13 Feb Top 10 Memorable moments of 2018 for The City of Santa Monica
Community Corporation is proud to have been part of one of the Top 10 memorable moments of 2018 for the City of Santa Monica. Go to 3:45 to see our Arroyo project featured in this video! ...
14 Jan The Arroyo to achieve LEED Platinum Certification
Last Month, Community Corporation Santa Monica finalized leasing on The Arroyo, a new affordable housing project located at 1626 Lincoln Blvd. The 64-unit project Developed as part of an inclusionary housing requirement for a market rate project planned for 500 Broadway in Santa Monica, The Arroyo...
11 Dec SMDP: New affordable housing complex ‘Arroyo’ opens in Santa Monica
Santa Monica has a new housing complex that will aid in making living in the City viable for low-income residents. A ribbon cutting event was held Saturday, December 1 to officially to welcome The Arroyo, an affordable housing complex located off of Lincoln and Colorado. Mayor...
11 Dec Affordable Housing Finance: Large Affordable Housing Development Opens in Santa Monica, Calif.
A new 64-unit development is providing affordable housing in downtown Santa Monica, Calif. The Arroyo features 29 one-, 18 two-, and 17 three-bedroom apartments for families in a LEED Gold building and is one of the largest affordable housing communities built in the city in several...
11 Dec Urbanize LA: The Arroyo Opens in Downtown Santa Monica
The Community Corporation of Santa Monica has completed construction of The Arroyo, a new affordable housing development near the Expo Line in Downtown Santa Monica. Located at 1626 Lincoln Boulevard, the project consists of a five-story building featuring 64 apartments - including one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Community Corp....
11 Dec Affordable Housing Misconceptions
Affordable Housing: A Strong Institutional Investment As every MFE and AFT reader knows, the shortage of affordable housing has reached crisis levels around the country. And the following oft-cited, sobering statistic from The National Low Income Housing Coalition is worth repeating: For every 100 extremely low-income...
31 Oct The Benefits Of Volunteering—And How You Can Get Started
Ramona Griego, an 81-year-old retiree, had recently lost her husband and her diabetes wasn’t getting any better. She soon developed depression and was looking for a way to improve her situation. After looking at different available options, Griego soon turned to volunteering. According to the AARP this was...
01 Aug SCANPH “Out of Reach” Reports
Read the reports here: City of Los Angeles Los Angeles County Orange County Riverside County Ventura County San Bernardino County Figures outlined in these reports show the importance of supporting affordable housing on the November ballot by VOTING YES on PROPOSITION 1. The Veterans and Affordable Housing Act will help build affordable...
06 Jun Myths and Truths about Affordable Housing
Check out this op-ed here, in the Santa Monica Daily press by Executive Director, Tara Barauskas, on the Myths and Truths about Affordable Housing. ...
17 May Study Examines How Living in LIHTC Properties Impacts Residents
Nearly 90% of residents reported that their housing had improved after moving into a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) development, according to a new study. See the full article on the Affordable Housing Finance website by clicking here. ...