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Central Providence Community Loan Fund Spotlight: C+J Rentals, a family-owned, local rental business.

C+J Rentals started with a straightforward goal: to provide rentals  for small parties. Founded by father Mynor Quiñonez and sons Jeffrey Quiñonez, Christian Quiñonez and Danilo Quiñonez, the business began with a few basic party items, but quickly grew as they served more clients. As the business expanded, Danilo, Jeffrey, and Christian faced the challenge of keeping up with demand and navigating the complex world of loan and grant opportunities. Many funding options were tangled in red tape, making it tough for small businesses to get the help they needed. Enter the Central Providence Community Loan Fund. Unlike other funding…
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October 4, 2024
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One Neighborhood Builders Awarded for Exceptionalism & Innovation for Center City Apartment

The innovation and scope of Center City Apartments has drawn some recent attention and support from stakeholders and grantors. In May, One Neighborhood Builders was awarded the Dr. J Lee and Judy Westrate Grant for Exceptionalism and Innovations in affordable housing. This prestigious $50,000 grant, awarded by the Housing Ministries of New England, recognizes projects that demonstrate an innovative approach to affordable housing. The grant will directly advance the Center City Apartments development, bringing it one step closer to construction.  Center City Apartments is currently in pre-development and is one of our most ambitious and transformational projects to date. This…
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August 28, 2024
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ONE Neighborhood Builders to Host Fresh Fridays on Land Conservation and Housing

ONE Neighborhood Builders is hosting a virtual event and panel discussion on best practices to balance different land uses as we strive to make our communities more livable on Friday, May 10, at 8:45 a.m. The event is a part of ONE Neighborhood Builders' Fresh Fridays series, a monthly gathering for practitioners, community members, and policymakers interested in community development. This month's Fresh Friday will feature practitioners from land conservation, public lands, and housing organizations in a discussion that will explore tools and strategies that allow communities to move toward "having it all"—conserving land and open space, preserving farms, developing…
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May 6, 2024
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ONE Neighborhood Builders Celebrates Completion of Riverside Square Development

The ceremony drew out over 80 attendees on a beautiful sunny day to celebrate the revitalization of the long vacant and environmentally blighted property adjacent to the East Bay Bike Path known as the “old Vamco site.” The development brings 16 new, affordable rental apartments for extremely low- to moderate-income households to the Riverside community.
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May 3, 2024

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