Urban Homeworks

Huge thank you to our Lead the Fight Fundraiser sponsors—this event couldn't happen without you!   Will we see you on October 4th for drinks, entertainment, appetizers, and hope?! Register before 9/20 to be entered into a drawing for Minnesota Orchestra tickets! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gii_SnQw

Some August construction updates—we're nearly done with construction on a few of our passive homes 🏡🎉

Huge thank you to Meetinghouse Church and Girl Scouts for their donations of school supplies and backpacks for our resident families! ❤️ 

Let the countdown begin—our Lead the Fight Fundraiser is less than a month away! To celebrate, we are entering everyone who registers to attend before Friday, September 20th into a drawing for TWO FREE Minnesota Orchestra tickets!   Use the link below to learn more about the event and register! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gii_SnQw

#HousingNews we're listening to this week 👇    "The starting point should be, there is a housing crisis! 'We have to build 10,000 new homes over the next 10 years—where do you want that to go? The question is not yes or no to this new building, it's where do you want it to go; because, it's gonna have to happen.'" https://lnkd.in/gKykAcdq

Have you tuned into Part 1 of our Affordable Housing Deep Dive yet? We cover all things homeownership: how are projects funded? Why does construction take years? What hurdles do affordable housing developers face? How do we make housing justice the norm? Available NOW wherever you listen to podcasts! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gH6t6w7U  https://lnkd.in/gBYvG-YD

UHW's Lead the Fight Fundraiser is our biggest event of the year, and it's just ONE MONTH AWAY! Join us on Friday, October 4th at Mosaic downtown from 6-9PM for a jam-packed night of community, entertainment, refreshments, and reminders of what we hope for. https://lnkd.in/gii_SnQw

#HousingNews we're reading this week: "The cost of deferred maintenance across MPHA’s portfolio has grown to $260 million this year, said MPHA spokesperson Drew Halunen, up about $30 million from last year. In contrast, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated about $20 million a year to MPHA for the past two years." https://lnkd.in/gV8Yfcyp

We are so excited to introduce you to our Events & Data Manager, Jennifer Manthey! We hope you'll join us in welcoming her to the UHW community! ❤️🎉 #WhyUHW? "Because a home is foundational to individual and community stability. Home is a source of comfort that all people deserve. I appreciate the work UHW is doing to ensure everyone in our Minneapolis community has access to a safe and affordable home, and I’m excited to be part of that work."

Our office is closed today in observance of Labor Day. The team will return to the office tomorrow.