Local program builds homes and skills

April 25, 2011 by Edgar Mendez

At first glance, the house under construction at 2221 S. 18th St. seems like any other new home rising from the ground, but it’s actually the first of its kind. The house, about 65 percent complete, is the first home to be built by participants of the Adult Build program at Milwaukee Christian Center.

Home lots available for $1 in Lindsay Heights

April 8, 2011 by Andrea Waxman

Lindsay Heights resident Twyla James bought a lot from the city of Milwaukee for $1 in September 2009, on the condition that she build a house there and live in it for at least five years.

LBWN awarded MANDI for Silver City Townhomes

April 1, 2011 by Sharon McGowan

Silver City Townhomes, 20 rent-to-own homes developed by Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN) and Wisconsin Redevelopment, has won the State Farm Building Blocks Award for a real estate project that enhances the community.

Free workshops geared toward at-risk homeowners

March 20, 2011 by Edgar Mendez

Spanish-speaking homeowners learned the ins and outs of the foreclosure process during a free workshop in Clarke Square.