affordable housing

Affordable housing development proposed at site of former Roosevelt Elementary School in Iowa City
This story will be updated with additional information. The property housing the former Roosevelt Elementary School in Iowa City is the site of a proposed affordable housing development. The Iowa City City Council voted 7-0 at its meeting Sept. 2…
Transformation of former Colonial building to affordable housing well under way
Work is progressing as scheduled on transforming the former Colonial building in downtown Cedar Rapids…

Student builders begin affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood
An affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood is underway, thanks to the…

Iowa City considers modifying ADU requirements
The city of Iowa City is proposing several changes to its current zoning codes in…

Iowa Finance Authority awards $15 million to affordable rental housing
The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors recently awarded more than $15 million in federal…

Johnson County offers $1.75 million for affordable housing
The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is offering $1,750,000 to support the development and/or…

CR nonprofits host Homeowner Resources Workshop
Cedar Rapids residents will learn the basics of home buying and discover resources for down…

Affordable Housing Network sells Geneva Tower, Hawthorne Hills properties
Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI) has announced the sale of two of its Cedar Rapids…

Housing Trust Fund offers $1.2 million for affordable housing
The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is offering $1.2 million in funding to support…

Havenpark Communities expands West Branch Village
Havenpark Communities, operator and developer of manufactured home communities around the country, expanded its West…

Principal releases $600 million sustainability bond report
A five-year, $600 million funding agreement-backed note (FABN) issued through Principal Life Global Funding is…

New affordable housing project proposed in Cedar Rapids
A new 44-unit affordable housing project could be on the horizon on the fringes of…

‘Gather Iowa’ plan in Coralville passes after affordability pledge
A rezoning and establishment of a master plan for a proposal called Gather Iowa, also…

IC Council approves Student Built House, Monument Hills plans
The Housing Fellowship will receive $75,400 in Iowa City grant funds and the land at…

Update: The Housing Fellowship agrees to vacant lot price for Student Built House
The city of Iowa City has reached an agreement to sell the vacant lot at…

Cedar Rapids opens final ARPA funding round
Beginning June 16, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County declared businesses are now…
