Reclaiming Home: A Second Chance at Community and Joy
After 50 years of marriage, a career in radio, and a lifetime of community activism, Kathryn found herself facing an unexpected challenge in retirement: housing instability.
Moving into The Village of New Augustine[ED3.1] gave her back her security and peace of mind. Today, she is painting, gardening, and thriving in a supportive community.
Paula Naugle Bides Joins Ability Housing as Chief of Strategy & Development
Ability Housing, a nonprofit developer of affordable multifamily housing across Florida, today announced the appointment of Paula Naugle Bides, MPA, as the organization’s Chief of Strategy & Development.
Bides brings decades of experience in healthcare, nonprofit leadership and community engagement to support Ability Housing’s robust growth strategy
Ability Housing Breaks Ground on Village of Pine Hills
As leaders across Central Florida continue to focus on building more rental housing to meet rising demand, 96 new affordable apartment homes will soon be coming to the Pine Hills community in Orlando. Earlier today, representatives from Ability Housing, the City of Orlando, Orange County and other community partners broke ground on Village of Pine Hills, a new-construction apartment development designed to provide quality, affordable housing for local families.
The development is located on approximately nine acres at 5121 North Pine Hills Road.
Ability Housing Fulfills Vision Nearly a Decade in the Making with Completion of Villages of New Augustine
Representatives from Ability Housing, St. Johns County, the City of St. Augustine, the West Augustine Community Development Corporation (CDC), Bank of America and the National Equity Fund today celebrated the completion of the Villages of New Augustine with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The 92-unit apartment community, located at 280 N. Volusia Street in St. Augustine
The Ultimate 13th Birthday Present: A Place to Call Home
For most 13-year-olds, birthdays are celebrated with presents, cake, and balloons. For one young girl, her 13th birthday came with something even more meaningful: the keys to a safe, stable home.
Earlier this year, Ebony and her daughter became among the first residents to move into Ability Housing’s newest apartment community. While Ebony knew they were finally getting the opportunity to move into their new home, her daughter had no idea.
Ability Housing and United Way of Northeast Florida Grow Affordable Housing Infrastructure with Support from JPMorganChase
Ability Housing and United Way of Northeast Florida are developing new partnerships, systems and programs to address local housing challenges, thanks to a combined $650,000 in philanthropic funding from JPMorganChase. The nonprofit organizations recently received capacity-building grants as part of the bank’s $40 million in philanthropic support to improve housing affordability across the country.
Independence Restored: Sherry’s Path to Home
When Sherry moved into her apartment in September 2023, she was looking for peace, independence, and a place to call home. After staying with her sister and other temporary arrangements, rising rent and health challenges made it unsustainable. “The place I was living in was remodeling, and the rent was going to skyrocket,” she recalled. […]
From Campus to Community: Ability Housing Breaks Ground on Village at Lake Forest
Construction has officially begun at the Village at Lake Forest, transforming a former school property into 120 affordable apartment homes. This new development features a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide dedicated housing for local educators and an on-site early learning center for the Northside community.
Ability Housing Appoints Reggie Fullwood as Chief Executive Officer
Ability Housing, a nonprofit developer of affordable multifamily housing across Florida, today announced the appointment of Reggie Fullwood as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Fullwood is an accomplished executive with deep roots in the affordable housing industry
From the Streets to Stability: A Literary Journey
For much of his life, Mr. Rainey lived without a stable home. After losing his apartment and spending a year in jail, he found himself walking through the night, alone and uncertain, with nowhere to go. His journey led him through shelters, missions, and even nights spent sleeping in the woods. Despite receiving a modest Social Security income, financial stress and health issues made survival a daily struggle. Yet, he never gave up, he kept searching for a way forward.