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Merrimon Area Affordable Housing Wins Key Vote
Mar 4th, 2010
A proposed 60-unit apartment complex for low-income workers won a key vote Wednesday night after hours of debate between neighbors, affordable housing advocates and others. The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend that the City Council change zoning rules to pave the way for the project behind the Merrimon Avenue post office.
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Merrimon-area affordable housing up for vote
Mar 3rd, 2010
Supporters of a planned apartment complex off Merrimon Avenue claim it will provide desperately needed affordable rental housing. But the proposed 60-unit development will come at a price, nearby residents say, with two three-story buildings looming over existing homes.
The proposed apartment complex is up for a vote tonight with the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission.
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After 9 houses, home at last for Leicester first-time buyer
Feb 28th, 2010
For $7 less a month than she was paying in rent, Michelle Kozma now owns a 2,250-square-foot house in Leicester bordered by 50 undeveloped acres with views of grazing cows.
“My oldest boy has lived in nine different houses over his life. My younger one, this is his third house, and he's going to get to live here all of his life,” she said. “They know that, and they love it.”
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MHO Warming Buncombe Hearts and Homes
Feb 5th, 2010
Mozella Bailey is not a whiner. At 75, she is grateful to have a roof over her head, a strong faith, a large and loving family and Social Security Benefits. She worked hard all her life, raised four children and more often than not, held down not just one job but two. She is not a woman given to asking for help. But when her gas furnace continued to fail earlier this winter, her body grew weary of being cold, day in and day out...
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Local Nurseries Plant Hope for New Homeowners
Jul 28th, 2009
Reems Creek Nursery and Mason's Lawn and Garden Center celebrate a milestone by donating trees for new homeowners.
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