management plan that indicates we start at the lower end of the density and move up,” Councilman Jeff Comerchero said of the exception to allow the complex. The three-story project would occupy just more than 7.2 acres and would be situated near Vail Elementary S...

PHOENIX - A new study this week from Apartment List states that roughly 68 percent of Phoenix renters were leaving for another state. The analysis was completed by their annual renter survey . Researchers said they surveyed 24,000 renters. They asked them, "Do you plan on settling down in another city," and "If you plan on settling in another city, what's your biggest reason for leaving your current city?" Overall, renters in our state -- along with Texas and Florida -- were still more likely to settle in Arizona. Despite that 68 percent statistic of renters leaving, research associate Sydney Bennet said the demand for our state is still high.  "Although some renters want to leave Phoenix, it was still kind of a desirable location for renters in other cities," Bennet explained . "So, you might be seeing some turnover in renters, but definitely not a decrease in the renter population ."  That sentiment is shared by Jacque Petroulakis with N...

Seeking Luxury Apartments in Gainesville, FL Jan 23, 2017 Trimark Properties is an owner, developer and property management firm specializing in luxury apartments in Gainesville, FL. We are currently looking to purchase houses, developable land and small boutique apartments near UF within walking distance of the University of Florida campus. We are specifically looking to expand our portfolio of luxury apartments . Trimark’s award- winning design team is looking to either renovate an existing property or build new luxury apartments in an ideal location for UF students. We are preferably searching for properties to renovate and/or empty lots to purchase near UF Sorority Row and 13 th street, but are also open to the midtown Gainesville location near the College of Law, the downtown Gainesville area near Innovation Square, and any potential developable land or apartments near Shands. For more information on the type of apartments we are targeting, see: http://www.trimarkprope...

Natalie Marra benefited from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a provision in the District that provides strong protection for tenants to avoid a forced move. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Four years ago, when her apartment building at 1921 Kalorama Road NW in Washington was up for sale, Natalie Marra, a resident for more than 30 years, was determined to stay in the home she loves. “It took almost two years of tough negotiating, but there was a core group of seven of us in the tenant association that worked with a lawyer to make sure our rights were protected,” Marra says. “We negotiated the right to live in our apartments under rent control for the rest of our lives. Believe me, none of us ever plan to move now. Why would we? We have great renovated apartments and low rent.” Marra and her neighbors benefited from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a provision in the District that provides strong protection for tenants to avoid a forced move. Elder...