With WW II won, Rochester looks toward modern solutions for housing

With WW II won, Rochester looks toward modern solutions for housing

Construction of Rochester’s first carefully planned neighborhood began in 1945 on the fields where two boys named Charlie and Will Mayo once did farm chores. The Homestead Addition, named for the former Mayo Homestead on which it was built, was an attempt to solve the post-World War II housing shortage, while providing something a little different than the typical cookie-cutter residential development. The 35-acre site, located southeast of Four…

In a time of radical change, focus on solutions more important than ever

As the housing crisis deepens in a volatile economic and political landscape, it is more important than ever to focus on solutions. President Trump began his administration with an Executive Order to pursue “appropriate actions to lower the cost of housing and expand housing supply, among other affordability issues.” NHC is working with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)… Source