A collaboration of public agencies with non-profit development entities such as LINC, provides access to federal grants and foundation support through nonprofit entities that are committed to affordable housing and community development. Public agencies — especially public housing authorities — can also provide access to municipal, state or federal funds in the form of grants, tax credits and other incentives.

 
Working with groups such as LINC, many cities are addressing the need for affordable housing by initiating marketing campaigns, assembling and writing down costs of developable sites, upgrading infrastructure and improving the regulatory process. Others are experimenting with educating real estate agents, tweaking tax increment financing approaches, and implementing pilot projects.

 
Many of these public programs operate as part of a larger, ongoing housing and neighborhood conservation programs such as the traditional assistance programs funded by community development block grants and federal and state assisted housing programs. These include initiatives of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. City housing programs have also taken full advantage of low-income tax credits and historic preservation tax credits to attract private market housing investments. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, along with other lending institutions, play a significant role in providing affordable housing.

SEASONS™ SEASONS at Ontario Gateway Plaza and SEASONS at the Hoover in Whittier are examples of mixed-use development involving public and private partnerships. SEASONS at the Hoover in Whittier, California, has rehabilitated the historic uptown Whittier corridor with 50 units of affordable senior housing. SEASONS at Ontario Gateway Plaza blends retail and residential in a large-scale urban redevelopment plan, located the redevelopment district of Ontario, California, an older suburban city of 146,000. The revitalized property now includes 80 units of affordable housing for seniors and 153,000 square feet of retail shopping space. The center replaced a 40-year-old dilapidated shopping center with a new, vibrant multi-use community.   Continue »

Great measures were taken to preserve the historical character of any surviving original features of the Hoover Hotel like terra cotta tiles and wrought iron. Photo: Will Hare, Jr.

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