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man at a podium addressing meeting of the Essex County supervisors about affordable housing project in North Hudson

Rural Adirondack communities to gain 60 new apartments

By Tim Rowland

Essex County moves ahead with plan for 40 units in North Hudson and 20 more in yet-to-be determined location

Taking Stock of Housing: What we learned and where do we go next?

By Tim Rowland

10 takeaways from a 6-month series on housing issues in the Adirondacks

own of Jay Supervisor Matt Stanley talking about the potential for downtown revitalization in Au Sable Forks. The building behind him is a former Aubuchon hardware store that has long been vacant and it’s 3 apartments are not habitable. Stanley has applied for a New York Main Street Technical grant for planning and additional fund raising to assist building owners. Photo by Eric Teed

Taking stock of housing: Hemmed-in hamlets want to develop housing

By Tim Rowland

From town halls to advocacy groups to the Adirondack Park Agency, hamlets and hamlet expansion are viewed as the best hope for affordable housing.

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Housing series to wrap with in-person event

By Adirondack Explorer

Adirondack Explorer's "Taking Stock of Housing" series culminates with an event Nov. 1 at the Wild Center

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Taking Stock of Housing: Market mayhem

By Tim Rowland

The Adirondack housing market conditions are stacked against easy solutions, particularly when it comes to building new houses.

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Help is on the way: Auxiliary Dwelling Units

By Tim Rowland

Annexes to existing homes, usually in the form of a small apartment fashioned out of a garage, basement, or an addition to the main home.

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Help is on the way: Hamilton County workforce housing

By Tim Rowland

The Hamilton County IDA has funds from a previous land sale that it will put into building affordable housing for workers.

What does the future hold for short-term rentals in the Adirondacks?

By Tim Rowland

A look at the conditions that fanned the flames of the STR boom, and what's in store

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When STRs became a household name, the Adirondack housing landscape was forever changed

By Tim Rowland

Debate around short-term rentals (STRs) has divided communities around the Adirondacks.

Wilmington Supervisor Roy Holzer, wearing a gray suit jacket and dark shirt

Help is on the way: Wilmington Homestead Housing

By Tim Rowland

Examples of attainable housing projects in the North Country

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