‘Affordable Housing Matters’ Podcast Debuts with First Episode Featuring UF’s Anne Ray
ST. AUGUSTINE — Creative Public Media today announced the launch of Affordable Housing Matters, a new podcast that pulls back the curtain on issues and challenges involved in solving the affordable housing crisis. Hosted by Bill Lazar, executive director of…
St. Johns Housing Partnership’s Patriot Place Holds Special Ceremony
ST. AUGUSTINE – St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP), MountainStar Partners, UF Health, the City of St. Augustine and St. Johns County recognized the residents of St. Augustine’s Patriot Place with a hand-crafted statue to commemorate their military service. A pair…
Lazar Elected To Florida Green Building Coalition Board
ST. PETERSBURG – The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the state’s leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and local governments, has announced that St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) Executive Director Bill lazar has been elected to…
SJHP Focuses on Numerous Benefits of Weatherization
ST. AUGUSTINE – October 30 is National Weatherization Day. The non-profit St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) Weatherization Assistance Program provides no cost energy-efficiency improvements to qualified homeowners in St. Johns and Clay Counties. Weatherization is a comprehensive set of measures…
Just Saying No to Workforce Housing Isn’t Working
By Bill Lazar, Executive DirectorSt. Johns Housing Partnership (Executive Director Bill Lazar’s opinion on the recent denial of workforce housing in St. Johns County.) “This was one of the first times we saw a large groundswell of support for workforce…
SJHP Volunteers will ‘Make a Difference’ for Elderly, Disabled and Veterans Oct. 19
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (September 30, 2024) – – The St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP),creating safe, clean, affordable housing in North Florida since 1996, has announced acounty-wide initiative on “National Make a Difference Day,” Saturday, Oct. 19, 8 a.m. – 5p.m….
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Open House is Aug. 29
ST. AUGUSTINE (August 8, 2024) – With Hurricane season and tropical storms in the news, the St. Johns County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and Long-Term Recovery Organization (LTRO) are holding an Open House to learn more about what…
St. Johns Housing Partnership Celebrates Homeownership Month
St. Johns Housing Partnership Celebrates Homeownership Month ST. AUGUSTINE – The June celebration of home ownership reinforces the St. Johns Housing Partnership’s (SJHP) commitment to supporting affordable homeownership and lowering housing costs for families in Northeast Florida. First time homebuyers…
SJHP Executive Director Offers Insight During Flagler County Affordable Housing Forum
PALM COAST – Bill Lazar, executive director of the St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) joined Annamaria Long, executive officer of the Flagler Home Builders Association, Maeven Rogers, City of Palm Coast administration coordinator, Scott Culp, a principal at Atlantic Housing…
St. Augustine’s Patriot Place a Finalist for Southeast Building Conference Aurora Award
ST. AUGUSTINE – Patriot Place, six apartment homes in St, Augustine for at-risk and homeless Veterans developed by the St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP), is a finalist for a prestigious Aurora Award in the Sustainability Category under Affordability. “It is…
