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Two NEF Developments & Developers Honored at the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards Ceremony

Last Thursday, NEF celebrated the 31st Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards Ceremony with two of our projects and partners taking home well-deserved awards!

Former Steel Town Reinvigorated with 72 Units of Supportive, Affordable Housing in New Jersey

Roebling, a small town in New Jersey originally built for the workers of a steel plant more than a century ago, has survived major changes including the shutdown of the plant in the 1970s and the subsequent multimillion dollar toxic waste cleanup. Today, this historic hamlet has become a tourist attraction with a museum where the steel plant used to be and has 72 units of newly built supportive and affordable housing.

Mosaic Apartments Provides Accessible, Supportive & Affordable Housing Schenectady, NY

Recently, our partners at DePaul joined state and local officials for an open house celebration of the Mosaic Apartments in Schenectady, New York. The Mosaic Apartments offer 60 affordable housing units with 30 units providing permanent supportive housing to individuals experiencing homelessness as well as adults with mental illness. 

Patsy Surh Place Honors Community Leader Patsy Surh by Offering 77 Units of Affordable Senior Housing

A few weeks ago, our partners at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), and local officials celebrated the opening of Patsy Surh Place in Tacoma’s Lincoln District in Washington.

Patsy Surh Place, named after community leader Patsy Surh O’Connell, creator of the Korean American Artists Association of Washington State, will provide affordable housing to seniors earning up to 30% and 50% of the Area Median Income...

The Rise Opens its Doors to Criminal-Justice Involved Women & Expands Affordable Housing in Brooklyn

A couple weeks ago, NEF’s Emily Chen and Tony Lyons attended the ribbon cutting of The Rise in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Developed by Xenolith Partners in collaboration with the Women's Prison Association and the Brownsville Partnership, The Rise is a 72-unit mixed use affordable housing development that also offers permanent supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families.

Maures Development Group's Bronzeville Estates Brings 30 Affordable Homes to Historic Milwaukee Neighborhood

Earlier this month, NEF supported the grand opening of Bronzeville Estates in Milwaukee. Developed by Melissa Nicole Allen, President of Maures Development Group, LLC, Bronzeville Estates brings 30 units of new and rehabilitated affordable housing to the historic Bronzeville community, a once bustling and vibrant neighborhood and former economic center for Milwaukee’s Black American community that was wiped out with the completion of Interstate 43.

The Meadows Senior Apartments Offers 65 Permanent, Supportive Homes and Pickleball Courts in Lake Forest, CA

A few weeks ago, our partners at C&C DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC and Riverside Charitable Corporation celebrated the grand opening of The Meadows Senior Apartments in Lake Forest, CA.

Housing Credit Priorities Advance Through the House Ways and Means Committee

Today's vote to advance the LIHTC program is a critical step towards expanding affordable housing and addressing the nation's housing crisis. 

Venice Community Housing Corporation Breaks Ground on 78-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Santa Monica

Last month, our partners at Venice Community Housing Corporation and Community Corporation of Santa Monica broke ground on 20th Street Apartments in Santa Monica, CA. The development will offer 78 affordable homes to people who have experienced homelessness.

NEF Honored for Fifth Consecutive Year as a Best & Brightest Company to Work for in the Nation & in Chicago

NEF has been selected as a winner of Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the Nation and in Chicago for 5 years running!