Annual Award Competition Honors Nation’s Premier Energy-Efficient and Environmentally-Responsible Home Builders

Upper Marlboro, Md. - The NAHB Research Center has announced the start of the application period for the 2009 EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) program. The EVHA honors home builders who voluntarily integrate energy efficiency into the design, construction, and marketing of new homes, while providing educational opportunities and challenging builders to elevate standards for energy-efficient construction. more »

Insurance to your home’s value and flood insurance are key.

Baltimore, MD (April 21, 2007)… Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler today is reminding consumers of the upcoming hurricane season (starting June 1) and encouraging consumers to take action to protect their families and their property in the event of a storm. more »

New Commercial Space and Homes Created in Old North St. Louis Community

St. Louis – (March 13, 2008) – Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), U.S. Bank, McCormack Baron Salazar and St. Louis, Mo.-based Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance (RHCDA) today announced a $17.5 million federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investment in Crown Square, the redevelopment of the former 14th Street pedestrian mall and surrounding blocks. more »

Bill Would Help Stabilize Communities

(COLUMBIA, Md., February 15, 2008) – Enterprise commends Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for his commitment to stabilize neighborhoods hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis by providing funds to help cities and states stabilize property values and generate jobs as part of the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (S. 2636). more »

All homes open for inspection from 10AM to 5PM on 3/8/08 and 3/9/08.

575+ FORECLOSED HOMES MUST BE SOLD!! more »

(COLUMBIA, Md., January 31, 2008) – Doris W. Koo, president and chief executive officer of Enterprise Community Partners, testified today before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. more »

Financing Provided by Enterprise, Jubilee Housing, DHCD, Jubilee JumpStart and PNC Bank

Columbia, Md. – (February 5, 2008) – Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), Jubilee Housing, the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Jubilee JumpStart and PNC Bank, a member of the PNC Financial Services Group, today announced the groundbreaking for Ontario Court Apartments, a $9 million project in Washington, D.C.’s Adams Morgan community, which includes the rehabilitation of 27 affordable apartment units and plans for a 24-hour child care center in the District. more »

(COLUMBIA, Md., January 22, 2008) – Enterprise  commends  the  U.S. House  of  Representatives  on  the  passage  of  H.R. 3524,the  HOPE  VI  Improvement  and  Reauthorization  Act  of  2007. In  a  significant  achievement, this  groundbreaking  legislation  ensures  all  new  HOPE  VI  developments  will  meet  green  building  criteria  to  the  benefit  of  low ­income  families  nationwide.  more »

Governor Visits Catonsville to Announce $19.6 Million for School Construction for County; O’Malley Invests a Record $5.3 Billion to Improve K-12 Public Education;

CATONSVILLE, MD (January 17, 2008) – Just one day after releasing his FY 2009 budget, Governor Martin O’Malley visited Baltimore County to announce $333 million for school construction in Maryland, including $19.6 million for Baltimore County public schools.  Governor O’Malley’s proposed budget also includes $5.3 billion for K-12 public education statewide, an increase of $184 million over last year.  more »

Investment Supports Innovative MCCH Program

Rockville, MD – More than 1,100 people are homeless everyday in Montgomery County – many of these are children. Compounding the issue, the shortage of affordable housing and the recent credit crunch have also stressed many families who are already stretched. To help alleviate the issue, the Freddie Mac Foundation is investing $800,000 to support the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless‘ (MCCH) innovative permanent supportive housing program. more »