Real Estate Small-Scale Renewal Slated on Linden Street
Pittsfield builder James Creran starts a 14 unit apartment project on Linden Seymour streets replacing two large houses. He plans 1 and 2 bedroom units with rent minimums around 175 dollars a month and seeks a PHA rent subsidy to house low income families. Creran hopes AFC and PHA can make the subsidy feasible and aid in neighborhood renewal near West Side low income area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Berkshire Eagle
Linden Street
Pittsfield
James @. Creran
East
New Lenox Road
Seymour and
Linden Streets
Everan
Action For Opportunity
Creran
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Richard S. Lipez
AFC
Arthur C. McGill
PHA
McGill
West Side
AFO
Organization For Community Action
Francis Avenue
Linden St
Seymour Street
Norman G. A. Day of
Lenox
Government Moves To Update Standards With New Grading Rules
The Department of Commerce advances a volunteer standard revision for softwood lumber to unify sizes and grades. Endorsements come from ALSC and major industry groups with Canadian support. If approved, the new rule could save home builders billions and streamline grading across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Department of Commerce Voluntary
Federal Department
Bureau of Census
Commerce
American Lumber Standards Committee
ALSC
United States
National Bureau of Standards
Forest Products Laboratory
The
Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Census Survey Shows Rise In New Homes
HUD reports 301,456 new houses completed in 12,013 developments in 1968, up 7 percent from 1967. New York City led with 11,780 homes on 380 tracts, followed by Anaheim Santa Ana Garden Grove region with 9,829 on 442 tracts and Houston with 9,426 on 162 developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
New York City
Anaheim-Santa Ana
Garden Grove
Orange County
Calif
Heated Garage A Boost for Suburban Homes
A survey of suburban homeowners during winter finds heated garages ranked highly as a needed home improvement. Benefits include fast morning starts and mud room work space with direct house access, and extending hydronic heating may be simple without major renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Better Heating - Cooling Council
Building Boom Persists Amid High Costs in June
New construction plans totaled 4.3 billion dollars in June, a weekly pace near 1.1 billion, signaling fast design-to-contract lead times. Heavy construction and nonresidential sectors led gains while multi unit housing slowed due to high interest rates and tight mortgage credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Engineering News-Record
McGraw-Hill Construction Weekly
Heating system expansion via finger-size tubing design
The text explains modern hydronic heating uses a boiler circulating hot water through finger-size tubing to heat each room. Extending to a garage, attic, basement, or addition may require only a small wall hole to run the tubing.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas C. Morton
Mr. Creran
Lipez
Crerar
Rn Libera Cement Foundation
James P. Creran
Joel Librizzi
Dettinger Lumber
Narroline
Andersen
Dettinger Lumber Co., Inc
Warren Terrace
South SL
Spadina Parkway
Census Bureau
FHA
Puerto Rico
North Atlantic
Atlanta
San Jose
San Juan
Dial
Mobil Heating Oil
Kn.app Soc Et
Pierce
Atlantic
Sweatland
Bear
South ST
West ST
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