Ashland backs apartment owner’s plans for revitalization using tax credits

(RECAP: Ashland is backing plans to revitalize a small apartment complex using a low-income housing tax credit. The Ashland Town Council on Tuesday passed a resolution designating Hanover Apartments on North Cottage Green Drive as a revitalization area. The designation will help the property owner’s application for a low-income housing tax credit through the Virginia Housing Development Authority.)

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Developers planning 76-unit apartment complex near Brookland Park and Six Points

(RECAP: A Maryland-based nonprofit housing development group is plotting a 76-unit multifamily complex in the Six Points area of Highland Park in Richmond’s North Side. The Richmond Plotting Commission on Monday recommended approving a special-use permit for the project, which would be on several parcels near 1224 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Vacant, deteriorating buildings — a former church and two houses — are now on the land.)

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Experts Think Amazon Will Choose Atlanta or Northern Virginia as its Second Headquarters

(RECAP: Experts expect Amazon to choose either Northern Virginia or Atlanta for its new headquarters, according to the 2018 Zillow® Home Price Expectations Survey. Austin and Denver were also commonly cited by experts as strong contenders. After receiving 238 bids, Amazon announced in January that it narrowed its search for a second headquarters (“HQ2”) to 20 cities. In and around the city that Amazon chooses, HQ2 is widely expected to have a profound impact on housing and the local economy.)

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