http://www.linchousing.org/media/index.html en-us Copyright 2008, LINC Housing Corporation holly@ferriscomm.com (Holly Ferris) webmaster@linchousing.org (J Vogel) This is the News Release feed for LINC Housing Corporation Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:00:00 PST Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 PST Just a few months after being awarded the "2007 Excellence in Affordable Housing Communications" Award from The National Housing Conference, LINC Housing Corporation (LINC) today launched the 2008 season of its monthly podcast, "Notes from the Housing Studio" http://www.linchousing.org/media/01-31-08.html Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 PST LINC Housing Corporation today announced the addition of Kent Davis to its management team. As senior vice president and chief operating officer, Davis will oversee activities for property acquisition, housing development, asset management, resident services, finance, and operations. http://www.linchousing.org/media/04-01-08.html Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 PST A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for a striking 20-unit senior apartment community in Santa Monica that will also be 100 percent affordable to residents once it opens in late 2009. Ocean Breeze Apartments, a $10.5 million complex, is being developed by MacFarlane Costa Housing Partners, LLC in partnership with LINC Housing Corporation. http://www.linchousing.org/media/04-16-08.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 PST LINC Housing Corporation recently acquired the Terracina Apartments in San Jacinto. The 55-unit complex is undergoing improvements that include general maintenance as well as upgrades and renovations that will improve energy efficiency. http://www.linchousing.org/media/08-06-08.html Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PST Suny Lay Chang, vice president and director of housing development at LINC Housing has been selected to participate in the NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence in Community Development program. Chang is one of 50 leaders selected for this Achieving Excellence class. http://www.linchousing.org/media/10-14-08.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:00:00 PST LINC Housing Corporation (LINC) honored two industry leaders today at its "15th Annual Tribute to Affordable Housing Leaders" held at Social Hollywood. Both honorees have shown leadership in advocating for and creating homes that are affordable for all segments of the population. http://www.linchousing.org/media/10-16-08.html Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 PST San Jacinto city officials, residents, and LINC Housing staff and board gathered today to celebrate the completion of upgrades and renovations at Terracina Apartments. LINC Housing, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing for families and seniors in California, acquired the 55-unit complex in June 2008 and immediately began improvements. http://www.linchousing.org/media/01-16-09.html Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:00:00 PST SEASONS at Compton, an 84-unit affordable rental community that blends limited-income seniors, adults with developmental disabilities, and seniors who care for dependents with developmental disabilities, was recently awarded a $350,000 grant from the Weingart Foundation and a Gold Award from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council. http://www.linchousing.org/media/05-04-09.html Mon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 PST Residents of Larkspur Village Apartments joined representatives from LINC Housing, National Affordable Communities Inc., and the City of Ridgecrest to celebrate the grand opening of Ridgecrest's newest affordable community. http://www.linchousing.org/media/06-18-09.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 PST LINC Housing Corporation, a nonprofit builder of affordable housing for families and seniors in California, was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from JP Morgan Chase. http://www.linchousing.org/media/09-25-09.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 PST LINC Housing Corporation will honor three industry and community leaders at its "16th Annual Tribute to Affordable Housing Leaders" at a silver anniversary ceremony on October 15 at the Los Angeles City Club on Bunker Hill. http://www.linchousing.org/media/10-13-09.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 PST Helping to ease the severe shortage of affordable housing for seniors in South Orange County, SEASONS II Senior Apartments, located in San Juan Capistrano, celebrated its official grand opening today. http://www.linchousing.org/media/11-16-09.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:00:00 PST Long Beach City Councilmember Patrick O'Donnell, 4th District, The Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC), LINC Housing Corporation, and United Friends of the Children (UFC) will host a Community Preview at The Palace Hotel on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. http://www.linchousing.org/media/01-26-10.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 PST A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for an all-new 84-unit affordable apartment community in Compton that will serve limited-income seniors, seniors with developmental disabilities, or seniors who care for dependents with developmental disabilities. http://www.linchousing.org/media/06-17-10.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST A wall-break ceremony was held today to mark the start of LINC Housing's renovation of the historic Palace Hotel (2640 E. Anaheim St.). http://www.linchousing.org/media/06-21-10.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:00 PST LINC Housing Corporation will honor three of the industry's best at the "17th Annual Tribute to Affordable Housing Leaders" on July 15 at the California Science Center's new Ecosystems Exhibit. http://www.linchousing.org/media/07-12-10.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:00:00 PST Thanks to a $5,000 grant from State Farm, residents at four LINC Housing senior communities in Los Angeles County will be able to attend Emergency Preparedness Workshops this month. http://www.linchousing.org/media/08-06-10.html Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:00:00 PST Redding city officials, residents, and staff from LINC Housing and The Pacific Companies will gather at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, to celebrate the grand opening of East Street Senior Apartments in Redding, Calif. http://www.linchousing.org/media/02-21-11.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 PST After surviving the height of the Great Recession, LINC Housing is positioned for growth as the nonprofit affordable housing developer moves toward the second half of 2011. As part of the plan, Suny Lay Chang and Karen Maeshima have been promoted to co-chief operating officers, while also retaining their previous roles and responsibilities. http://www.linchousing.org/media/05-24-11.html Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:00 PST More than 200 development partners, lenders, city and regional leaders, and housing advocates are expected to gather to honor: Mary Kaiser, president, California Community Reinvestment Corporation; William E. Szymczak, managing partner, Preservation Partners Development; and the team from Community Lending and Community Affairs at U.S. Bank. http://www.linchousing.org/media/06-15-11.html Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:00:00 PST Last year, grants from Citi Foundation and JP Morgan Chase allowed LINC Housing to hire a director of acquisitions who could work to move existing developments forward, while also finding new opportunities to build and preserve affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families and seniors in California. http://www.linchousing.org/media/07-11-11.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:00 PST LINC Housing, a Long Beach-based nonprofit that builds and manages affordable housing throughout California, anxiously awaits the installation of two ClearEdge5 fuel cells at The Palace Hotel, a renovation project that will provide apartments for foster youth aging out of the system. http://www.linchousing.org/media/08-13-11.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 PST Congresswoman Laura Richardson (CA-37) and Mercedes Marquez, assistant secretary, community planning and development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, joined affordable housing leaders to celebrate two new communities that were made possible by federal HOME funds. http://www.linchousing.org/media/08-17-11.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 PST Wearing hardhats and donning shovels, city and county officials today joined executives from The Michaels Development Company and LINC Housing Corporation to celebrate the coming transformation of a long-vacant lot on the city's west side into a new mixed-used, transit-oriented affordable housing community. http://www.linchousing.org/media/09-21-11.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:00:00 PST New Complex Serves Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Developmental Disabilities. After more than seven years of planning and 18 months of construction, SEASONS at Compton has finally welcomed its first residents. http://www.linchousing.org/media/10-24-11.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 PST Today, city officials, LINC Housing and other partners gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony for Mosaic Gardens at Whittier, a brand new 21-unit affordable housing community. The new complex, located at the corner of Philadelphia and Pickering streets, is a gateway into the Uptown Whittier neighborhood. http://www.linchousing.org/media/11-17-11.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 PST Life just got better for 13 former foster youth. Today, Mayor Bob Foster, Councilmember Patrick O'Donnell, 4th District, The Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC), LINC Housing, and United Friends of the Children (UFC) celebrated the grand opening of The Palace, a renovated building that includes 13 apartments for young adults who have aged out of the foster care system. http://www.linchousing.org/media/02-22-12.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:00 PST Citi today presented a $20,000 grant to LINC Housing, a Long Beach-based nonprofit builder of affordable housing for low-income families, seniors, and people with special needs. The grant, given during Citibank's grand-opening celebration for its newest branch in Long Beach, will support special-needs housing in Southern California. http://www.linchousing.org/media/02-23-12.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST More than 800 people have already submitted applications to live at Lorena Heights Apartments, a new income-eligible housing community in Boyle Heights that had its official grand opening celebration today. http://www.linchousing.org/media/03-07-12.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 PST Today, officials from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee joined the community and executives of Preservation Partners Development and LINC Housing to celebrate the acquisition and grand re-opening of Pioneer Village in Bakersfield. http://www.linchousing.org/media/06-07-12.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 PST Preserving affordable housing and encouraging energy-saving upgrades is the theme of a celebration today recognizing the recent closing of a first-of-its-kind Fannie Mae Green Refinance Plus loan to LINC Housing for its 274-unit City Gardens Apartments in Santa Ana, Calif. http://www.linchousing.org/media/06-27-12.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 PST This year's honorees are: Jonathan Hunter, managing director, western region, Corporation for Supportive Housing; Antonio Manning, region executive - western region, JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy; and Mark Pisano, senior fellow, University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning, and Development and executive director (retired), Southern California Association of Governments. http://www.linchousing.org/media/07-05-12.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:00 PST Partnership is CDT's first acquisition with a nonprofit; will provide social services and rehabilitation to homes for seniors and low-income families. http://www.linchousing.org/media/07-11-12.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 PST Today, city officials, LINC Housing, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and other partners gathered for the grand opening celebration of Mosaic Gardens at Whittier, a brand new 21-unit affordable housing community. http://www.linchousing.org/media/10-25-12.html Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:00:00 PST Today, Huntington Park's mayor and the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) each took a turn behind the controls of a construction Bobcat to help break ground for Mosaic Gardens at Huntington Park. http://www.linchousing.org/media/01-23-13.html Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:00:00 PST