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Urban homeworks owns 134 affordable rental units in north and south minneapolis and frogtown st. paul. affordable single – family houses, duplexes, and small – scale apartment buildings are available. urban homework’s aim is dignified housing — housing that i s affordable, high – quality and includes a supportive network of resources from local community partners with a responsive property manager., square feet, call us today for availability.

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Urban Homeworks (UHW) has developed programs to stabilize neighborhoods in Minneapolis since 1995. The organization creates affordable, accessible rental and for-sale housing by building and training a network of more than 17,000 community residents and active volunteers. Their programs have provided construction training and living wage jobs for low-income, at-risk youth and young adults who have redeveloped over 200 properties in northern and southern Minneapolis and St. Paul.

In 2014, the Nonprofits Assistance Fund provided $612,000 financing to refinance UHW’s existing office space and to acquire and rehab additional office space to support its growth. In 2016, Partners for the Common Good provided capital to fund 50% of the loan. The funding allows UHW to expand its programs for providing housing opportunities and construction training to stabilize targeted neighborhoods.

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PCG worked with NCALL to provide $500,000 pari passu participation in a $1,500,000 loan to assist in providing affordable housing to families. Additionally, this loan expands PCG’s relationship with NCALL, with whom we have co-lent 10 times over the years.

A loan from Partners enabled this corporation to purchase and preserve sixteen affordable housing units and a Caribbean grocery store in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York.

Partners for the Common Good

Urban homeworks.

Urban Homeworks (UHW) has developed programs to stabilize neighborhoods in Minneapolis since 1995. The organization creates affordable, accessible rental and for-sale housing by building and training a network of more than 17,000 community residents and active volunteers. Their programs have provided construction training and living wage jobs for low-income, at-risk youth and young adults who have redeveloped over 200 properties in northern and southern Minneapolis and St. Paul.

In 2014, the Nonprofits Assistance Fund provided $612,000 financing to refinance UHW’s existing office space and to acquire and rehab additional office space to support its growth. In 2016, Partners for the Common Good provided capital to fund 50% of the loan. The funding allows UHW to expand its programs for providing housing opportunities and construction training to stabilize targeted neighborhoods.

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The Ashby Street Project houses 21 low-income families. Partners helped finance this development to provide affordable rental opportunities for this Dallas community.

Sunset Hills is an affordable housing subdivision in Dade City, FL. PCG provided critical financing for these 64 affordable single-family homes.

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A+ Real Estate: See How Much It Costs To Buy a Home in the Nation’s Top 10 School Districts

If you’re a parent hitting the house-hunting trail, you’re probably concerned with more than just square footage and whether the kitchen has been recently updated. School districts are often of paramount importance and, in fact, being in a top district can sometimes make—or break—a sale.

“Schools are one of the most important considerations for parents of school-age children,” says Realtor.com® Chief Economist  Danielle Hale . “In many places, the location of your home determines the school your child will attend.”

But living in a top school district doesn’t need to break the bank . U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the best public high schools of 2024 this week. We figured out how much it will cost to buy a home in these cities. While some of these places have seven-figure price tags, buyers can find homes for under $200,000 in at least one of these cities.

(Note: We looked at the cities where these top 10 public high schools are located, which might include multiple school districts.)

However, living near most of these schools doesn’t guarantee a spot in them. Students will have to apply to be accepted into most of the schools on the list.

“Homebuyers are willing to give up home features like a garage, a large backyard, even a bedroom in order to get into a preferred school district,” says Hale. “There’s a price premium for top school districts.”

“Parents want what’s best for their kids, and they’re willing to sacrifice or pay extra to get it,” she says.

The best high schools, which are ranked on college readiness, state assessments, and graduation rates among other factors, span the country.

“The U.S. News’ Best High Schools rankings is a helpful starting point for parents who want to understand their school’s academic performance,” says a U.S. News & World Report spokesperson. “It’s up to families to make the decision on which different schools and systems fit their needs.”

So how much will it cost to live near one of these top schools?

1. BASIS Peoria

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City: Peoria, AZ Median home list price in March: $585,000

2. Signature School

City: Evansville, IN Median home list price: $189,900

3. Tesla STEM High School

City: Redmond, WA Median home list price: $1,349,950

4. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School

City: Philadelphia, PA Median home list price: $265,000

5. Payton College Preparatory High School

City: Chicago, IL Median home list price: $395,000

6. The School for the Talented and Gifted

City: Dallas, TX Median home list price: $460,000

7. Academic Magnet High School

City: North Charleston, SC Median home list price: $335,000

8. International Academy

City: Bloomfield Hills, MI Median home list price: $849,450

9. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology

City: Lawrenceville, GA Median home list price: $429,900

10. Riverside Stem Academy

City: Riverside, CA Median home list price: $699,945

Clare Trapasso is the executive news editor of Realtor.com. She was previously a reporter for the Associated Press, the New York Daily News, and a Financial Times publication. She also taught journalism courses at several New York City colleges. Email [email protected].

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One-of-a-kind wine cellar, rooftop terrace make $2.2 million condo an urban oasis

• Published: Apr. 24, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

• Jake May | [email protected]

DETROIT, MI – Wine lovers, rejoice.

A spacious condominium on the market provides a wine cellar like no other, and rooftop terraces and balcony views on every floor.

Located at 311 Alfred Street in Detroit, this gem is listed for $2,200,000 through @properties Christie’s International Real Estate with associate broker Austin Black II.

This incredible property is MLive’s House of the Week. Homes across the state of various architectural styles and prices are showcased every Wednesday.

“It’s a one of a kind unit, and the largest unit in this development,” Black said. “This amount of space is rare.”

The largest and most unique custom residence in the City Modern development, this three-bedroom, four-bathroom and two half-bath stunner spans four levels and offers amazing amenities and city views.

Multiple walls of windows invite in abundant light all day, creating a bright, airy ambience.

Luxury is epitomized with thoughtful features like hardwood floors, carpeting in all bedrooms, electric remote-controlled shades, solid core doors and custom stair railings.

As you enter the first floor via the garage or side entry foyer, you walk in to find a mudroom, half bath, bonus room, walk-in closet and spacious great room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Here you can pour a favorite vintage from your temperature-controlled wine cellar, relax on the outdoor patio, work out in the exercise area or watch television or movies in comfort.

“It’s truly like a retreat,” Black said.

Level two is perfect for entertaining with its expansive open flow from the sun-filled living room to the dining area, chef’s kitchen and family room.

The cook’s quarters are state-of-the-art, equipped with Viking appliances, vented range hood, quartz countertops, a waterfall island, and custom cabinetry with soft-close drawers and doors.

Enjoy the golf simulator and bar area with an under-counter wine fridge and all equipment included.

The third story is reserved for the inviting bedrooms, the highlight of which is the divine primary suite. This deluxe retreat offers a huge custom-outfitted closet, private balcony, beverage bar, and well-appointed spa bath that pampers with heated floors, double sinks and an oversized shower.

The piece de resistance is an enormous 1,340 square-foot rooftop terrace for fabulous summer parties with a flat-screen TV, city skyline views and a convenient indoor bar with a Bosch dishwasher and beverage cooler.

“If you want to hang out outside and watch TV, you can,” Black said. “Dining, lounging, you name it. This rooftop terrace is a great place to entertain guests, throw a party or just enjoy unique views of Detroit from the comfort of your own home.”

An NEZ property tax abatement assures significantly reduced property taxes until 2035.

Plus, you can’t beat the address, right across from Brush Park Bodega, and mere blocks from Eastern Market, Whole Foods, downtown Detroit entertainment district, theater district, sports stadiums, and great parks.

“You’re still within close proximity to so much of the life and culture that makes up Detroit, and so close to downtown too,” he said. “You could get to Ford Field by foot in 10 minutes. Little Caesers Arena is about a five-minute walk, if that. There are new restaurants and businesses opening up across the street. This neighborhood is shaping up to be a special place in Detroit.”

Scroll to see 10 images from the photo gallery for a glimpse inside this home to see why it’s MLive’s House of the Week.

Interior photographs of 311 Alfred Street, a condominium that has hit the market for $2.2 million in Detroit. (Photos provided by Stylish Detroit)

A look at the rooftop terrace at 311 Alfred Street, a condominium that has hit the market for $2.2 million in Detroit. (Photos provided by Stylish Detroit)

Exterior photographs of 311 Alfred Street, a condominium that has hit the market for $2.2 million in Detroit. (Photos provided by Stylish Detroit)

View the listing on the realtor website here . View all 42 photos of the home here .

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Commercial real estate power players dish on Cincinnati's urban revival

by Brian Planalp CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER

Fountain Square is busy on a weekday afternoon. (CORRIE SCHAFFELD | CBC)

CINCINNATI ( Cincinnati Business Courier ) - Downtown Cincinnati’s comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic is pronounced but incomplete, with tantalizing residential developments underway or in the pipeline but few answers about whether a jolted office market has finally bottomed out.

“I do believe downtown Cincinnati is different from other cities,” said Bimal Patel, founder of hotel owner Rolling Hills Hospitality. “It’s a vibrant market, not only for the hotel industry, but for multifamily, restaurants and bars. We still have a long way to go, but I feel like it’s a healthy place.”

At the Business Courier ’s annual Commercial Real Estate Developers Power Breakfast, held April 23 at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, Patel was joined by fellow panelists Bobby Maly, CEO of the Model Group; Tim Massa, chief people officer at Kroger Co.; and Christy Samad, executive vice president of civic and commercial space activation at Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC).

Downtown Cincinnati saw 28% more activity in February 2024 from one year prior, an increase that ranked fifth among U.S. cities, according to cell phone data from unique visitors compiled by the Downtown Recovery project from the University of Toronto. Read the full story from the Cincinnati Business Courier.

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Many cities are fighting the urban 'doom loop' by turning empty offices into 24/7 social districts

• North American downtowns are struggling as remote work dominates the white-collar workforce.
• A University of Toronto study shows a gradual uptick in downtown foot traffic.
• Downtowns are looking to transition into mixed-use districts and ease their dependence on offices.

As remote work cements its grip on the white-collar workforce, North American downtowns are working to fight off a downward spiral.

Many are attempting the transition from office-only districts to mixed-use neighborhoods with new residents and businesses. But breathing new life into areas dominated by half-empty office buildings is proving challenging.

A newly updated report from the University of Toronto analyzing anonymized cellphone data shows the largest North American downtowns have generally seen a gradual uptick in foot traffic over the past year.

Many cities are working to turn vacant offices into homes, give restaurants and other businesses tax breaks to move downtown, and otherwise turn office districts into vibrant neighborhoods. But it takes time.

"Downtowns are going through this painful transformation to 24/7 social districts from being office districts," said Karen Chapple, the director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto and a coauthor of the downtown-recovery study.

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The researchers found that while most cities had seen their office occupancies stagnate, they'd seen an uptick in nighttime and weekend activity.

"You've got a really striking picture of many cities where weeknights and weekends are completely back to normal, but the overall recovery rate is being dragged down by the working-hour activity, which is still slow," Chapple said.

Overall, the rate of new downtown activity from March 2023 and February 2024 has slowed and even fallen in some cities. The median rate of change over the year was 9.3%, and 50 of the 64 downtowns saw increased activity, the researchers found.

"So many of them have just sort of stagnated in their recovery," Chapple said, adding that the data aligned with office-building vacancy rates.

The University of Toronto researchers, along with the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, have been analyzing foot traffic since January 2020 to understand how downtowns are coping with the impacts of the pandemic. Chapple said it'd probably take years for many downtowns to attract the numbers they had pre-pandemic. Some probably never will.

"2022 was a big upswing year," she said. "And then in 2023, that upswing slowed dramatically, and in 2024 it's slowing even more because we've reached what people are calling the new normal."

Pandemic-induced remote work has exacerbated the decline of many downtowns that were struggling long before COVID-19 hit and threatens to send many others into a so-called "urban doom loop." As offices empty and residents leave, experts warn that declines in tax revenue could force the government to cut funding for municipal services such as schools and mass transit.

Certain downtowns haven't seen much progress over the past year. San Francisco, for example, has kept its spot in last place for downtown activity, seeing a 21.6% decline in foot traffic over the past year. But others — including several Midwestern cities that struggled in the past few years — have seen their activity levels tick up. Minneapolis is ranked in first place: The Minnesota city has seen a 45.3% increase in foot traffic since March of last year. Chicago, Louisville, and Cincinnati are also among the top 10 fastest-growing downtowns.

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State lawmakers are getting creative with struggling or vacant malls

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- From retail ruins to residential revivals, state lawmakers are getting creative with what to do with struggling or vacant malls.

A House bill is looking to flip those properties into urban suburban neighborhoods, with the help of tax credits.

Representative Josh Seigel from Allentown sponsored a bill to keep abandoned malls from becoming eyesores.

Representative Siegel says "A municipality can offer a 10 year flat abatement, and they can extend it up to 15 years, if the developer agrees to meet certain criteria."

Like attainable housing for working class families to energy efficient buildings.

Representative Seigel adds the proposal would give discretion to municipalities in shaping the terms of the tax credit.

Once considered the main streets of America, shopping plazas have been struggling with the rise of online shopping and even the pandemic.

Now, reportedly, only 700 malls remain in the country, including fewer than 60 in Pennsylvania.

Representative Siegel continues, saying "and for people to want to shop again, it has to be more experiential. People want to walk down a main street, go into the doctor, and leisure, and so the traditional retail is a not sustainable model anymore"

The bill heads to the senate where it will be assigned to a committee.

The State Legislature is back the last week of April for a joint session.

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