The 234 Apartment

David Engberg wheels through the third apartment he’s had in two years. PHOTO BY KARLOS RENE AYALA David Engberg and James Clark cling to their independence by a thread. Both men were born with cerebral palsy and live off Supplemental Security Income , or SSI—a stipend that puts them under the federal poverty line . So far, they’ve managed to keep a roof over their heads by splitting the cost of rent. But since the affordable housing crisis hit , the roommates have been priced out of two apartments in just two years. The stressful shuffling was witnessed by Jennifer Schmidt, their case manager at InAlliance, a nonprofit that provides employment and living services for people with disabilities. Advocates such as Schmidt are becoming increasingly alarmed by the way skyrocketing rents are affecting Sacramento County ’s 14, 000 disabled residents . Several independent surveys suggest Sacramento is experiencing some of the largest rent increases in the nation. Few feel those tectonic ma...

LOS ANGELES--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI), in joint venture with an institutional investor, has acquired The Reserve Glenview , a 239-unit transit-oriented apartment community which opened in 2015, located in the premier North Shore submarket of suburban Chicago. Set on 7.59 acres at the intersection of Waukegan and Golf Roads, it is immediately adjacent to the Golf Transit Metra Station and a new retail center providing grocery, restaurants, shops and services. “The Reserve Glenview is a well-designed, new community with a prominent location in North Shore, one of the best performing rental markets in suburban Chicago,” said Andy Sands, managing director, LEI. “It provides easy access to the area’s major employers and is steps away from public transit for commuting to downtown Chicago.” Located at 195 Waukegan Road, the community is designed with three-story buildings wrapping around a center parking structure . The community is an attractive option for p...

Woodcrest Country Club will be preserved in perpetuity under a deal reached between owners and town officials . (Photo: JOHN ZIOMEK/Courier-Post) Story Highlights The Short Hills complex, to be made up entirely of affordable units , would be developed by Fair Share Housing Center , a Cherry Hill- based advocacy center for affordable housing . CHERRY HILL – A deal to preserve Woodcrest Country Club could put more than 800 apartments on commercial sites on the township's west side, including the current headquarters of Subaru of America. The plan, which needs a judge's approval, would include from 90 to 124 units for people with low and moderate incomes — part of an agreement to settle a 30- year court fight over Cherry Hill's affordable-housing obligation. Township officials have said the agreement would bar future development at the 180- acre country club . The club's owner, Cherry Hill Land Associates , had sued the township in an effort to build an 844- unit apa...