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MyChamplainValley.com recently reported on a new, affordable senior housing complex in Milton that is set to begin construction later this year, spearheaded by Cathedral Square Corporation. To read more about it view the article and video footage below or here at their website

Thirteen Vermont cities and towns will receive more than $4 million in grants to make them more resilient, affordable, and accessible, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced last week. The municipalities will use the funds to build and improve affordable housing, complete disaster repairs, make public spaces accessible to all residents, and revitalize community centers.

The municipalities will use the funds to build and improve affordable housing, complete disaster repairs, make public spaces accessible to all residents, and revitalize community centers.

 Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Wednesday announced $1.5 million in grants to revitalize communities and support access to affordable housing across Vermont. 

In 2014, the Lake Chamber of Commerce, through its Burlington Young Professionals group, created the Young Professionals Advocacy Task Force with a specific focus on housing issues in and around Burlington. The Task Force compiled a survey to better understand the needs and concerns of Vermont's young workforce.

With a growing number of communities having experienced water main breaks over the past week and other communities reporting frozen underground water pipes affecting a number of individual customers, Vermont state agencies are ready to provide assistance to communities that may need resources, Gov. Peter Shumlin and Public Safety officials announced today

Standing on the front porch of the recently rehabilitated St. Albans House, Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed into law three bills to address the critical issues of jobs and community revitalization, housing affordability, environmental protection and transportation investment

Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed into law a mid-year budget adjustment bill. In addition to increasing reserve funds, the bill provides funding to expand opiate and heroin addiction treatment, emergency housing services, homeowners and renters rebates, pesticide cleanup work in Rutland County, mental health services and more

Gov. Peter Shumlin and Public Service Commissioner Chris Recchia today announced that the state would invest $670,000 to leverage up to $6.5 million in funds to expand thermal efficiency in Vermont homes and clean heating technologies

The potential for housing policy transformation rests in understanding how proximity to other land uses and land users affects value, and is the subject of an annual lecture on planning and the law to be held at Vermont Law School on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event is free and open to the public and press

Milton - December 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Devino family conserved 170 acres of their prominent farm on North Road with the Vermont Land Trust on December 13, 2013. This is the fifth property in Milton to be conserved by the Vermont Land Trust.

BURLINGTON, VT - December 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) will donate a pair of mittens stuffed with holiday candy to Burlington’s Women Helping Battered Women office for every new “like” of the Agency’s Facebook page through Sunday, December 15

MONTPELIER, Vt. - December 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - Mobile homes are nearly twice as likely to be located in a flood hazard area as stick built homes and were disproportionately impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. Unfortunately, mobile home residents often lack the resources necessary to repair or replace their homes, and difficult lessons were learned about the state’s preparedness for responding to disasters affecting this housing segment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The US Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has selected the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) to lead Phase II of their Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Program, awarding $4.625 million over the course of 18 months.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This Giving Season, purchasing gifts can spread cheer and also strengthen communities. The Department of Housing and Community Development’s Downtown Program and American Express announce Small Business Saturday, November 30 as a day for Vermonters to shop outside the ‘box,’ and purchase gifts that support local businesses and communities alike. Small Business Saturday also kicks off the second annual 5050 Challenge, a season-long promotion that encourages Vermonters to support local communities by purchasing half their holiday gifts with local retailers, artisans and craftspeople. Fourteen of Vermont's 24 downtowns are celebrating the season with 5050 Challenge events and holiday promotions.

Colchester, Vt. - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- PC Construction recently joined students, staff, alumni, trustees and benefactors at the dedication of the Dion Family Student Center and the Quad Commons Residential Hall on the campus of Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont

MONTPELIER - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced that four rural housing programs in Vermont have received funding through the USDA Rural Development’s Housing Preservation Grant program. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack selected recipients in 45 states to improve housing conditions for low- and very-low-income rural residents

THURSDAY, - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Thursday announced $350,000 in grants awarded to four organizations across Vermont to improve housing conditions for limited income rural residents