tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9948042987308714132024-02-18T21:04:10.681-08:00Affirmed Housing Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-49794037884204187382018-03-22T12:15:00.002-07:002018-03-22T12:15:59.330-07:00Permanent Supportive Housing begins in downtown San Jose, CA<br />
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kind in Santa Clara County, Villas on the Park will provide housing and extensive
services for 83 chronically homeless in the downtown core of San Jose<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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15, 2018</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif;"> Affirmed
Housing begins construction on Villas on the Park in downtown San Jose,
CA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In partnership with PATH Ventures,
the building will be </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">located at 280 N. 2<sup>nd</sup>
Street, a half block north of the historic St. James Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Villas on the Park will include 83 LIHTC
studios for formerly homeless individuals, a resident manager’s unit, and an
interim housing section consisting of five studios that will accommodate up to
20 homeless individuals who are waiting for permanent housing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Credits, Bank of America, California Community Reinvestment Corporation, the
City of San Jose, and the County of Santa Clara. The six-story structure will
include resident management and case worker offices, a landscaped outdoor deck
area, a large community room and teaching kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Resident services will be provided by
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif;">“I
am a very proud supporter of the development Villas on the Park in my
District”, states Councilmember Peralez. “Villas on the Park will provide 83
permanent homes and shelter, as well as services to our most chronic homeless
residents. This is the model in which we as a city should be looking at for
supportive housing that includes collaboration of both public and private
sectors. This will serve as a positive addition to District 3 and the San Jose
community.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“We are very excited to begin this project”
states James Silverwood, President and CEO of Affirmed Housing. “In conjunction
with the city housing staff, Councilman Peralez, Mayor Liccardo, the County of
Santa Clara, and the community at large, Villas on the Park will bring the
local region a step closer towards ending homelessness.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light" , sans-serif;">Headquartered
in San Diego, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the
viability of California through the development of affordable, and homeless
housing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The company aims at enhance
communities and our environment by building professionally-managed,
high-quality, green, multifamily housing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Areas of expertise include site selection, engineering, architecture,
construction, relocation, and marketing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Affirmed also has extensive knowledge in public finance, low-income
housing tax credits, and tax-exempt bond financing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information, visit
www.affirmedhousing.com <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-46346676532695531602018-03-12T14:17:00.002-07:002018-03-12T14:17:15.954-07:00Building more permanent supportive housing, The Link is approved!<br />
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approved to move forward on the new development of, 17<sup>th</sup> and G, now
named, The Link, in downtown San Diego’s East village. The new development will be seven stories of
68 permanent supportive housing studio apartments for homeless individuals. The SRO units will offer kitchenettes and a
private bathroom. The new community will
feature common areas, management offices, and outdoor gathering spaces. Located directly off the 5 South freeway, the
new community will stand as a gateway of sorts, a fresh look for the local
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permanent supportive project to get approval and move forward under the
guidance of Affirmed Housing this year. In
the past year or so awareness of the growing issue of homelessness in Southern
CA has prompted a surge of development funds to alleviate the problem. Here at Affirmed, permanent supportive
housing has become a development niche in which we have begun to master the
development of the specialty housing. We are glad to be on the forefront of development
of housing to combat the issue of homelessness.
By offering housing + support, we hope to enable our previously homeless
residents to regain the knowledge and confidence they need to succeed and
reenter society as a contributing citizen.
Affirmed is proud to be on the forefront of the solution. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-72664807667762454212018-01-16T15:04:00.000-08:002018-01-16T15:04:07.406-08:00Construction begins in Grantville on second homeless housing community for Veterans<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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construction on The Stella, permanent supportive housing for Veterans in the
Grantville neighborhood of San Diego. An
Italian name which means “star”, Stella will offer comprehensive, on-site
services for residents of the 6-story community. The site is conveniently located within a
half mile of the trolley station and within 4 trolley stops of the local VA
Clinic.<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The resident apartments will
average 485 square feet and feature personal kitchenettes and bathrooms.
Supportive services will be provided by Interfaith
Community Services<b> </b>(Interfaith), with expertise in providing
services for homeless and low-income Vets. The project will expand the supply
of much-needed permanent supportive housing for Veterans in an SDHC “Choice”
neighborhood near veteran service facilities and frequent public transit. Funding partners include the San Diego
Housing Commission, Boston Capital, US Bank, VASH, and CCRC.</div>
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“This new development will provide much needed
housing and supportive services for homeless Veterans here in San Diego. Not only will Stella provide for our
Veterans, but the new community will also enhance a currently blighted street
corner, as well as breathe new life into the local neighborhood.” states James
Silverwood, President and CEO of Affirmed.
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Headquartered in San Diego,
Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability of
California through the development of affordable housing. The company aims at enhancing communities and
our environment by building professionally-managed, high-quality, green,
multifamily housing. Areas of expertise
include site selection, engineering, architecture, construction, relocation,
and marketing. Affirmed also has
extensive knowledge in public finance, low-income housing tax credits, and
tax-exempt bond financing. For more
information, visit www.affirmedhousing.com <o:p></o:p></div>
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Housing will celebrate the grand opening of Eastgate
today at 11am. Located at 16 Creekside
Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078, Eastgate is an affordable community serving low
income families and veterans. The ribbon
cutting event will feature speakers: Mayor Jim Desmond, City of San Marcos;
James Silverwood, President & CEO of Affirmed Housing; and Michael Gaber,
COO of WNC, among others. A signature
Affirmed Housing project, Eastgate offers sustainable, affordable housing
paired with on-site services to improve the quality of life of its residents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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consists of 42 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom designs. The affordable units, ranging from 577 to 1,546
square feet, are designated for those who earn 50-60 percent of San Diego’s
area median income. Units feature plank
flooring and plush carpeting, fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel
appliances, and ample windows for natural light. Shared amenities include a clubhouse with
kitchen, tech stations, a tot lot, barbecue areas, and laundry facilities. Residents will have case management services
and access to educational programming.
The urban infill project also features eight commercial spaces for local
businesses. Eleven residences are
designated as HOME units targeting income-qualified veterans. The project was designed by Dahlin group and
built by Wermers Construction. Landscape
design was by Darsono Design Associates and the civil engineer was Masson &
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">James Silverwood,
President of Affirmed Housing, states, “We’re very proud of Eastgate and
pleased it is 100 percent occupied.
Close to public transit, and numerous amenities, Eastgate was possible
because of Tax Exempt Private Activity Bonds and the 4 percent tax credit
program. As the House of Representatives
considers cutting this program, we suggest they reconsider the negative impacts
this repeal will have for persons of lower means here in California and
throughout the Country.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Diego, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability
of California through the development of affordable housing. The company aims at enhancing communities and
our environment by building dynamic, professionally-managed, high-quality green
multifamily housing. Areas of expertise
include site selection, engineering, architecture, construction, relocation,
and marketing. Affirmed also has
extensive knowledge in public finance, low-income housing tax credit
acquisition, and tax-exempt bond financing.
For more information, visit <a href="http://www.affirmedhousing.com/">www.affirmedhousing.com</a>.
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billion in funding, 40 developments, and more than 3500 affordable homes to
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1, 2017, San Diego, CA</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">. Affirmed Housing celebrates 25 years of
successful development in California. A
premier developer in the industry, Affirmed has built over 3500 affordable
homes for families, seniors, singles, Veterans and the homeless. With a portfolio of over 1 billion dollars in
funding, Affirmed has proven time and again, their ability to successfully
design, develop and manage housing. Winning
more than 50 local, regional, and national awards for their outstanding
communities, Affirmed has mastered the ability to finance and maneuver in the
intricate industry of affordable housing.
Affirmed has 40 communities in their portfolio, each in various stages
of development, in support of a variety of social demographics. Having mastered the development of multifamily
affordable housing, Affirmed has, of late, focused on housing for the homeless
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “As Affirmed Housing celebrates 25 years in
affordable housing, we reflect and acknowledge that our success has been
dependent on the interaction with numerous development and design consultants
throughout the great state of California.
As the need for affordable housing grows, we look forward to the future;
to helping those in need and contributing to our society.” James Silverwood,
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company aims to enhance communities and our environment by building
professionally-managed, high-quality, green, multifamily, senior and homeless
housing. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.affirmedhousing.com/">www.affirmedhousing.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-41009022707246574742017-07-25T15:12:00.001-07:002017-07-25T15:12:25.205-07:00Affirmed Celebrates San Diego Affordable Housing with Local and Statewide Electeds <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
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Councilmember Chris Ward Speak at Grand Opening for Cypress, Permanent
Supportive Housing for Special Needs Populations <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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20, 2016</b> – Affirmed
Housing is pleased to announce that it will celebrate the grand opening of Cypress
on July 24, 2017 at 11:00am. Located at
1435 Imperial Avenue in Downtown San Diego, Cypress is a Permanent Supportive
Housing development serving homeless individuals with special needs. In attendance for the grand opening of the
$20 million, eco-friendly project will be California State Senator, Toni
Atkins; San Diego Mayor, Kevin Faulconer; San Diego Councilman, Chris Ward; and
San Diego Housing Commission President, Rick Gentry. As a sustainable, transit-oriented
development, Cypress pairs the latest in urban design with affordability for
those who need housing most: the homeless population in Downtown San Diego.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will provide 62 studio apartments for residents earning an average of 30 – 40
percent of the area median income (AMI).
The project also has one, one-bedroom manager’s unit. Resident apartments range from 275 to 350
square feet and feature personal kitchens and bathrooms. Shared amenities
include a second-level outdoor open space, a community kitchen, tech tables,
and lounge areas with abundant natural sunlight. The environmentally-friendly community also has
a solar array to offset 60 percent of its common area energy usage, and offers
resident services by St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc. The project was designed by Carrier Johnson +
Culture and built by HA Builders, with civil engineering by Kettler Leweck
Engineering and landscape design by Ivy Landscape Architects. Funding for the project included 9% federal
tax credits, $3,450,000 of development capital from the San Diego Housing
Commission, and $3,837,545 in Transit-Oriented Development grant funding. The
project was also awarded 62 project-based federal housing vouchers, which have
an annual value of $612,312. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">James Silverwood,
President of Affirmed Housing, states, “Affirmed is pleased to be leading in
the efforts of Mayor Faulconer and the San Diego Housing Commission to reduce
homelessness in the City of San Diego. In providing permanent supportive
housing we believe we are giving our residents the tools they need to succeed
and advance their place in society.”</span><s><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></s></div>
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Diego, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability
of California through the development of affordable housing. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.affirmedhousing.com/">www.affirmedhousing.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-71471366327772412012017-06-20T10:42:00.001-07:002017-06-20T10:42:29.789-07:00Our residents WIN!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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PSW, Dan Grady Memorial Scholarship. </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This program awards
academic and vocational scholarships to deserving residents who wish to continue
their education. Since its inception, the Dan Grady Memorial Scholarship
Program has awarded over $622,000 in scholarships to low income residents and
at-risk youth. Each winner won a $3000
scholarship towards their higher education.
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Frank has been living at Allanza Apartments for the last 5 years. When Frank
was 16 years old, he dropped out of school and was addicted to drugs. His
addiction led him to a life of crime where he was incarcerated on and off for
about 15 years. As of November 2015, Frank has been sober and in recovery for
nine years. He is expected to graduate with a GPA of 3.41 in June 2017 from Cal
State San Bernardino. He will be
receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He plans to pursue his master’s
degree in Clinical Counseling at Brandman University. Frank is currently
working for The Awareness Group as a certified drug and alcohol counselor which
he provides educational classes and facilitates groups for people. Frank also won a AHMA-PSW Foundation
scholarship in 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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senior at the local High School and is expected to graduate on June 1, 2017.
She maintains a 4.21 GPA while participating in school activities such as cross
country, wrestling, track and field, Science Club, Spanish Honor Society Club,
and MECHA. She is currently working as a cashier and volunteer at the Casa
Familiar Summer Program. She is a first-time recipient of the AHMA-PSW Foundation
scholarship. She will be attending San Diego State University in the fall. Her
goal is to graduate in 4 years and travel. She would like to spread awareness
to third world countries by focusing the attention to those who are in need and
help to make a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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currently enrolled in UCLA and majoring in Human Biology and Society while
maintaining a 4.13 GPA. She is expected to graduate in 2020. She works as a
lifeguard at the Aquatic San Diego. She had volunteered at the UCSD hospital,
Kaiser Permanente and San Ysidro Health Clinic where she was inspired to pursue
a career in the healthcare field. Once she graduates from UCLA, she would like
to return to San Ysidro to help make a difference in people’s lives by working
in Public Health. This will give her the opportunity to provide similar
services to families that are in a similar situation that she was when she was
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providers, including agents, owners, property managers and related
professionals who offer management and products or services to the affordable
housing industry -- low and moderate income families, seniors and persons with
disabilities. The Affordable Housing
Management Association Pacific Southwest (AHMA-PSW) Foundation is entering its
thirty first year of providing assistance in continuing education to residents
of our housing complexes. To learn
more, visit the AHMA-PSW at </span><a href="http://www.ahma-psw.org/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.ahma-psw.org/</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-34507848648437724662017-04-18T10:51:00.000-07:002017-04-18T10:51:06.489-07:00Affirmed Housing acquisitions to be developed as permanent supportive housing for veterans<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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acquires 4 parcels for the development of 215 affordable homes for San Diego
County homeless Veterans. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Affirmed Housing has made four recent acquisitions that aim to further
their portfolio in Veteran affordable and homeless housing. Located in the neighborhood of Grantville, a former
Motel 6 will be extensively renovated to include 85 units of housing in
conjunction with extensive supportive services.
An additional parcel in the Grantville area has also been acquired to provide
a ground up, new construction building of approximately 80 apartment homes
dedicated to support local homeless Veterans.
Two other acquisitions have been made in the Village/Barrio neighborhood
of Carlsbad, CA. The two parcels will be
developed to feature affordable homes for both homeless Veterans and Veteran
families. Designed to offer 50 apartment
homes, the two new buildings will mirror one another and seamlessly blend into
the local community. Collectively,
Affirmed Housing has approximately 215 Veteran homes combined with supportive services,
in the pipeline. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Providing
housing with services for our Veterans has become a mainstream issue and one
that we take to heart. Here in San
Diego, one in four homeless men is a Vet.
Our Veterans have risked their lives for our country, providing quality
affordable housing and the services they need, is the least we can do.” President
& CEO James Silverwood. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Headquartered
in San Diego, Affirmed Housing Group is dedicated to improving and sustaining
the viability of California through the development of affordable housing. The
company aims to enhance communities and our environment by building
professionally-managed, high-quality, green, multifamily, senior and homeless
housing. For more information visit <a href="http://www.affirmedhousing.com/">www.affirmedhousing.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-960067989270917472017-03-30T14:51:00.002-07:002017-03-30T14:51:34.674-07:00We Need Affordable Housing!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are a lot of hot topics in DC right now, the most
important to us? Affordable Housing, and
the continued financial support of the federal government. There are many advocating and working to make
sure our US Congress will continue to protect, strengthen and expand the
low-income housing tax credit program. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*To break it down: the low-income housing t</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ax credits are
given out by the government.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">They give a
certain amount of the tax credits to affordable housing developments.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These tax credits are then bought by the big
banks to write off taxes.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In doing so,
they fund affordable housing.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The
government is currently weighing the value of the tax credits which could hurt
affordable housing (specifically, the banks will NOT need the tax cuts
anymore- therefore vital funding for affordable housing is kaput)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Housing Credit is our nation’s most successful tool for
encouraging private investment in the production and preservation of affordable
rental housing. The Housing Credit has financed nearly 3 million apartments
since 1986, which have provided roughly 6.7 million low-income families,
seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities homes they can afford. It has
provided affordable housing to all 50 states and all types of communities,
including urban, suburban, and rural.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of these advocating groups is the California Housing Consortium. A collected authority of California’s leaders
in the affordable housing industry, the CHC has been active since 1997. The organization recently celebrated their
annual “lobby days” event in Washington DC.
A prime time to be in the political capital, CHC is active in raising
awareness of the LIHTC program, its importance, necessity, and the devastation
canceling the program would cause. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Housing Credit is our nation’s most successful tool for
encouraging private investment in the production and preservation of affordable
rental housing. The Housing Credit has financed nearly 3 million apartments
since 1986, which have provided roughly 6.7 million low-income families,
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Los Angeles Times has said it all, citizens of Los Angeles, vote YES on measure H. The homeless need housing and services to again become accustomed to society. Daily activities such as showering, waking up at a set time, locking a door- these things do not matter to a homeless person. These motions are forgotten as the harsh realities</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> of a homeless life take over. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For homeless people to rebuild their lives, they need permanent housing. But that’s just one of the building blocks to a new, functional life. Homeless people need services to help them leave behind the isolation of life on the streets, get housed and stay housed, and those services are as varied as the reasons they tumbled into homelessness. Someone suffering from psychosis or depression needs mental health care. Someone with a drug addiction needs substance abuse treatment. Someone who’s been laid off and can’t pay the rent needs a short-term rental subsidy and help getting a new job. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Measure H on the Los Angeles County ballot would raise the sales tax a quarter of a cent and generate about $355 million annually for that essential array of services. Funds from the measure can be spent only on homelessness services — including prevention — and the tax expires in 10 years. To help homeless people stay housed and off the streets, vote for Measure H.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This initiative does not duplicate Proposition HHH, the bond measure that city voters overwhelmingly approved last November to supply more housing for the homeless. Instead, it complements HHH by paying for the services to be provided in the city’s new supportive housing units for the chronically homeless. If housing is the hardware, services are the software that make it run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just as the city’s measure was a commitment to provide housing on the scale necessary to significantly reduce homelessness, so is Measure H a commitment from the county to provide services on a scale that could have a similar impact. County officials estimate that 45,000 families and individuals could be brought out of homelessness over five years if H passes. While the 2016 three-night count of homeless people showed nearly 47,000 homeless residents in L.A. County, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority estimates that 157,000 people experience some period of homelessness during the year. Some resolve their problems without help. Many do not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The county now has a smart comprehensive plan to reduce homelessness, which it has already begun to implement, mostly with $100 million in one-time funding that the county won’t be able to conjure again. The homeless services authority estimates the county needs $450 million annually to accomplish the goals in its homelessness plan. Measure H, which requires a two-thirds majority to pass, would provide the bulk of that amount, enabling the county to dramatically ramp up services and help more homeless people. Such an effort would begin to change the landscape — literally — of our cities, where it has become the norm to find homeless people in tents under overpasses, holed up in campers on the street, pushing shopping carts full of belongings down a sidewalk, or just sitting listlessly in a park. </span></div>
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</style>Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-54780068780106996852017-01-13T11:30:00.002-08:002017-01-13T11:30:33.123-08:00Paseo Pointe wins National Association of Home Builders, 2016 Pillars Award: Best Affordable Housing Community<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #001836; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">January 10, 2017, </span></b><span style="color: #001836; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Affirmed Housing is
very pleased to share that Paseo Pointe has been named Best Affordable Apartment
Community of the Year by The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Located in the city of Vista, California, the
community offers 69 affordable apartment homes as well as retail space and an
adjoining Veterans Memorial park. The
development team includes Studio E Architects, Wermers Construction, Kettler
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Associates. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Funding
for the development and construction of this beautiful community was made
possible by U.S. Bank, California Community Reinvestment Corporation, and Boston
Capital tax credit equity. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The City of Vista contributed the
land as well as low-mod housing funds. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A green point rated, urban infill community, the building exceeds
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have won this award. Paseo Pointe is an
outstanding development that serves to enrich the lives of its residents as
well as the City of Vista at large.” Nicki Cometa, CFO, Affirmed Housing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">NAHB's annual Multifamily Pillars of
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innovative financing strategies, great design and superior management and
marketing in the apartment and condominium marketplace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Headquartered in San Diego, Affirmed
Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability of California
communities through the development of affordable housing. The company
aims to enhance communities and our environment by building dynamic, professionally managed, high-quality, and green
multifamily housing. Areas of expertise include site selection,
engineering, architecture, construction, relocation, and marketing.
Affirmed also has extensive knowledge in public finance, low-income housing tax
credits, and tax-exempt bond financing. For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.affirmedhousing.com/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">www.affirmedhousing.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-23285968035686237562016-12-15T11:14:00.000-08:002016-12-15T11:14:00.071-08:00Affirmed Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use, Senior Affordable Housing <div style="text-align: center;">
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Sepulveda Blvd., Bella Vita will be a mixed-use development offering 65 senior
residential apartment units and commercial space on a 1.22-acre site located
Southwest of East Sepulveda Boulevard and Panama Avenue. The affordable, senior housing will offer 58
one-bedroom apartments and 7 two-bedroom apartments. The commercial retail space will encompass
approximately 3,000 square feet. The parking garage will include 62 vehicle
parking spaces and bike racks in an effort to promote a car free lifestyle. The
project will also feature approximately 20,000 square feet of common areas that
include a community room, community garden, outdoor seating, theater area,
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development in the city of Carson, we look forward to a successful
collaboration for the development of Bella Vita. We are confident in our partnership to
provide housing opportunities for the local senior population while also
enhancing the local community.” –James Silverwood, President & CEO,
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-37962458175909304382016-11-16T10:42:00.002-08:002016-11-16T10:42:39.711-08:001.7 MILLION CA households pay more than HALF their monthly income on rent<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">People of all incomes are always asking me about the tax credit program, asking me what it does, who it helps. They ask me why it takes so long to build housing and why there isn't more affordable housing options. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In our great state of California, more than <b>1.7 million </b>households spend <u>more
than half </u>of their monthly income on rent, leaving too little for other
necessities like food, medical care, and transportation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example, one of our newest projects in San Marcos, CA., isn't completed yet, but the waiting list is already closed. With over 2000 applicants, we had to cut it off. Peoples lives depend on adequate housing and we couldn't lead anyone else on. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past July, <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Senator Maria Cantwell and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"> of 2016 (S. 3237), a comprehensive bill to expand and strengthen the </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Housing Credit</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">San Diego, CA, <b>June 28,
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Housing is pleased to share, Vermont Villas wins PCBC Gold Nugget Award. A collaboration of Affirmed Housing &
PATH Ventures, Vermont Villas provides 79 apartment homes for homeless and disabled
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organizations including: </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bellwether Enterprise, Chase Bank,
Corporation for Supportive Housing, Enterprise Community Investment, Federal
Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Home Depot Foundation, Housing Authority of
Los Angeles, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Los Angeles Department of Health Services,
Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, Darsono Design, Fuscoe Engineering, PATH, Solari Enterprises,
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Silverwood, President of Affirmed Housing, states, “The Gold Nugget Awards
recognize the best of the best, and we are thrilled that Vermont Villas has
been honored. The community is unique
and innovative in that it provides housing for homeless seniors and Veterans
and is deserving of this recognition.”<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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The Gold Nugget Awards are the oldest and
most prestigious design awards in the nation and a centerpiece of PCBC.
Recognizing those who improve our communities through exceptional concepts in
design, planning and development, Gold Nugget Awards are open to builders,
developers, architects, and land planners with communities and projects in the
United States and all international countries.
Gold Nugget Awards winners share one common denominator: excellence and
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Diego, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability
of California through the development of affordable housing. Affirmed enhances communities and our
environment by building professionally-managed, high-quality, green, mixed-use
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-82576597128155585122016-04-01T09:22:00.001-07:002016-05-09T15:37:39.700-07:00Sonoma Court WINS Novogradac Renewable Energy Power Awards<div class="Default">
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">SAN FRANCISCO – Affirmed Housing Group has been named a winner of a <b>2016 Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Renewable Energy Power Award </b>for the energy upgrades it made to its Sonoma Court affordable housing development in Escondido, Calif. Affirmed Housing Group is being honored in the small community project category and serves as an example of how renewable energy tax credits are effective tools for projects of various scales. The awards will be presented at the Novogradac Financing Renewable Energy Tax Credit Conference in San Francisco, April 28. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">“Congratulations to this year’s 2016 Power Award winners,” said Stephen Tracy, conference chairman and partner in Novogradac & Company LLP’s San Francisco office. “Whether it was by bringing solar energy to a historically coal-fueled region, by powering a hospital with fuel cell energy or by lowering utility bills for low-income families, these development teams have shown the versatility and effectiveness of using renewable energy tax credits to help finance the transformation of these communities.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Affirmed Housing Group conducted a $13 million renovation of Sonoma Court, a 61-unit affordable housing property built in 1978. In addition to cosmetic and infrastructure upgrades, the renovation project included adding energy-efficient features, such as dual-pane windows, Energy Star appliances, a central solar hot water system and highly efficient heating pumps. The building’s new rooftop photovoltaic system has helped offset community utilities by 70 percent and resident utility bills are now as low as $5 per month. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Developments eligible for consideration in this round were placed in service in 2015 and 2016 and used the federal renewable energy investment tax credit (ITC), the federal renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and/or Section 1603 cash grant funds. Awardees were recognized in three categories: financial innovation, overcoming obstacles and small community project. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Full descriptions of the Novogradac 2016 Renewable Energy Power Awards winners can be found at <a href="http://www.novoco.com/awards/energy/index.php"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;">www.novoco.com/awards/energy/index.php</span></a>. In addition, the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits conducts several awards programs that recognize excellence in affordable housing, community development and historic preservation. Nominations for each program are open year-round and more information can be found at <a href="http://www.novoco.com/awards/index.php"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;">www.novoco.com/awards/index.php</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Novogradac began operations in 1989 and has since grown to more than 500 employees and partners with offices in San Francisco, Walnut Creek and Long Beach, Calif.; Dover, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio; St. Louis; Boston; New York; Chicago; Austin, Texas; Portland, Ore.; Naples, Fla., Raleigh, N.C.; Iselin, N.J.; and the greater metropolitan areas of Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Detroit; Kansas City, Mo.; and Seattle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">For more information about the <b>Novogradac 2016 Renewable Energy Power Awards</b>,<b> </b>please contact Jennifer Young at (415) 356-8041 or by email at <a href="mailto:events@novoco.com"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;">events@novoco.com</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-69527618579717071102016-02-24T09:28:00.000-08:002016-02-24T09:32:32.670-08:00California Housing Consortium<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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you missed the latest Affirmed Housing News, our fearless leader, James Silverwood, will be the chair of the California Housing Consortium. For more
information and to read a stellar quote by our favorite Assembly speaker, Toni Atkins,
view the press release below…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">San Diego, CA, <b>February
8, 2016</b> – Affirmed Housing is pleased to announce that its President and
CEO, James Silverwood, will serve as Board Chair for the California Housing
Consortium (CHC) for 2016. This role
leverages Mr. Silverwood’s decades of experience as an affordable housing
developer and his passion to eradicate homelessness in California. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">CHC is
a non-partisan advocate for the production and preservation of affordable
housing for low- and moderate-income Californians. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The organization represents the development, building,
financial, and public sectors, united to ensure that every Californian has a
safe, affordable place to call home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I am honored to
be the incoming Chairman of this organization that leads the promotion of
affordable housing in California,” says James Silverwood, President and CEO of Affirmed
Housing Group. “The CHC plays a critical
role in keeping low- and moderate-income housing a priority for our legislative
leaders, whose decisions affect millions and the economic health of California.”<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">James Silverwood, President and CEO of Affirmed Housing,
joined the CHC Board in 2010 and has served as Vice Chair the last two years. Mr. Silverwood has over 34 years of experience
in real estate development. Under his
direction, Affirmed Housing has secured over $800 million in financing and tax
credit equity, and is a regional leader in developing innovative new affordable
homes and acquiring/rehabilitating communities for affordable housing. He has served on numerous boards and committees,
including the Board of the San Diego North County Building Industry
Association, the California State Treasurer Housing Finance Advisory Committee,
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and San Diego Housing Federation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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congratulate my friend Jim Silverwood on becoming the Chair of the California
Housing Consortium. Jim has been a
valuable community partner in helping create more affordable housing, and I’m
pleased he’ll be able to help CHC as we push for more affordable housing
resources in our state.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Diego, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability
of California through the development of affordable housing. The company aims at enhancing communities and
our environment by building professionally-managed, high-quality, green,
multifamily housing. For more
information, visit </span><a href="http://www.affirmedhousing.com/"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">www.affirmedhousing.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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17, 2015</b> – Affirmed
Housing broke ground today on Cypress, a 63-unit affordable apartment complex
in the East Village District of Downtown San Diego in partnership with the San
Diego Housing Commission (SDHC). Cypress is a Permanent Supportive Housing
development serving homeless individuals, with $3.4 million in development
funding and 62 Federal rental housing vouchers awarded by SDHC through <a href="http://digital.turn-page.com/i/428981-sdhc-homelessness-action-plan">HOUSING
FIRST – SAN DIEGO</a>, SDHC’s three-year Homelessness Action Plan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will offer resident services by St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc. and is being
built to meet a LEED Gold level of sustainability. Uniting affordability, sustainability, and a
transit-friendly location in Downtown San Diego, Cypress epitomizes smart
growth in an urban setting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gloria, Councilmember for the City of San Diego, states, “Cypress will be a
great addition to East Village. It will
offer much-needed affordable housing to many of the approximately 800 homeless
individuals living on the streets in Downtown San Diego.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at 1435 Imperial Avenue in San Diego, Cypress will offer 62 studio units with
supportive services for homeless individuals, and one manager’s unit. The efficient homes will range from 275 to
350 square feet, and have access to a large, 4,000-square-foot common area. Shared
amenities at Cypress will include a community kitchen, tech tables, lounge
areas, and outdoor open space. The
community will also have a solar array to offset 60% of its common area usage,
and will offer rents at 30% and 40% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Designed by Carrier Johnson, the six-story
community will be on a .22 acre lot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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project will utilize 9% Federal Tax Credits, $3,837,545 from HCD
Transit-Oriented Development funding, and $3,450,000 in loan funds from SDHC,
which include $2,850,000 from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds granted to the City of San Diego and
administered by SDHC and $600,000 from the City of San Diego’s Inclusionary
Housing Fund, also administered by SDHC.
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C. Gentry, President & Chief Executive Officer of SDHC, states, “Cypress
brings together Affirmed Housing Group, St. Vincent de Paul Village, and the
San Diego Housing Commission for the kind of collaboration we envisioned to
address homelessness with HOUSING FIRST – SAN DIEGO.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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essential affordable housing to Downtown San Diego. Affordable homes are particularly important
in urban locations, and we are proud that Cypress will provide 62 new homes to </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">those who
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Diego, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability
of California through the development of affordable housing. The company aims at enhancing communities and
our environment by building professionally-managed, high-quality, green,
multifamily housing. For more
information, visit <a href="http://www.affirmedhousing.com/">www.affirmedhousing.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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people just don’t understand how important housing is. SCANPH, (Southern California Association of
Non-Profit Housing), recently shared some astonishing facts that make it much
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Nationally about 30% of children
in foster care cannot reunite with families because the family lacks safe,
affordable, stable housing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Housing is important<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-66734089665021822062015-05-07T13:59:00.005-07:002015-08-07T10:07:21.453-07:00The One Paseo development in Vista, CA<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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is changing.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">New developments are
happening so often now moving homes, offices and stores closer, lowering
commute times, expenses, etc.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">One development
which aims to do just that is One Paseo.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A master planned community, One Paseo will boast private residences,
stores and offices all in one location.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thoughtfully developed, One Paseo promotes walk ability combined with
other green aspects and is sure to raise property value throughout the area.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Despite the apparent good the new project
will do for the community at large, there are Nay-Sayers fighting tooth and
nail to deny the development of the new project.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truth: Community growth is good for
the local economy. Community growth brings
new jobs, amenities or opportunities and housing options. Growth symbolizes a healthy economy and prolongs
the stability of the community. If a
community does not evolve or revitalize itself, it will become idle and
eventually unused; Infrastructure will
age and not be repaired. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-88520965927562899172015-03-27T11:28:00.001-07:002015-03-27T11:29:09.679-07:00Affordable housing development continues to thrive...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">On March 20th, Thor Kambam Biberman, of the Daily Transcript published an article about affordable housing development in San Diego. Featuring comments from our own CFO Nicki Cometa, the article mentions that right now, affordable housing is thriving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> "We are experiencing an average 2% vacancy </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> at our properties," Cometa said, adding that with</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> move-outs followed by quick move-ins, there is </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> virtually no vacancy at all.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The article goes on to discuss funding for affordable housing as well as developments underway by Affirmed including Cielo Carmel. Located in Carmel Valley, Cielo will feature 197 affordable homes. Another Affirmed community mentioned is Paseo Pointe. Scheduled to be complete summer 2015, the beautiful new community will feature 69 studio, one, two and three bedroom homes as well as 83 thousand sq. ft. of retail and an adjacent 40 thousand sq. ft. park. To read more of the great article, visit: www.sddt.com </span></div>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-8310211974494905162015-01-19T11:12:00.000-08:002015-02-25T22:03:13.342-08:00Happy New Year!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Happy New Year!</h2>
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As we enter into the 23<sup>rd</sup> year of Affirmed
Housing the company, it’s always beneficial to reflect on where we’ve come
from. The year of 2014 brought Affirmed numerous
groundbreaking events, marking the beginning of four new affordable housing
communities; one of which will be housing for senior homeless Veterans. The company has also celebrated two grand
openings resulting in 100 new affordable homes in Los Angeles County. Arbor Green in Carson CA., has been named
LEED Platinum and is virtually net zero (the many green aspects offset utility
costs to being just a couple dollars a month).
Lotus Garden, in downtown Los Angeles, has been built to achieve LEED as
well and boasts a car matrix, the first affordable housing in California to do
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2014 also saw the hire of three new employees. The accounting team gained Tyler Rich and
Sydney Cordova while the development team brought on seasoned housing
coordinator, Jeanne Blake. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And though 2014 was a productive year, we look forward to
2015. With four groundbreakings to come
and four communities to be completed, Affirmed Housing will be busy working on
innovative, efficient homes for our community at large. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Cheers to a prosperous 2015!</h4>
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Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-48663925260672685182014-09-29T11:01:00.001-07:002014-09-29T11:01:19.280-07:00Conservation<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Conserving our Resources</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As California experiences the worst drought in years,
Affirmed Housing is proud to share that our communities will be making a
combined effort to lower their electricity usage by 40% each. 90% of Affirmed Housing properties use
drought tolerant plants, energy star appliances and low flow fixtures. With multiple LEED certified and ‘Build It
Green’ rated communities, Affirmed understands the importance of lowering our
urban footprint through sustainable and efficient development of housing. Not only are we encouraging our communities
to lessen water use, but we are also educating our office employees on simple
ways to cut back water use. For example:</span></div>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Shut off the water while brushing your teeth- don’t
let the water run while you brush, just turn it on and off when you need to
rinse</span></span></li>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Lessen your shower time- don’t just let the
water run, aim for 15 minutes or less shower time</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Be sure to use a hose head when watering your
plants or cleaning your car</span></span></li>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Fix any leaking faucets- don’t let that task
fall by the wayside!</span></span></li>
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</span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Wash your pets outdoors, in an area that needs
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For more ideas on easy ways to conserve, visit: <a href="http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve">http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Affirmed Housinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816673644083980676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994804298730871413.post-12445550198069013942014-07-17T11:21:00.001-07:002014-07-17T11:21:36.474-07:00Vermont Villas<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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this year, Vermont Villas will provide 78 permanent apartments for homeless and
at risk seniors age 62 and older, who are veterans or disabled.<span> </span>A combined effort of over 11 financial
sources and a development team of at least five organizations, Vermont Villas
will target homeless senior Veterans with special needs.<span> </span>The project will provide offices for resident
case management services and engaging community amenities such as a common
kitchen, tech stations and areas for community gatherings, fitness and
education.<span> </span>The five story building has
69 one bedroom apartments and 9 large studio apartments.<span> </span>Vermont Villas is a combined effort between
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