Affordable-housing developers and advocates for the homeless battle prevailing-wage bill

Some housing advocates believe that impact fees local governments put on residential development projects are a barrier to homeowners desiring to add backyard apartments......»»

There’s bipartisan support for reforming Fannie and Freddie — but not as much agreement on how to approach affordable housing......»»

Developers want to build more affordable housing on the south end of San Marcos, but some city officials worry the project would be in a food desert without adequate access to groceries......»»

The biannual snapshot of homelessness across Multnomah County reveals both improvement and new challenges as local governments work to add more shelters and affordable housing units......»»

According to NPR, the homeless population in the city of Los Angeles alone reach.....»»

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday released the number of affordable-housing units the city created in the most recent fiscal year. The city financed 25,299 affordable units in fiscal year 2019—bringing... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

This Bay Area company works with nonprofit developers, building both affordable and senior housing projects, as well as homes for people with disabilities......»»

New York would adopt the nation's most aggressive emission reduction goals under a proposal worked out by state leaders and endorsed by the state Senate Tuesday night. Under the legislation, New... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

New York City might be excluded from the expansion of the state's prevailing-wage laws.Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to exempt the city from a bill that would expand the definition of public works... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

New York lawmakers are unlikely this year to approve an expansion of the prevailing wage, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday morning. But Greg Biryla, who leads a group that represents small business interests, said he doesn't consider the bill dead.....»»

The D.C. Council is weighing whether to make the city’s process for handing out loans for affordable housing projects more transparent, but some developers say the effort could backfire and make such construction prohibitively expensive. Counci.....»»

PITTSBURGH — Affordable housing. Skills training and trade work for people with criminal records. Economic mobility. Those issues dominated a conversation Wednesday between Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto at the Phipps Con.....»»

Regulations that govern how more than half of New York renters interact with their landlords—often to the satisfaction of neither—are about to get their biggest rewrite in decades. Already, the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

As the end of the legislative session nears in Albany, lawmakers might narrow the scope of a bill that sets the definition for public works projects requiring prevailing-wage rates.Legislators have... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Housing advocates encouraged Sacramento leaders Tuesday to fulfill a component of Measure U and put some of the funds from the voter-approved sales tax into affordable housing. In particular, Sacramento Housing Alliance said midtown affordable hous.....»»

All construction workers in New York—union or nonunion, male or female, black or white—deserve the right to a fair wage for their hard work. That’s why all New York construction workers critically... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

As the city's homeless population nears record levels, a new report argues Mayor Bill de Blasio needs to immediately direct city housing agencies to build 24,000 units of subsidized housing for... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

SB 5 would provide $200 million annually for affordable housing in 2020 and grow to $250 million in future years......»»

Last month stopped granting applications for in Westchester County, sending shock waves through the development community and roiling local elected leaders, affordable-housing advocates and other... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Kansas City appears ready to relax parking requirements for developers who add to the affordable housing stock. The City Council’s Housing Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of an ordinance that would cut the requirement for devel.....»»