xt7jh98zcv74 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7jh98zcv74/data/mets.xml  United States Housing Authority 1940 v.: ill.; 29-40 cm. UK holds archival copy for ASERL Collaborative Federal Depository Library Program libraries and the Federal Information Preservation Network. Call Number FW 3.7: 1/35 journals English Washington, D.C.: Federal Works Agency, U.S. Housing Authority: For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Works Progress Administration Housing Publications United States Housing Authority -- Periodicals Public housing -- United States -- Periodicals Public Housing: Weekly News from American Communities Abolishing Slums and Building Low-Rent Housing April 9, 1940 text Public Housing: Weekly News from American Communities Abolishing Slums and Building Low-Rent Housing April 9, 1940 1940 2019 true xt7jh98zcv74 section xt7jh98zcv74 ' , I
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Vol. 1, No. 35 Federal Works Agency, U. 8. Housing Authority—Nathan Straus, Administrator April 9, 1940
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Omaha ”0.16“ Brlngs ortune urvey uts ousmg ear
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TOtal occupled to 22 I o of Government S endin List
Rents in “South Side Terrace Homes” P P g
_ A$F3g3h$13°3i OVErS-altll g9? $49311 In Fortune magazine for April 1940 the American people have their say
i i e opening 0 on i i e errace ,. ,_ . ' _ .
Homes, a slum clearance project in Omaha, about what the Goveinment should spend money fOi in Oidei to build a
Nebr., on April 1, the number of occupied stronger nation. They (people from all income classes and from all parts _
USHA-eaidfd gaming hOHSitIiig Elegéilopmeélts of the country) say that next to old-age pensions, slum clearance and bet-
increase 0 s , ringing e o a num er 1 . . . . . . ,.
of new homes available for 10W_income fam- ter hou‘smg is the most important item on ’which to spend GOVcinment
. ilies to nearly 10,000. When the projects money to reduce poverty and unemployment. Furthermore, the Govern—
nQW 0P81}ed are completely occuiiled: they ment is warranted in spending more money “to reduce poverty and unem—
Wlu prOVlde hmmjs for 11’216 faml les‘ ployment” than in building armaments, or in dealing with agricultural prob-
Some 2,000 Visitors went through demon- 1 m 01‘ in constructin )ublic WOl‘kS
stration units at the Omaha project the day 6 S’ g 1 . ' .
they were opened. The extent of local inter- In the survey, 17 ways of spending Government money were listed and
93'“ was, megsured 1“ donghnuts and coffee grouped under four general headings as follows:
gyrmMyanfho (i‘ipfi‘tglarg: gargepsjggtlfif Under Reducing Poverty and Unemploy-
y ' . _ ‘ .. .
spected the demonstration apartment fitted Supreme Court Upholds Ohio Law merit.- Old age pensions, “Slum clearance and
b th A' th t 't 1 £40 11 better housmg, tiaining skilled lab01, and
‘ 111p yff ea 1515370 da 1 ssupphyl 0t ga 0,“ The Ohio State Supreme Court re— work relief. Increasing Arrmmicnts: the
:xhceihsGtZd n ozen oug u S soon “as cently upheld Ohio’s housing law when it Navy, the air force, the Army, and training
' . . . allowed a writ of mandamus under which civilian pilots. Spending for Agriculture:
The Omaha project prov1des homes for City Manager C. O. Sherrill of Cincinnati reforestation and soil conservation, control-
both white and Negro) tenants at average was ordered to sign a cooperation agree- ling pests, removing poor farmland, subsi-
shelter Téntals 0f $1°‘3° a month. Mam- ment with the Cincinnati Metropolitan dizing farmers, controlling farm production.
mum family incomes at the time Of admis- Housing Authority. Mr. Sheri-ill had re— Public Construction: flood control, big na-
sion Will range from $906 per year for fam- fused to Sign the contract, questioning tional highways, airports, Federal power
ilies 0f 2 persons to $1210 £914, families 0f 6 the constitutionality of the Ohio Housing plants.
and over. The COSt of'all “tllltl?s Owl: and Law. People interviewed were asked to place
cold-water, heat, e1ectric1ty for .hghtlngg‘fnd individual items within each group in order
refrigeration, and gas for cooking) 15 it (~82 . of their relative importance, and then to put
V per 170001311- The PTOJeCt replaces a 120111191” PI'GSIdeflt Approves 1 1 the four main groups in the order of their
slum Site. With a planned community of relative importance. The chart on page
neat, serViceable l‘ow houses-and flats. The More Loan Contracts two shows the results of the poll; i. e., the
over—all COSt per dwelling; 18 83‘5““?th at Fl 1 f 1 . 17 relative position of the four main groups,
$4,311: The net construction .3053“) (139135!” b 7 iPeveijd 0911R0011’Ia‘its apdproveolrgient 3' and the place assigned to component items
ing structural, heating, plumbing, and elec— 3 T951 ent ~ ooseve t ma e avai a e an— within each group by the votOl-S_
' trical COStS) 15 $3072 per dwelling. other $133’004’000 0f USHA funds for the Commenting on the vote regarding the
The project provides more than 16,000 $30115t1'uCt10n,19f 3’8F29 “EV; hlomes for low- relative importance of the four main groups
square feet of indoor community space to income fami 185' .our 0 ht ee eve???“— of expenditures, Fortune says: “thus the
be used for club rooms, craft rooms, and ggfiiwent to hous%ng afit (gritéesreceixfing public regards the solution of the domestic
varied recreational purposes. This space . Falssrstzgce 01 tke ers-h tmfie. ey human problem . . . as still the most vital
includes a large meeting hall for community gest,’ (llé ‘ aintraénc ’ 1C " iiiston, to our national security in a confused world.
activities. Outdoor, surfaced play areas are ‘ C" an Cianton, a. “By age and sex the diilei'ence of favor
provided for younger children. The project .The new loans brought to 400 the number among these four kinds of spending are rela-
is designed for a maximum of tenant main— 0t projects for Whmh USHA funds have tively small. By economic levels also their
tenance. Each unit has individual back and been contracted, and brought thetotal 111ml" order stays significantly the same. Both
front yards, which will be kept up by the her 0f housmg authorities havmg UbHA the prosperous and the poor put reducing
tenant._ . loans to 165: ‘ . poverty and unemployment ahead of the
Omaha, which grew froniavillage of 1,883 COHSU‘UCUOH COStS called 101‘ 1n the 103“ others and armaments second. In most
persons in 1800 to a city of over 215,000 contracts were remarkably .low, 139111338 cases these relationships also hold true geo-
in 1940, has been one of the pioneers in the llttle as $11220 1381‘ dwelling in Puerto 13100, graphically.”
better housing and slum clearance move— and averaging about $2,500 111 most PI‘OJBC’CS- According to the scoring system used by
. ment. Logan Fontenelle Homes, 284-unit The largest loan ($3,132,000 for the con— Fortune’s editors, slum clearance and better
slum clearance project in Omaha, is one of struction of an BOO-unit projecté went to housing, with a score of 58, was only two
the first public housing projects developed Los Angeles; the smallest ($223, 00’ for an ' pointsbehin‘d'thc old—“age pension score of
in this country. It was built by the PWA 84-unit project) was made to San Juan, 60. (As each group was scored separately,
Housing DiVlSlOn. P. R. ‘ . V, ‘ (Continued (in page 2)
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 Survey Shows Condluons Chicago 5111111 Shown in State-Wide Housmg Survey
. . - - Announc d For Connecticut
Of N Y Cella1 Apartments Negro er I: 61" S N CV 61 e .
To call public attention to the plight of The first comprehensive survey of housnig
the 25,000 New Yorkers who are estimated Slum conditions in Chicago’s overcrowded conditions in an entire State ever to be
to live in basements and cellars in Manhat— South Side are graphically depicted in Rich- undertaken in this country will be made in
tan, the Committee on Housing of the Com— ard Wright’s new novel, Native Son, a Book— Connecticut, as a State—sponsored WPA . ‘
munity Service Society recently published of—the—Month Club selection for March. project.
the results of its resurvey of 87 cellar Four persons, Bigger Thomas, his mother, Governor Raymond E. Baldwin has ap—
dwellings in 21 Manhattan blocks which younger sister, and brother, all live in “one pointed Harold C. Poole, Executive Director
were originally visited by committee repre— unventilated, rat-infested room,” for which of the Housing Authority of the City of
sentativcs in 1938. a rental of $8 a week is extorted. Bridgeport, as his housing aide to direct the
Twenty—seven of the 30 subsurface apart— The author indicates that these conditions survey, which will ascertain not only the
ments Visited in old law tenements were were important factors in the development actual physical condition of all dwellings in
illegally occupied. Fifty-one cellar and of Bigger’s criminal tendencies, which began every Connecticut municipality of more than
basement apartments in new law tenements with petty juvenile delinquencies and ended 10,000 population but also the amount of
were visited. The old law tenements were in two macabre murders. rent each family pays, the amount of fain-
branded as unfit for human habitation by Back home with his family after a day’s ily income, and the number of persons in the
the Tenement House Commission of 1901, employment in the home of his wealthy family.
but even the new law tenement cellars are landlord, Bigger “looked ’round the room, The Connecticut survey will not duplicate
often dark, damp, and undesirable as homes, seeing it for the first time. There was no nor conflict with the 1940 United States
and 13 had less of their height above curb rug on the floor, and the plastering on the census, in which housing data will be col—
level than is now permitted by law. walls and ceiling hung loose in many places. lected for the first time, because the infor.
Six of the apartments visited had rooms There were two worn iron beds, four chairs, mation to be obtained in the State survey is
with no outside windows at all, and 26 had an old dresser, and a drop—leaf table on more detailed. It is more extensive also
rooms that opened on narrow airshafts, which they ate. This was much different than the Real Property Inventory made in ~
many of which were illegally enclosed at the from Dalton’s (his employer’s) home. Here 1934 in 64 U. s. municipalities, of which
roof. all slept in one room; there he would have Bridgeport, StalnfOI-d, and Waterbury were
In one apartment in Manhattan, occupied a room for himself alone. . . . Why did he the only ones in Connecticut.
by three adults, the only t011et was some aiidvhis folks have to live like this?” Governor Baldwin, in announcing Poole’s
distance away from the apartment and had Natwe Son is published by Harper‘s at appointment, said the State’s application
been out Of order for two years. $290. to the WPA would list as sub—sponsors the
. housing authorities in Bridgeport, New
A SCORE SHEET FOR GOVERNMENT SPENDING PROJECTS Haven, Stamford, Norwalk, and New Brit-
ain. These authorities will contribute $26,-
GENIRAL GROUPS OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING. 70 THE RIGM)’ 0F [ACH IS SHOWN THE RELATIVE IMPORYANCE OF , .
suoum THE GOVERNMENT "mmmmnm my, sponsors share of the cost of the proiect.
"ND THEM” MW" °N' The W PA Administrator for Connecticut,
GROUP I wmIIN TH: GIIDur DEALING wmI rovmrv AND uNmPLovusNr,wmcHIsm: MOSTIMPDRTANTIYEM To SPEND MONEYON? Vincent J' Sullivan, has apl’}"oved the lung]—
nsoucmc povmv IA I3 Ic ID ect and forwarded it to Washington. It Will . ‘
AND u~mnovm~r :ggt'gjggggb- iglvlgggmgcuimfi mam,“ wggtblgg“ prov1de employment for 260 “white collar”
scuu16 mm sco-IGO mm ml: 55 rows xenss volm muszmmn \VPA workers, and the estimated cost to
WPA is $272,567.
- __ - % - w - The communities to be covered first in the
- - ' = E = State-wide survey will be those in which
- - - housing authorities have been established.
= = = fl = E = The Connecticut housing enabling act au-
' "M thorizes housing authorities in all munici—
GROUP II wmIIN THE Glour DEALING wmI ARMAMENTS, WHICH I: ‘m: MOST IMPORYANT n’m To SPEND MONEY om palities Of 10,000 population and over, of
“MAME”; "A "I "C "D which there are 2’7 in the State. Housing
muss mm 16:53:23,“ $3253.55: E5335...“ iffit’ii'é‘isc'v'“ authorities have been established in Hart—
m'mmm ford, Bridgeport, New Haven, New Britain,
- % {Q Stamford, Nor-walk, Thompsonville, and
- Middletown.
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I" a - - d - I; - (Continued from page 1)
GROUP III wrmIN 1n: «our DEALING wmI AGRICULTURAL "cums, wmcu Is In: MOST mronAN‘r ITEM 10 spam: MONEY ON? it is 11013 possible to “lake comparisons 0f the
""‘ "'5 "'C "I“ "'E score of individual items that are in difl‘er-
AGRICULYURAL REFORESTATION CONTROLLING REMOVING POOR SUBSIDIZING CONTROLLING
PROBLEMS égzsszgiinion i239“, Email-lie?“ ”mm gaggucnou ent groups.)
scout 67. towns - we“ 73 mm mum «was soon” 'OM'I'S swunnnm sconumvsimms “In the preservation of human values,
59 .. ~ 2+ which are rated the most important, such
- . § $0.4 basic measures as old-age security and good
- fl hous1ng are rated above work relief and
- / E E éé‘g I Federal training of labor.”
- / F - I M % I m ' ’ I On the question, “Which three of the
GROUP IV wn'um m: GROUP DEALING wrm rumc CONSTRUCTION, wmcu Is THE MOST IMPORYANT ITEM TO SPEND MONEY om seventeen indiVIdual thlngs ' ' ' d0.y0.u thll’lk
PW“: IVA IV, we M, are, or might be, the ones justifying the
CONSTRUCTION 233:“ 3.2%???“ “mom Figsi‘é'fium expenditure of the most money and effort?”
”“42 W“ r: ””2"“, ///,:, muszmm scursirmm mm; mm voters placed slum clearance and better
/‘ ,I',7// -% _, housing fifth in importance. First in this
/ It, E - > 2 - 3 list is expenditures for the Navy, with 1,435
-m 2‘ ‘- e - votes (there were 13,062 specific votes cast . '
- 9: i = % E altogether) ; followed by the air force, with
= Q, -\’\< - 1,420; providing work relief, 1,293; provid-
\ . ing old-age pensions, 1,173; and slum clear-
Reprinted by courtesy of Fortune magazine. "m“ "”“”“""®T'“””“ ance and better housing, 988.
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AL . . By Raymond A. Voigt, Housing Manager, Parklawn, Milwaukee, Wis. ' .‘ ‘3 3 47;”
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E Tenant maintenance should be taken into tric stove. In the group houses they will be 4 a J. , 3'” 3' ”it???”
e consideration in the earliest planning stages. found in the laundry rooms. Instructions V32. 2.. ' "ref-‘3' '. ; zero-fig;
e The importance of management experi- 'in. the operation of this and other electrical 3‘ Ll” W? 3.4;.“ jjéf’fi-Wa .
n ence in planning new projects cannot be equipment will be given at the time or . grit}. {fif’izghg‘l
n overlooked if the ultimate in tenant mainte- shortly after you move in. NW”. , ‘ ‘g‘gg’; ‘5 ,r: 3"”‘14'327... _
f nance is to be expected. “Much can be accomplished to assist the . ’-Ev;fi*‘$" ._ "
It was the writer’s good fortune, as hous- management in properly maintaining the A“ 13‘3; ”ii-13%).,” 3‘3“...“ _
k mg manager of Parklawn, Milwaukee, property in Parklawn if all parents will N 7 ' f fife“? :3 .9:
e W is.—a PWA project of 518 units—to par- cooperate in developing in their children a ‘%’” . @fgrtjwflpflé‘w
ticipate in the plans for this project 2 years sense of pride and respect for the homes and )1‘,j:f~.:,”§;‘f?;§A"" qurgf.‘ £1}:
e before construction was actually started. property in the community in which they fits/.safiynig/‘A, V.‘ . 6‘11‘“
S Adequate time was thus afforded for the live. Aftffif‘icf/jgjwkwwflrV‘. ‘
5 preparation of a comprehensive manage— “As is the custom in Milwaukee, tenants 15”,???4W”2%”6;’?:31.4””‘Y1 3' gun
‘ went program- will be required to care for their front and .asewr’”
S A mimeographed pamphlet, “Helpful rear lawns and yards in Parklawn. This ”WE/”i‘i;f’“;‘”§“h.y.fi¢sg¢
o , . - ss . - - .~ - . .- 3 . fisi vezgltv‘yawge'w@ktetflefiffia‘s
.. buggestions to Parklawn Res1dents, was includes. cutting, trimming and spilnkllng, Nfiflgmgggg:4W#g%§gu§&mae:wrbm
n ‘ Irrepared by the management and presented and general orderly appearance. ’47: ””xtwem’t" ans'VJMz.
’1 to newly certified applicants with the View “Surrounding each building in Parklawn h . ‘ . . t u . . t' ; d f
e of encouraging tenant cooperation and ten- are public sidewalks. Inside of these pub- 011.5111}? pioyec $1118 pieplaiadlbon I?“ Iuse 911
ant maintenance. This pamphlet welcomed lic sidewalks and around each building are a s1m1 in] pamp; (ftldn if”; 09 ’. t TVII
S the incoming families, clarified the terms of the front and rear lawns of the tenants. The 125"“, . 0‘ aunt 1ed— O . W a ever time am
1 the lease, and offered helpful suggestions to tenants collectively in each building will be e Olt.ls expende on It‘ . . . .
e achieve the fundamental purposes of public held responsible for the care and upkeep of It 13 well that the responstbzlitws ‘0 I)”
V housing. The results have been most grati— their lawns. It is suggested that a schedule assumed by both tenants and management
- fying. be worked out by the tenants in each build— be clearly stated m terms that (we Simple
" Following are a few excerpts taken from ing so that cutting of all the lawns around amt costly understood. A general clause re-
s this pamphlet: their respective buildings is done uniformly. lating to tenant maintenance if incorporated
:‘ “The management welcomes you to Park— Each tenant will be expected to assume an m the terms 0f the dwelling lease W1“ serve
‘i lawn and takes this opportunity to offer the equal share of this responsibility. For those to good advantage.
‘ following suggestions which we believe will buildings where tenants do not possess lawn A The tenant handbook 01‘ pamphlet 0f
1 . . be helpful in attaining a better understand— mowers and sprinkling hoses, the manage— Helpful buggestmns, as a supplement to
U ing of the problems which we share in com— ment shall provide such equipment as it can the dwelling lease, has been found '50 been
3 mon as tenants and landlord, and in develop- for these purposes. effective and benefic1al means 0f derBIODlhi-i'
ing the congenial relations that we look “The responsibility of snow removal and the des1red tenant-Inlanagement relationship
3 forward to. cleanliness of the sidewalks leading from even P1191“ t0 lhltlal occupancy. It ShOllld
1 “Each tenant will supply his own electric the front entrances to the public sidewalks contain, 1h addlthh t? a Simply W01‘d8d 8X-
- light bulbs. There are no fuses to burn out. and from the rear entrances to the public 1713113351011 0f the more important terms 0f the
' Automatic circuit breakers have been pro— sidewalks will also be the tenants.” lease, management’s DOhQES Wlth. relation
‘ vided in each unit which take the place of the We strongly recommend to local author- t0_the tenants’ respons1b1lit1es, Pl'OJeCt 01761“
5 old fuse boxes. In the apartments these ity and housing management administrators ations and procedures, the use and care 0f
E circuit breakers are located above the elec- who are planning or building new public all equlpment and property, and available
_ facilities and services.
’ . «3 sarcasm.“ ' ' " mt" , W Use Of the term “Rules and Regulations”
l ? )%;;*ex;r“ $4”; 1 ”. , M.“ i ’ in connection with the tenant handbook
«gagg‘gt’gtfiém . %% Ga. ° " s ‘ solicitation of tenant cooperation and tenant
“”WWL”WMMMQM?{‘”:»}; m--M-~............WW...:.;—_l.i «”7 ”r A“? maintenance should be as tactful as possible
' 1.3....Mcyswts722‘r’; ,1;% . 3 .23....2: 7 A, " 21.1; and ready response.
3 . 30M» 5 .fl . “MW" The tenant handbook can do much to im—
- 1 . M in,” g3?“ , 7 .35 ’ "f"? “1: :~ 3' 3 press upon new tenants the importance of
' “3.2 ,’ ’ 3.5g; L A 7. . N”. their cooperation in tenant maintenance. It
’ " 3‘ it .-,'“' 3.: serves also as a means of fortifying man—
1 . . ‘ MM .. ,1. .g ‘ ,, _.'." ’ ”M, s agement in its administrative policies.
1 . . . WW ‘9 ' The tenant handbook can be designed to
1 . 3. ' M “’” i '.‘-.& “.;i~ pig," ” , serve another valuable purpose for manage—
A.Q%.f.,f ,3 3 '3 We: _ 3/. '\ ‘3’ “~’»"?l3,,‘~i.‘;. Z ment by answering the many questions that
3 7.. . ; .. 3’ .3335 ' "fr": .315 ., are usually asked by incoming tenants.
; fl T ,. 3.5. .3 '3 . ”' , “f‘ 3": 3 This is no small factor during the period
2 .3 ' " ' " .A i" 5 ' 7 . immediately preceding initial occupancy.
’ ' .. .3. ‘ . ;‘ 23' 1/ . ;'..3§.¢£.;M,;M Those upon whom the responsibilities and
‘-‘ W ». . ' . . .i 3. '3 ”,1“ burdens of management rest should over-
; ‘ ' ,5 . 3 ' . 1.3.: 1.; _, 5: r look no opportunity to enlighten themselves
5 ' . 3 . 'f.‘ ;fi ’5: .:. ;. on American public housing management.
t . . ‘ . . V . ' '3: ' . 1333 3. .3 ., ‘ " No detail should be left unthought of or un-
1 3 3. 3 , f»; f ‘ »; s. 3' 7 . planned in seeing to it that the day of initial
. . . ' . . 3; 1;.‘15 ,'3 ', s". :3..:’;‘"f occupancy will find every incoming family
. V .. 3. 3; .3', “ 3.3; " ~.; ' ."' .‘i‘.I’V.:ji--':’.:;_‘.'}} ‘j’ accommodated as agreed, moved in as sched-
' . :, ' ’ 3? 3 ., » " uled, welcomed, and settled down.
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Schedule of Bld Openlng Dates 1
———~—————, . , Rent and Tenant Income
Local flillll()1‘ll_\‘ and prejeet Number oi‘ Date of bid
number ‘ units 1 opening : , :‘i_- 1 , , 7
fl —7 l :-_' ;_‘__-:-:“ ___ -V; ___" _ _ _ _ 7 , 7 7 '1::‘-
Atlanta ((l:L.—(i—~l),,.,-_, i 598 l 4— 0—40 _- _- _— _~ ~_ ; ; ; -_ _» _—_~_- _- ,— _- _— :-~_~ A i:
Baltimore (Md.»2~;3)fifi 397 4:10—40 _ ‘_"_" _' _‘ L ; _‘ _'_ '_ ' I i '_ ‘_ ' _"_'_' ,2 , , _ j _' ."
Birmingham (’Al:L.—1+3)_: l51-l 4—13—40 ; ' ' ‘_—_‘ _‘ _‘ : f j': _— _‘ '_—_— ___ 1' _— ;“_‘_— '_' ' __ iii:
Birminglmm (Allili-‘j‘ _‘ : _— “ ; ‘_’ : ‘ —_ ‘_ : '_’ _ : _‘ : 1“ : :: : ; :: t _ _'. : '_'_ ___
P A).....l.., \_ 292 4—13le0 — - ~ — — — — — , — — — — — — — __. — ~ — —— — - — — —— — — '
)ii'niing 1am (: lil."l’ 47‘ _':.—7- T T“ . T _“_i _7. _ _ _ I]: _— Z-‘ T: Z I'.’ _ _‘ Z 1 T'—
.li)___...__:,,,r,,,.,,,,,,H_V, 480 4—25—40 -5 __ : .—_ f 17;: ___ L- : :2". NORTH :_ “___ I :2; _ _ f __—_7_"_,
glildlllllilll {Ohio 01—1)”. 100 4~2o~40 W . _ ,__ ___? :_. : j I ::__- RENT— $ [5.24 Per Month : ‘_____ : :_____ A .
etiort (Muh:l~2, Pt. ,2 _ _ r __ -. . _ _ _ _ - . i
II) 183 ; 4—24—40 - :- :_: :: [NQOME"_3E8§S_‘9° ffirfé°’_:_-: .'7 1
Nashville (Tenn. :37 l)__ 350 4~19~40 / “ ‘ ‘_‘ : ff__ 7; Z ___—___ :._,L 11' 7
New Redford (MRSSr i ,/ / // ‘ ' ‘ ,"__,';L_, 5,221 "
74) 200 1 4—11—40 ///////// // / ,z/ 7 7 / ,
2 a ' u u, a. ‘ r_ 2/. , , //
\\ aslnnbton (I). (. l 4), 310 ‘ a 7 10 ///// // //,////////// SOUTH _ .
___—___...— {Vfl // ,/7;;7;§c/j;1>/y/ / / 4
1 ’I‘here is usually a 30»(lay period between bid advertising / //////////// // RENT $ 1 l2?) Per Month
and bid opening. ‘ INCOME $672.00 Per Year /
“The Rent Cost for Relief Families,” Re- _ A //
port No. 187 of the United States Conference ” v,” // ‘
of Mayors, has just been published. Copies III/l, ’ ,
‘ may be secured by writing to 730 Jackson H
Place, \Vashington, D- C- The price is 50 NOTE' RENT-Average monthly shelter rent per dwelling
cents. The report summarizes data secured ' INCOME-Anli<>iimted average tenant family income Per year
from a canvass of 30 typical cities.
Construction Report Analysis One additional project containing 162
NEW HUMES_MUNTHLY PRUERESS units was opened for tenancy during the
During the month of March, 9 new proj— month There were 10,302 dwelling units
ects entered the construction stage. The new completed as of March 23. '
DWELLINBS AVAILABLE FOR OCCUPANCY projects are: Los Angeles County, Calif., 504 The addition of the new projects during
Number of units; Hartford, Conn, 222; Baltimore, Md., the month caused slight declines in both the
972%88'“ 701; Omaha, Nebr., 272; Savannah, Ga.,314; average net construction cost per unit and
‘ Gary, Ind., 305; Butte, Mont., 225; Akron, the average over-all cost of new housing per
Ohio, 276; and New Orleans, La., 744. unit for all projects under construction. .
[moo Construeuon Report
1V eekly Data
Item Week ended Week ended Percentage .
<— Mar. 23194040502 Units March 29, 1940 March 22, 1940 change
l 0.000 ___ _
, Number of projects under construction ___,-,,__,,r,,, 190 187 +1.60
‘_ Feb' 21840-8372 Unlis Number of dwellings under construction _____.,_,,,4, 73,835 72,590 +1.72
” Total estimated over-all cost 1 of new housing ___,,,, $329,516,000 $323,690,000 +1.80
8,000 Average over-all cost1 of new housing per unit _,,,, $4,463 $4,459 +0.09
Average net construction cost 2 per unit __.___________. $2,801 $2,801 No change
, <— Jan. 3|, l940-7, l34 Units ___—_m—____——_______
' Summary of USHA Program as of l‘flarch 31, 1940
5:000 ~— Dec. 3|, I939-5,916 Units —————-———————————————
It in Projects under Projects under Projects being
e loan contract construction tenantcd 3
4.000 ‘7 N°"‘ 30' '939‘4-200 ”"5 Number of projects 400 190 21
Number of local authorities represented __________._,r, 165 110 15
Number of States represented __,r_________________,,,,,,,, 4 35 4 28 10
Number of loan contracts __,,_,,,,4..___-__-_________._,_,,, 241 __________________ ___-___________-
7 Value of loan contracts___.,,.,,r,,,,,,,,__.________________,i, $630,911,000 ____________-_____ ________________
2,000 ‘— Oct. 3|, l939-2,00| Units Number of dwelling units in projects .____________,__,,, 143,534 73,835 10,694
Number of dwelling units completed _________________., _.._.____..____.__ _________._______- ___-_________-.-
Total estimated development cost 5 ___.__-______,_,,,,,, $701,532,000 $358,221,000 $52,340,000
0 Total estimated over-all cost of new housing 1 ___”. $643,490,000 $329,516,000 _________-__..-_
1 Includes: (a) Building the house, including structural costs and plumbing, heating, and electrical installation; (b) dwell—
ing equipment, architects’ fees, local administrative expenses, financial charges (luringr construction, and contingency
expenses; (0) land for present development; ((1) nondwelling facilities.
2 The cost of building the house, including structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical costs.
3 As of March 215, 1940.
4 Including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.
5 Includes over-all cost of new housing plus the cost of purchasing and demolishing old slum buildings and the cost of .
land bought for future development.
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