Montgomery Community Media

County officials recently attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting of The Residences at Grand Thayer Avenue in Silver Spring. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The JBG Companies and Montgomery County’s Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) have entered into an agreement to extend the term for  90 rental assistance units at the Falkland Chase Apartments in Silver Spring. This collaboration, in conjunction with JBG’s recognition by the Affordable Housing Conference of Montgomery County as its 2014 Builder of […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Tom Moore, a democratic candidate in the District 3 County Council race, notes the importance of preserving affordable housing in our county. The primary election is set for June 24. Related:

Affordable housing for seniors has been a top priority for County Executive Isiah Leggett and he attended the ribbon-cutting of the new Victory Court Senior Apartments in downtown Rockville . Victory Court has 86 units for low and moderate income seniors. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee will continue its discussions on the Glenmont Sector Plan at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 17. The worksession will address historic preservation concerns, affordable housing and property specific recommendations. Later, at 1:30 p.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room, the PHED Committee will continue its […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently joined representatives of the Montgomery Housing Partnership at a September. 10 ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the recently renovated Halpine Hamlet, a 67-unit, an affordable housing community in Rockville. Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) is a private, nonprofit developer of affordable housing. Based in Silver Spring, MHP is […]

The Montgomery County Council recently held a public hearing on the proposed update to the Long Branch Sector plan. Residents expressed concern with the need to maintain affordable housing in the area. County Cable Montgomery’s Julie Rios Little reports in this video. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local […]

Elected officials, community leaders and residents gathered in Gaithersburg on June 1 to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Montgomery Park affordable housing apartments in Gaithersburg. The renovations completed by Landmark Realty ranged from new roofs to security and internal repairs—and the company was able to keep rents stable. Landmark also created a community […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved legislation designed to encourage the creation of new affordable housing by requiring an assessment to accompany the proposal for certain new projects included in the County’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Councilmember Roger Berliner was the lead sponsor of Bill 37-12, which was co-sponsored by Council President Nancy Navarro, […]

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers talks with guest Melpi Jeffries, League of Women Voters about affordable housing in Montgomery County. Since 1973, developments with more than 20 units in Montgomery County are required to provide 12 – 15% as moderately priced units. Take a look. The next show of Montgomery Week in Review […]