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Fifteen Towns Build Opportunities on Main Street in Southern Virginia
Across Southern Virginia, 15 towns located in nine counties are breathing new life into their downtowns via the Building Opportunities on Main Street (BOOMS) Pilot Project.
Ground Leases Make Affordable Housing Add Up in Fairfax
The Lodge at Autumn Willow is the latest example of the County’s use of a creative tool for addressing its affordable housing needs: the ground lease.
Virginia Housing Chief Counsel Fred Bryant Selected for In-House Counsel Award
At a ceremony in Richmond on Thursday, Sept. 17, Virginia Housing Chief Counsel Fred Bryant received the Virginia Lawyers Weekly and Virginia Business 2026 In-House Counsel Award.
Powering the Future: Habitat Virginia Reaches 100-Home Solar Milestone
In 2025, Virginia Housing awarded a $200,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Virginia for the Solar Lease Program for Low-Income Homebuyers, an effort to make electricity more affordable for homeowners by placing solar panels on their property.
USDA Rural Development Names Virginia Housing a Top Loan Servicer
Virginia Housing was recently named the No. 2 Housing Financing Agency Servicer as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development 2026 National Lenders of the Year Awards.
Housing and Economic Development Go Hand in Hand at Goodwill Project in Arlington
Virginia Housing was recently among various partners on hand for the groundbreaking of Goodwill of Greater Washington, a multifamily housing development by Affordable Homes and Communities (AHC) that is among the only mixed-use developments in Virginia to combine designated affordable housing with commercial retail.