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Juneau’s short-term rental task force only has one member who rents
For some people in Juneau, short-term rentals are an opportunity to bring in some extra cash or to make ends meet. But as the number of Airbnb and VRBOs increases, others feel they’re taking away housing desperately needed in the community. City data and different analyses suggest there are...
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Is Juneau’s housing market stabilizing? Not along Mendenhall River
Many homes in the Mendenhall Valley near the riverfront are seeing a decline in their assessed values following last August’s glacial outburst flood, according to new data shared by the city this week. City Finance Director Angie Flick said homes in the area are selling for less than they...
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Juneau Assembly approves flood barrier plan with $6K price tag for property owners
The City and Borough of Juneau will move forward with a controversial plan to mitigate annual glacial outburst floods in the Mendenhall Valley. It comes with significant costs for residents in flood-prone neighborhoods – 466 property owners will pay $6,300 over the next decade to install flood barriers along the Mendenhall River. Four of them will pay an additional $50,000 over 30 years because of additional work required.
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Juneau Assembly OKs $1M loan to revive downtown Gross-Alaska Theatre for housing
The shuttered Gross-Alaska Theatre building in downtown Juneau is poised to get a new life as home to 22 new apartments, including 20 that are considered affordable units. On Monday night, the Juneau Assembly unanimously approved a $1 million loan to help renovate the former movie theater on Front Street into an apartment complex. The money comes from the city’s Affordable Housing Fund.
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Apply for down payment assistance on manufactured homes
Are you a new homebuyer? The Manufactured Home Down Payment Assistance Program may be right for you. The program was created to support homebuyers seeking to enter the ownership market by providing low-interest matching loans for down payments on manufactured homes. CBJ has partnered with True North Federal Credit Union...