Developing affordable housing is more expensive and takes longer to build than market-rate homes. But why? Here are the major challenges Our Town St. Helena (OTSH) faces as we develop our Pope Street Workforce Housing project (10 units) and the Fountain Street project (approximately 40 units). Complex Financing When the Read more…
What do you do when you can’t find affordable housing near your job? You find the next best option. For 78 percent of the people working in St. Helena, that means commuting. Thirty percent of St. Helena’s workforce commutes from the city of Napa, about 38 miles round-trip. For almost Read more…
Like a tree, each of these groups is integral to the health and wellbeing of the town and helps it flourish. The Branches Plumbers, electricians, carpenters, nurses City employees and teachers Professional workforce Mostly college- or trade-school educated Positions with good salaries and benefits Involved in family life and community Read more…