| APAH Purchases 134-unit Marbella Apartments
APAH preserves affordability in close-in, transit-rich location | |
On Friday, June 17, APAH purchased the 134-unit Marbella Apartments, preserving an affordable rental housing community in a transit-rich location near Rosslyn. "With the purchase of Marbella, APAH provides affordable housing to 995 Arlington households in 12 properties," said APAH President/CEO Nina Janopaul. "We are excited about being able to preserve these valued units for another sixty years. This property has 14 units serving 40% AMI households and 26 serving 50% AMI households -- some of the lowest rents in our portfolio."
"Arlington County is delighted to support APAH's work in preserving Marbella Apartments, to keep these homes affordable for the next sixty years. We especially appreciate the Marbella's location, near the Rosslyn and Courthouse Metro stations," said Arlington County Board Chair Chris Zimmerman.
The 3.5 acre property is located in Fort Meyer Heights, just across Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) from APAH's Parc Rosslyn Apartments. We look forward to continue serving Marbella residents who represent Arlington's rich cultural and economic diversity. Click here for news release. |
| Arlington Mill Receives Tax Credit Allocation
Development schedule moves one step closer to groundbreaking | On June 8, the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) awarded an allocation of $2.13 million in low-income hou sing tax credits (LIHTC) for APAH's Arlington Mill Residences, moving construction of this 122-unit new development another step closer to breaking ground as planned in mid 2012. "We appreciate the efforts of our development team, the incredible support from Arlington County staff and leadership," said APAH President/CEO Nina Janopaul. APAH scored the highest in the Northern Virginia pool by submitting an innovative, energy-saving, family-oriented design. "This is the largest allocation of tax credits VHDA awarded this year," reported Michael J. Scheurer, VHDA's Northern Virginia representative. Arlington County chosen HITT Contracting Inc. to build the Arlington Mill Community Center and parking garage; construction on the garage is expected to begin in late summer 2011. Meanwhile APAH is preparing architectural plans for Arlington Mill Residences. Click here for news release. |
| Freddie Mac Renews Resident Services Grant
Grant funding supports Columbia Grove resident services program |
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Ralph F. Boyd, Jr.
CEO, Freddie Mac Foundation |
The Freddie Mac Foundation generously renewed APAH's grant supporting our first bilingual, onsite Resident Services program at Columbia Grove. "We applaud Freddie Mac's deep commitment to helping our low-income residents improve their lives with a robust resident services program," said APAH President/CEO Nina Janopaul. APAH's grant-funded resident services has helped to increase housing stability and promote wellness and asset-building for Columbia Grove residents and will soon be broadened to include Buchanan Gardens residents. |
| APAH Named Developer of the Year
APAH receives top award from affordable housing peers |
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Arlington Board Member Walter Tejada (center) joins APAH Chair Bill Fogarty (left), APAH President/CEO Nina Janopaul (right) and APAH staff to receive Developer of the Year Award |
The Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) recognized APAH for outstanding overall achievement among nonprofit affordable housing developers in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC at the HAND 20th Anniversary Meeting on May 26. |
| Donate to APAH's Backpack Drive
Support APAH's school age residents |  APAH is once again sponsoring an annual Backpack and School Supply Drive! Last year generous individual, corporate and faith-based donors supplied nearly 200 backpacks. Demand is expected to increase this year because of the many young families at APAH's Columbia Grove and Buchanan Gardens Apartments. Please help our young neighbors to start the school year ready to learn. For more information, view the flyer or contact Shanette Yao, our new Resident Services Coordinator, by email at syao@apah.org or by phone at (703) 851-3621. |
| Columbia Grove Clothing Drive A Big Success
Teens from Amigos de las Americas help residents of all ages | |
On May 14 APAH hosted a Clothing Fair at Columbia Grove in partnership with a group of local high school students with the nonprofit, Amigos de las Americas. The students are headed to Latin America for community service work this summer. Organizing the Clothing Fair provided a way for the students to invest in their own community and practice their Spanish. The youth solicited donations of clothing, household items, books and toys from their friends and family, and distributed them from the Columbia Grove Community Room. Approximately 150 residents attended. While parents filled bag after bag with free supplies, the youth volunteers led educational games outside with their children. The Fair was a huge success, and several residents have dropped by the Community Room to model their new clothes and express their thanks. |
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APAH is proud to announce the creation of its Facebook page! This will allow us to keep our followers up to date on the multitude of news and goings on here at APAH on a day to day basis. Please visit our page and 'like' it to continue to support affordable housing in Arlington.
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Donate Today! | |
In 2010 The Catalogue for Philanthropy selected APAH as one of the finest local nonprofits. |
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| | Mark Your Calendar! | |
APAH Annual Fundraiser
October 19, 2011
Clarendon Ballroom |
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APAH recently participated in the Alliance for Housing Solutions State of Affordable Housing, Yes! In Our Backyard. Watch it on YouTube.
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Attend the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Plan Charrette | |
The next step in the Columbia Pike Land Use & Housing Study is a series of presentations and meetings to give the community the opportunity to work with the consultant team to apply the knowledge gained through the analysis of representative sites and to create a plan for the future of the greater Pike corridor.
Opportunities for community input are outlined on this website. Make sure that your voice is heard! |
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