Donor Spotlight: Tony Shepley
In 1978, Tony Shepley opened the doors to his new company, Shepley Wood Products, in Hyannis. With little experience in business – he had moved to the Cape eight years earlier, making his living as a musician in a rock [...]
Editorial: Lofts at 57 a New Development Model for HAC
A street elevation rendering of the Lofts at 57 from Ridgewood Avenue. Funding for affordable housing has long depended on federal tax credits, a complicated, time-consuming and unreliable method. Using tax credits meant years of waiting “in line” for the [...]
Cape Housing Advocacy Training in February
Community leaders take part in the Cape Housing Institute last fall. HAC and Community Development Partnership will be launching Advocacy Training next month for the general public. Cape Cod residents will get an opportunity to learn how to speak up [...]
Editorial: Housing Development Strategy
One of my priorities when I came on board at Housing Assistance Corporation last January was to review the agency’s real estate holdings and evaluate their financial viability. This evaluation, coupled with a needs assessment, will lay the foundation for [...]
Cape Housing Institute Graduates Over 100 Town Officials
At the conclusion of the Cape Housing Institute, each participant received a Certificate of Completion. Tobin Wirt, a member of the Sandwich Housing Authority, and Charlotte Harris of the Falmouth Planning Board, proudly hold up theirs. In the midst of [...]
Cape Housing Institute: The Speakers
Since the middle of last month, 140 elected and appointed officials, municipal employees, and members of town boards, committees, and commissions on Cape Cod have come together to learn about ways they can begin to address the affordable housing needs [...]
Sandy Horvitz Tapped to Lead HAC’s Development Efforts
Sandy Horvitz is overseeing HAC’s development efforts. After more than 40 years’ worth of experience in the development of affordable housing across the country, Sandy Horvitz moved to South Dennis in 2012. He was set to retire, but that changed [...]