Global Housing Projects Advance
New affordable housing projects advance across multiple communities in Maine, California, and England.
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Affordable housing projects are moving forward in several communities. In Westbrook, Maine, 61 one-bedroom apartments for adults 55 and older are available to rent for about $1,300 to $1,500 a month. In Los Angeles, a Metro-owned site near Wilshire and Crenshaw is slated for 194 income-restricted apartments for households earning 30% to 60% of area median income, with construction projected to start in 2028 and leasing expected in 2030. Derby, England, is proposing 46 council-owned affordable homes on two vacant brownfield sites, while Oxford City Council and a community land trust are developing plans for up to 12 affordable homes on two former garage sites in Blackbird Leys, potentially starting construction in spring 2027.
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The Los Angeles project is planned to include a mix of 69 one-bedroom, 76 two-bedroom and 49 three-bedroom apartments, plus a transit plaza, community room, garden, play areas, bike facilities and an underground garage with more than 100 parking spaces.
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Koreatown Youth and Community Center will be a development partner and plans to connect residents with services such as after-school and preschool programs, mental-health resources and financial-literacy support.
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Derby said 8,758 applicants were actively seeking affordable homes through its Homefinder system as of August 2026. If approved, the proposed homes would be council-owned, managed by Derby Homes and rented through Homefinder.
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In Oxford’s Blackbird Leys, government Brownfield Land Release Fund money has already funded demolition of garages at Pegasus Road. If planning and other conditions are met, the community land trust would deliver and manage the homes under a long-term lease, with allocations for people on the city’s housing register.
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