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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 100 Date: 3/2/2026 1:13:37 PM | ||
| $500,000 Grant Will Train Affordable Housing Developers | ||
Leo’s notes: As projects grow more complex and financing more layered, investing in developer capacity is emerging as a critical strategy to sustain workforce housing production. Building talent behind the pipeline is building supply — a model to watch. Ken Notes: I wish we would evaluate these grant funded programs against measurable deliverables. We need a set goal with actual numbers assigned to communities or regions for affordable homes - (with a clear definition like a sub $200,000 sale price). We need quality affordable homes for our service and retail workers making $15 to $25 per hour. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 12:37:02 PM | ||
| Amid new affordable housing proposal near old Northridge mall site, area homeowner say the area is `saturated` with rentals | ||
Leo`s notes: A proposed 236-unit affordable development near the former Northridge Mall highlights Milwaukee’s ongoing tension between housing supply needs and neighborhood concerns. As the city confronts a documented housing shortage, debates over rental saturation versus homeownership underscore the complexity of workforce housing expansion. Aligning community trust with production goals remains critical and this proposal is one of many examples of development misalignment throughout our state. Ken Notes: We continue policy that favors development of rental property. For example in Milwaukee it is easy for an "investor" to purchase blighted properties make minimal investments and then rent the properties with immediate cash flow and a positive ROI -- with tax credits thrown in for good measure. We have a problem because WE created one. Credits and incentives for owner occupancy seems to make more sense than what we are doing now. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 12:54:56 PM | ||
| Wild Rivers Habitat For Humanity Receives $500,000 In Federal Community Project Funding | ||
Leo`s notes: A $500,000 federal Community Project Funding award will bolster Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity’s efforts to expand and preserve affordable housing across Northwest Wisconsin. In rural regions facing aging housing stock and workforce shortages, targeted federal investment reinforces that housing stability is foundational to economic resilience. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 12:40:21 PM | ||
| Dane Co. allocating $1 million to accelerate housing development | ||
Leo`s notes: Dane County’s release of $1 million in CDBG PRO Housing funds targets one of the most persistent barriers to workforce housing: local regulation. By helping municipalities modernize zoning and permitting processes, the county is focusing on structural reforms that unlock long-term supply. Removing barriers is as critical as financing construction—a model worth piloting throughout our state. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 1:03:34 PM | ||
| Wisconsin Workforce Housing Resources | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 125 Date: 8/21/2025 12:05:28 PM | ||
| RFP 285-031 for the University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 12:38:16 PM | ||
| Downtown Manitowoc set for new apartments at former Mirro site | ||
Leo`s notes: The development reflects a layered financing approach, combining tax credits, public partnership and environmental remediation. This project exemplifies how underutilized industrial land can be repositioned to support downtown revitalization and long-term housing supply. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 12:42:32 PM | ||
| ‘Dementia Village’ in Wisconsin Will House Patients in ‘Main Street USA’ Setting | ||
Ken Notes: I love this project but my guess is that the down-stroke will price many of us out of the market. I hope we can use this model to bring affordable neighborhoods to many Wisconsin communities. Leo`s notes: With integrated workforce housing for health care trainees, this innovative model connects long-term care, staffing pipelines, and residential design. As demographics shift, housing innovation must extend across the full continuum of need—a model to watch. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 1:01:02 PM | ||
| Sturgeon Bay Permit Approved for West-side Affordable Housing Project | ||
Leo`s notes: Sturgeon Bay’s approval of a 60-unit mixed-income development reflects continued momentum for workforce housing in smaller markets. As commissioners weigh traffic access and pedestrian safety alongside tax credit financing, the discussion underscores how infrastructure alignment is critical to successful infill projects. Coordinating site design with public investment remains essential to turning approvals into production. Ken Notes: Two quick observations -- One, Gorman does great projects, Two, I still believe Door County could be the perfect place for a model workforce housing village for service and retail workers needed to staff the tourism engine that drives the Door County economy. In fact done well I believe this "village" could become a tourist attraction itself. | ||
| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 26 - Wk: 10 Date: 3/2/2026 1:12:37 PM | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 10 - Wk: 125 Date: 12/27/2024 1:52:23 PM | ||
| List of Housing Resources | ||
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| Click to Display / Share This Note - Vol: 11 - Wk: 125 Date: 9/2/2025 12:30:59 PM |