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Abigail Brone
Housing ReporterAbigail is Connecticut Public's housing reporter, covering statewide housing developments and issues, with an emphasis on Fairfield County communities. She received her master's from Columbia University in 2020 and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2019. Abigail previously covered statewide transportation and the city of Norwalk for Hearst Connecticut Media. She loves all things Disney and cats.
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Una fábrica en Meriden, conocida por ser el lugar donde se fabricó la primera pianola destacada del mundo, será renovada para convertirse en un complejo de viviendas asequibles. El edificio de la fábrica de Aeolian Company, inaugurado en la calle Tremont en Meriden en 1887, se especializaba en la fabricación de pianos de reproducción automática, populares antes de la llegada del tocadiscos.
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New Haven’s Fair Rent Commission is helping others by aiding in the creation of the Connecticut Fair Rent Coalition, a group of fair rent commissions from communities across Connecticut.
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The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority announced a new program, which will reduce CHFA-issued mortgage interest rates by about 1%. Eligible residents must have unpaid student loan debt of at least $15,000 and be in good standing with the student loan provider.
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The majority of the development's 82 apartments will be deemed affordable. Features of the nearly 150-year-old factory will remain in place, but the space will be adapted for everyday use.
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Providers say their methods of securing housing and getting residents sheltered are successful, but they need more funding to keep the work going.
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In January, the city reached an agreement with the community, known as Rosette Neighborhood Village, providing a 180-day permit. The permit expired on Sunday, and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said it’s unlikely the state will agree to an extension.
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Un grupo de ayuda a la vivienda de Connecticut está alertando a los residentes sobre una estafa dirigida a aquellos que buscan vivienda para personas de bajos ingresos.
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In Connecticut, early childhood educators make an average salary of less than $30,000 annually, making it hard to afford basic needs, like rent. A nonprofit preschool in New Haven is offering its teachers free housing to ease their financial burdens.
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The Commission’s task was to determine whether the request by Darling’s corporate landlord, Redwood Capital Advisors, of a roughly $1,000 monthly rent increase, was “harsh and unconscionable.”
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The city’s Health and Social Services Department received the grant to gather public input and help draft an action plan specifically targeting seniors and public housing residents, improving air quality and combating heat.