by Drew | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the things I hear all the time from real estate agents is that lead “isn’t really a big deal anymore.” I understand where that comes from. The rules that apply during a transaction are relatively limited, and most deals move forward without any issue. But that...
by Drew | Mar 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
by Drew Alberti One of the most common questions I get from municipalities and nonprofit partners is whether they really have to deal with SHPO review if a building isn’t listed on the National Register. Someone will say, “It’s not historic,” or “It’s not on any...
by Drew | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Housing program administrators frequently encounter confusion between EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) compliance and HUD’s lead-based paint requirements. While both apply to pre-1978 housing and often intersect on assisted rehabilitation projects, they are...
by Missy | Jan 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
In January 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its federal lead-based paint regulations, changing how lead dust is identified, reported, and cleared in pre-1978 housing. These updates affect lead inspections, risk assessments, and...
by Flatley Read | Jan 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
The work of community cultural development lies in creating the conditions for which as many community members as possible, or are feasible for the project, can discover the potential within themselves and their community to be moved to gather and combine their...
by Flatley Read | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Read Joan Leary Matthews’s blog on the Governor’s signing of the Lead Pipes Right to Know Act. The Lead Pipe Right to Know Act is the first step toward replacing all of the lead service lines in the state....
by Flatley Read | Mar 20, 2023 | Cultural Development
2022 Mural, City of Glens Falls, by Hannah Williams. Photo by Jon Crouch. You’ve probably noticed it when visiting a new place, especially in larger cities with distinctive neighborhoods. Think of New Orleans, for example. Even if you’ve never been there you’ve likely...
by Flatley Read | Aug 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
For Immediate Release (Greenwich, NY) Six months after a devastating fire reduced the historic Wilmarth Building to rubble, 126 Main Street in Greenwich, NY has new ownership. Flatley Read, Inc., a Community Development and Environmental Analysis Corporation based in...
by Flatley Read | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
An article in the real estate section of Sunday, January 30th’s Albany Times Union takes a deep dive into the dilemma faced by many millennial college graduates who are unable to purchase a home due to the staggering level of student loan debt that they are carrying. ...
by Flatley Read | Jan 12, 2022 | Community Development
While perusing the January issue of Yankee Magazine, I noticed an article on the impact of the in-migration of city folk into Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. For those of you who don’t know, the NEK is one of the most remote, isolated, and impoverished areas of...
