Gainesville Housing Authority

24-unit apartment complex could be built on Main Street

UPDATE: Architect Phillip Frisk on Wednesday said the units will be one- and two-bedrooms, and range from 600-800 square feet. Glenn Safadago of GBH Holdings, who was behind a three-story, nine-unit apartment building on Edmonds Street and Third Avenue North, and who decided not to provide on-site parking for tenants (allowed under existing Edmonds...

Why Renters May Be in Trouble

Accelerating housing costs are squeezing out renters. 

Human trafficking in Finger Lakes region: 'It's real, and it's here'

UR Medicine Thompson Health staff learn of warning signs of growing crime

Genesis buys building in Omaha's Midtown Crossing for luxury, high-tech fitness center

It used to be the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Omaha's Midtown Crossing. The building's new owner has big plans for something completely different.

Colleges find innovative partnerships with housing authorities to combat student homelessness

Some community colleges have found innovative partnerships with their public housing authorities may help combat student homelessness.

Housing Authority’s Plan to Build on Parking Lots Sparks Hope, Fear and Criticism

The Housing Authority has come up with a potential source of money for much-needed repairs: let developers build on the parking lots of public housing and generate millions for the cause.

Bring Solar to Your State's Government Buildings

To avoid catastrophic climate change we must keep fossil fuels in the ground and rapidly transition to renewable energy. A concrete step we can take toward a sustainable energy system would be installing solar panels on government buildings.

Public Housing Authorities Find Power in Solar

Municipal owners are taking advantage of this viable source of sustainability, jobs, savings and revenue.

Energy Audits of Small Government Buildings

Which government building is piloting facial recognition technology?

Government building design: Automation and controls 

When your client is the government, engineering design can be tricky, thanks to stepped-up regulations, budgetary concerns, and other considerations. Respondents discuss building automation and controls in government, state, municipal, federal, and military facilities.

Dynamic SageGlass helps government buildings meet energy-efficiency and worker comfort requirements

Electronically-tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, is being incorporated into a growing number of government buildings to help public workplaces save energy and provide an improved work environment for employees.A wide variety of federal, state and local government projects ranging from homeland defense facilities to research labs have recently installed SageGlass dynamic glass to solve challenging sun glare and heat-gain problems, resulting in considerable cost and energy savings.

Millions being wasted on vacant government buildings

Spinners and Winners How much does it cost to maintain a vacant building? After rent and utility bills? Quite a lot. That's why most people who own real estate usually work hard to sell or fill up any vacant building with lease-paying tenants. But a recent study found that the government doesn'

Offering More Than a Roof, These Housing Authorities Help Residents Become Financially Self Reliant

To help residents transition into well-paying jobs and ultimately traditional housing, forward-thinking public housing agencies are offering services, such as job training, academic tutoring, financial counseling, and more.

Improve The Management & Access Of Government Building Permit Records

Digitizing building permit records is critical for fast, accurate processing. Contact DRS for secure & affordable document management & data storage.

EBR Housing Authority, BRAC say it may be hard to find affordable housing

Folks around the capital region may have a hard time finding a place to live, prices are rising due to a lack of inventory.

Climate activist douses government building in orange paint

A photo showed the glass doors of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy dripping with orange paint

Portland Housing Authority tenants in three buildings complain of ongoing bug infestations

“Sleeping is very uncomfortable because you don't know when you're going to get bitten or where they are exactly.”

See the cutting-edge tech turning government buildings into lean, green machines

The federal government has 300,000 buildings, and they’re massive energy hogs. New tech being piloted could slash their carbon footprint.

How To Update Kitchen Cabinets In Rental Apartment

A lack of space may be the underlying reason for tall kitchen cabinets in a rental but, how does one cope with storage when it comes to shelving that remains out of reach? Ahead we look at the clever tips and tricks to make the most of your space.