City of Tucson Receives State Award for New Modern Affordable Housing The Arizona Department of Housing awarded El Pueblo Housing Development, the City of Tucson’s non-profit development entity, the Urban Development of the Year Housing Hero Award for Milagro on Oracle. The 63-unit affordable housing complex, located in the Thrive in the 05, is EPHD’s first development and the City’s first Low-Income Housing Tax Credit project in over a decade.
City of Tucson Offers Hazardous Lead Paint Removal for Older Homes The Lead Hazard Reduction Program, operated by the City of Tucson’s Housing and Community Development Department, can help keep young children safe by mitigating the effects of lead exposure, such as delayed development, learning problems, hearing issues, and other health concerns.
No Residents Injured in Monday Night’s Tucson House Fire Tucson Fire Department (TFD) crews were dispatched to Tucson House at 1501 N. Oracle Rd., shortly after 8 p.m. Monday night to suppress a fire on a 13th-floor balcony. TFD’s quick response prevented the fire from spreading to other apartments.There were no reported injuries.