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Commercial Observer
Community Solutions Raises $135M to Acquire Affordable Housing Across U.S.
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Community Solutions Raises $135 Million to Provide Permanent Housing for Homeless Populations in 16 Cities
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Community Solutions Commits $135 Million Through Large Cities Housing Fund
A New Resident at Nashville's Glastonbury Woods Apartments Shares his Story
"Raymond is one of the newest tenants of Glastonbury Woods in Nashville. A veteran of the Air Force..."
Nonprofit Invests Nearly $200M in Apartments for Denver Veterans
"A nonprofit focused on ending homelessness in the U.S. is making moves in Denver, recently purchasing two local apartment buildings for veterans struggling with housing..."
A New $100 Million Fund Aims to End Homelessness. Building Housing is Only Part of It.
"Building housing is an answer to homelessness issues in cities, but it isn’t the only answer. For Community Solutions, a nonprofit focused on ending homelessness, that housing has to be backed by on-site supportive services..."
Centra Villa Apartment Complex Purchased To Provide Affordable Housing For Veterans
"Dave Foster, director of real estate development for Community Solutions, was a guest on Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look.”
Foster talked with show host Rose Scott about receiving funds from social impact investors..."
Nashville WKRN: Nashville Apartments to Become Housing for Homeless Veterans
"An apartment complex in Nashville will soon help house veterans without a home. A national nonprofit called Community Solutions saw an opportunity to help some of them with a new project at the Glastonbury Apartments...."
FOX17 WZTV Nashville: Nonprofit will Help Nashville Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Get Housing
"A nonprofit, Community Solutions, announced a new project that will include housing for veterans experiencing homelessness.
Jaha Martin, a social worker at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, says this new housing project will save lives...."
News Channel 5 Nashville: Glastonbury Woods Apartments will Become Housing for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
"A new property was just secured for veterans experiencing homelessness in Nashville. City leaders, VA Tennessee Valley Health Care and a handful of nonprofits are trying to reduce homelessness in the veteran community. Recently, Community Solutions, a national nonprofit, stepped in and purchased an apartment complex to house some of Nashville's 173 homeless veterans..."
90.3 WPLN News: Nashville has Made Progress Housing Homeless Veterans. A New Mixed-income Property Could Boost those Efforts.
"The number of homeless veterans in Nashville has declined in the past few years. But there are still many former service members without a permanent place to live. The city has 172 veterans experiencing what’s called 'literal homelessness...."
Main Street Nashville: Nashville Apartment Complex to Provide Housing for Veterans
"This week, Nashville's Continuum of Care and nonprofit Community Solutions announced the acquisition of a property that will help alleviate homelessness among Nashville's veterans. Glastonbury Woods, located off Briley Parkway near the airport, is a 144-unit property that one day will be a 50/50 mix of units for veterans exiting homelessness and middle-income units..."
The Denver Voice: Denver to Get 100 New Supportive Units for Homeless Veterans
"Kaiser Permanente and Community Solutions, a national homeless advocacy nonprofit, are teaming up to convert 100 apartments into supportive housing units for Denver’s homeless veterans. Overall, the two entities spent $19.8 million through a creative financing initiative to acquire the Avon North and Avon South apartments located at 2850 and 2880 S. Federal Blvd. in southeast Denver..."
The Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Apartment Complex Boosts Affordable Housing Options for Homeless Veterans
"A national nonprofit that helps cities address homelessness has purchased a Jacksonville apartment complex to provide permanent housing for homeless veterans..."
Invisible People: Cities Use New Supportive Housing Model to Reduce Homelessness
"Glastonbury Woods is one of a handful of supportive housing units for people exiting homelessness that cropped up in 2022. They were developed by a national nonprofit advocacy group called Community Solutions, which also operates similar buildings in cities such as Santa Fe, New Mexico; Denver, Colorado; and Atlanta, Georgia..."
Florida's Voice: New Jacksonville property aims to reduce veteran homelessness
"A nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness announced it acquired a third property in Jacksonville to reduce veteran homelessness..."
Jacksonville Daily Record: Community Solutions buys third apartment complex for veterans
"Community Solutions bought the Villager Apartments in Arlington as its third asset to provide housing for homeless veterans..."
Action News Jacksonville: ‘I don’t want to be out here:’ New housing project addresses growing Jacksonville problem
"Now, the non-profit known as Community Solutions is aiming to address exactly that issue, with plans to buy the Villager apartments in Arlington. The plans are to provide 20 units as housing for homeless veterans and lower the prices of the other 20 units as affordable housing..."
News Channel 5 Nashville: 'I loved it as soon as I walked in the door': Nonprofit renting South Nashville apartment to homeless veterans
"In August, NewsChannel 5 covered the acquisition of an apartment complex for homeless veterans. The Glastonbury Woods Apartment at 644 Glastonbury Road was secured by Community Solutions. Community Solutions is a national organization that is trying to end veteran and chronic homelessness..."
Denver 7: As nation pays its respects on Veterans Day, data shows hundreds of veterans remain unhoused in Colorado
"Volunteers from Denver area Home Depot stores were at McNeil’s apartment complex on Thursday and Friday, teaming up with Community Solutions to beautify an outdoor space for the tenants..."
CBS Colorado: Community organizations give to Colorado veterans to honor them for Veterans Day
"'Life throws you curveballs, but it's how you get up,' said McNeil. He had a little help getting back up from Community Solutions. They rent apartments to homeless veterans. Dannell rents one and says he is very grateful. 'That I can stick the key in the building. Walk up the steps, go into my apartment and shut the door and be thankful to the lord that I've got a place for myself and my 88-year-old dad,' said McNeil..."
Elevated Denver: Reducing Veteran Homelessness
In a recent episode of their podcast, the nonprofit organization Elevated Denver shared the compelling stories of two veterans in the Denver community, Ben and Dustin. Both experienced health issues and fell into homelessness. Both were housed through the local initiative to end veteran homelessness...