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Coming Soon: The Lighthouse at Norton in Bristol, PA
The Norton Avenue First Baptist Church in Bristol, PA, about 20 miles north of Philadelphia, has been in operation for 62 years. The Church offers programs for youth, parents, and…
New Report: Preserving Homeownership in Manufactured Home Communities
A Review of State Rent Stabilization Statutes and Best Practices for Pennsylvania. By: Robert Damewood, Cynthia Witman Daley, and Vanessa Raymond-Garcia In recent years, manufactured home communities (MHCs, sometimes called…
RHLS submitted comments on investor ownership of affordable rentals in Pittsburgh.
RHLS Senior Staff Attorney, Bob Damewood, worked with the Allegheny County Financialization of Housing Incubator to research best practices and to draft public comments to the Pittsburgh Department of Permits,…
Ruth Street Civic House – new affordable housing in Kensington.
RHLS Supervising Attorney, Raina Mehta, and Staff Attorney, Kathryn Robinson, closed the deal on a new affordable housing development with New Kensington CDC (NKCDC). Ruth Street Civic House, a $21.5MM…