Yearly Archives: 2010
Tax Credits Available to Housing Developers
BISMARCK - December 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved the 2011 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Qualified Allocation Plan, making more than $2.4 million worth of federal tax credits available to developers of affordable housing
State of North Dakota Receives $343,000 in Affordable Housing Funds
Des Moines, IA - December 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Communities throughout the state of North Dakota were recently awarded $343,000 in affordable housing grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The two projects slated for completion with these grants will create 47 homes for lower income families. In total, FHLB Des Moines awarded $16.4 million to 57 projects.
35,000th MORTGAGE PURCHASED
BISMARCK, ND - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The dream of homeownership has become a reality for more than 35,000 North Dakota families thanks to the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) FirstHome™ program. The Agency recently marked its 35,000th first-time homebuyer loan.
CELEBRATION HELD FOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
WILLISTON, ND - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community Development, Inc. (CDI) is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Waters Edge apartments in Williston. The 51-unit development will provide lower-income households with an affordable housing option
HISTORIC PROPERTIES TO BE UPDATED
JAMESTOWN, ND - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two apartment buildings here will get a new lease on life with renovations and upgrades. The Jameshouse and Posthouse Apartments, which provides affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities, will undergo major improvements including installing air conditioning throughout the properties, new windows, roofs and energy-efficient boilers. Dishwashers will be installed in most units, and bathrooms, kitchens and other finishes will be updated. MDI Limited Partnership #102 and its general partner, Gary Stenson, acquired the properties and recently started to update both historic buildings. MetroPlains Management, LLC will continue to manage the properties and oversee the improvements.
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR HOUSING AWARDS
BISMARCK, ND - November 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is seeking nominations for its 2010 Champion of Affordable Housing Leadership and Housing Production Awards.
GROUND BROKEN FOR MUCH NEEDED RENTAL HOUSING
WILLISTON, ND - October 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- G.A. Haan Development, LLC is constructing a two-story, 40-unit apartment building in Williston, ND. The complex is partially funded by the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, administered by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA)
HOUSING REPORT: NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BISMARCK, ND - October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Dakota has made progress, but there are still more challenges to be faced in making housing more affordable in the state, according to a report released by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA).
Delegation Announces Federal HUD Grants for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Theodore Roosevelt Medora...
Washington, DC - October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $550,000 for Native American community development and historic site restoration in Medora.
Delegation Announces More Than $1.3 Million in Funding to Help ND Homeowners
Washington, DC - October 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Earl Pomeroy and Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)