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Business
12 hours ago
Costco isn’t the only big item before Asheville Council

Housing, homelessness prevention and downtown construction support are also on Tuesday’s agenda

Rocky River Apartments, a $44.4 million development that will include 120 affordable rental units with 48 project-based vouchers supported by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, is under construction in Woodfin.
Housing
6 days ago
Buncombe County changes affordable housing rules

Commissioners expand mortgage assistance and adopt new requirements aimed at getting county housing loans repaid sooner

Front of a Housing Authority Central Office building with a bold sign reading 'HOUSING AUTHORITY' and 'CENTRAL OFFICE'.
Community
2 weeks ago
Asheville housing voucher changes could raise costs for some families

HACA says it used a 150% payment standard without required HUD approval; affected households move to a lower rate Oct. 1

Piles of debris sit in front of homes in Swannanoa, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, after damage from Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Housing
2 weeks ago
2 years after Helene, Buncombe housing recovery continues

Some families are back home, while repairs, rebuilding and property buyouts remain underway

Community
2 weeks ago
Planning Ahead for Independent Retirement Living in Asheville

Planning for retirement housing before a decision becomes urgent can give older adults more time to consider the location, services and resources that may support independence in the years ahead.

Star Point Apartments, a 60-unit affordable housing community on Restaurant Court off Tunnel Road in Asheville, officially opened July 28.
Housing
3 weeks ago
Asheville weighs changes to $4.7M housing aid program

Proposal would add temporary rent assistance and give priority to people experiencing homelessness

Education
3 weeks ago
Boys & Girls Clubs to expand across Asheville following September kickoff

Following Boys & Girls Clubs of the Asheville Region’s debut this September, two significant expansions to afterschool programming in Asheville will come to the region in 2027 and beyond.

Housing
3 weeks ago
26-acre Haw Creek property slated for renovation into housing and more

A 26-acre Haw Creek property, including five homes, wooded and open areas, a barn, a workshop and other buildings, has been purchased by a family-owned LLC for renovation and thoughtful development.

Public parking sign and stone office building at 52 Coxe Avenue, with a tree-lined foreground and a blue sky.
Housing
4 weeks ago
Buncombe affordable housing project faces $15M funding gap

203-unit Coxe Avenue development received neither state CDBG-DR funding nor housing tax credits

Housing
1 month ago
Buncombe voters will decide whether to authorize $70M in bonds

The proposed housing and open-space bonds come four years after voters approved $70 million for the same priorities

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