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City shells out $1.5M for affordable housing

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    1. Other Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Pinned Reports
    2. Pinned Coalition for Rochester Area Housing organization and project reports

Highlights


The city of Rochester on Monday backed two affordable housing projects — more than 200 total units — by providing $1.5 million in tax increment financing assistance to the developer.

 

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The city of Rochester on Monday backed two affordable housing projects — more than 200 total units — by providing $1.5 million in tax increment financing assistance to the developer.

Rochester developer Joe Weis and associates were behind both projects, the 68-unit First Avenue Flats and the 139-unit senior affordable housing Valleyhigh Villas.

The Rochester City Council went above the city staff's recommendation to support First Avenue Flats with a development assistance agreement for the full amount requested by the developer, $435,421.

 

Is this really affordable?

 

 


 

 

  

 

Related Reports


 

Other Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Pinned Reports


May 17, 2024 : Minnesota Housing Profile Housing Statistics and Findings
Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion, Governance/Public Policy, Housing, Metrics
Impact Lvl2:

2023 Olmsted County Housing Profile

State of MN Profile and Findings



March 07, 2024 : City of Rochester Housing Actions
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Feb 26 City Council Study Session Housing Portion: Economic Development Incentives for Housing

Video Clip

Presentation Slides



January 19, 2023 : Housing Alliance Coalition BIPOC Co-designing
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Neighborhood, OpenBeam
Impact Lvl2:

Housing Alliance Coalition BIPOC Homeownership Co-designing Co-designing report



August 10, 2022 : Housing Alliance Coalition Senior Housing Report
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing, Neighborhood, OpenBeam
Impact Lvl2:

(A) Aug 2022 status: Request for Proposals for Senior Housing Development;  (B) Dec, 2021 status: (1) Senior Housing Community Co-Design Project Report;  (2) Project Background: Describing Senior Housing Project and Recruiting Co-Designing Team Members

 



December 02, 2021 : Multi-Year Plan and $15M Commitment
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Neighborhood
Impact Lvl2:

Mayo Clinic announced an additional $5 Million contribution to affordable housing bridge. 



December 03, 2020 : Maxfield Olmsted County Housing Study Findings
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Commitment, Housing, Neighborhood
Impact Lvl2:

Maxfield Study Updates. 

Video Recording and Presentation Slides



September 27, 2019 : 2019 DMCC Affordable Housing Work Plan Status
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

2019 Presentations : September DMCC, meeting, May DMCC meeting and Feb DMCC meeting.



February 15, 2019 : Councilman Michael Wojcik Comments to DMC pertaining to Affordable Housing
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Here are 6 comments / Suggestions that that Councilman Wojcik sent do the DMC EDA and Board pertaining to how DMC can have a positive impact on the affordability of housing in the district and beyond.



December 09, 2018 : Collective Impact Model to enable Housing Coalition
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

11/13/2018 Housing Coalition meeting starting a series of conversations regarding the future and role of the housing alliance in our community.  To start these conversations, Elaine Case will be presenting on the Community Impact model.

 

 



May 04, 2017 : Mixed Income Housing Policy Study
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Grounded Solutions Network Report from Michael Wojcik's blog site. 



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Pinned Coalition for Rochester Area Housing organization and project reports


. Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : August 10, 2022 : Housing Alliance Coalition Senior Housing Report
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing, Neighborhood, OpenBeam
Impact Lvl2:

(A) Aug 2022 status: Request for Proposals for Senior Housing Development;  (B) Dec, 2021 status: (1) Senior Housing Community Co-Design Project Report;  (2) Project Background: Describing Senior Housing Project and Recruiting Co-Designing Team Members

 



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : December 02, 2021 : Multi-Year Plan and $15M Commitment
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Neighborhood
Impact Lvl2:

Mayo Clinic announced an additional $5 Million contribution to affordable housing bridge. 



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : February 15, 2019 : Councilman Michael Wojcik Comments to DMC pertaining to Affordable Housing
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Here are 6 comments / Suggestions that that Councilman Wojcik sent do the DMC EDA and Board pertaining to how DMC can have a positive impact on the affordability of housing in the district and beyond.



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : December 09, 2018 : Collective Impact Model to enable Housing Coalition
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

11/13/2018 Housing Coalition meeting starting a series of conversations regarding the future and role of the housing alliance in our community.  To start these conversations, Elaine Case will be presenting on the Community Impact model.

 

 



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : May 04, 2017 : Mixed Income Housing Policy Study
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Grounded Solutions Network Report from Michael Wojcik's blog site. 



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