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Notice of Public Hearing and Public Comment Period

The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA) is providing an opportunity for NHHFA program participants and the public to review and comment on the agency’s proposed Moving to Work (MTW) Plan and Application to be submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The public comment period extends from May 24, 2022 at …

2022 Annual Residential Rental Survey Underway

New Hampshire Housing’s annual Residential Rental Cost Survey is underway. If you own or manage any unsubsidized, market-rate units of rental housing, we ask that you complete this brief survey by June 15, 2022. Because we appreciate the time it takes, after you have completed the survey, you will be entered into a drawing to …

New Hampshire Housing Announces Three Staff Promotions

Three New Hampshire Housing staff members were recently promoted to new roles within the organization. BEN FROST was named Deputy Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer, having served most recently as Managing Director of New Hampshire Housing’s Policy, Planning and Communications group. Frost manages external relations, legislative initiatives, communications, research, and strategic planning, and provides …

Julie Jussif Named Managing Director of Homeownership Division

Julie Jussif has been named Managing Director of the Homeownership Division of New Hampshire Housing, where she will she oversee mortgage lending programs that help low- and moderate- income homebuyers purchase their first home. As the Director of Secondary Markets and Financial Analysis in NH Housing’s Finance Division, Jussif helped develop and guide Homeownership’s programs …

Ben Frost Named Deputy Executive Director & Chief Legal Officer

Ben Frost, Managing Director of New Hampshire Housing’s Policy, Planning and Communications group, has been named Deputy Executive Director and Chief Legal Officer. Frost will manage external relations, legislative initiatives, communications, research, and strategic planning, and provides legal guidance on program implementation. He frequently presents on issues concerning affordable and workforce housing, land use law, …

Financing to Create and Preserve Affordable Multi-Family Housing in Conway, Manchester & Nashua Approved by NH Housing Board

Financing for four affordable multi-family rental housing developments which will provide a total of 232 units was approved by the New Hampshire Housing Board of Directors at its December meeting. Once constructed, this housing will help meet the critical need to build and preserve affordable rental housing for our state’s workforce and other residents.  Financing was approved for the following housing developments:  Conway – River Turn Woods, Phase I (Avesta Housing): New construction of a 40-unit general …

Ignatius MacLellan Named Managing Director of Management & Development Division

Ignatius MacLellan was named Managing Director of New Hampshire Housing’s Management and Development (multi-family housing) Division. The division produces and ensures the successful operation of high-quality, affordable rental homes for the people of New Hampshire. MacLellan was head of NH Housing’s Homeownership Division for 10 years, leading its transformation from mortgage revenue bonds to Fannie …

Bronstein Apartments in Nashua demolished to make way for 216 units of new affordable multi-family workforce housing  

The former Bronstein Apartments, a 48-unit public housing development in downtown Nashua built in 1974, was recently demolished to make way for “Monahan Manor,” consisting of 216 multi-family units that includes 206 affordable housing units. Households who resided at the former site have been rehoused, and will be offered one of the new apartments when …

Notice of Public Hearing Regarding the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan

New Hampshire Housing, with assistance from The New Hampshire Housing and Community Development Planning Council, is developing the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan for the additional HOME funding that it has been awarded through the 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP). The Allocation Plan will be added to the FY2021 Action Plan and will establish the priorities for …

December 2021 Housing Market Snapshot Released

New Hampshire Housing’s December 2021 Housing Market Snapshot provides a look at the housing inventory in the state, home sales and prices, where NH homebuyers come from, eviction indicators and mortgage delinquencies, unemployment claims, and a special focus on US Census data about the state’s population and housing units.