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

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.....»»

House and Senate conferees on Tuesday passed a funding package that would provide some $570 million for the construction of more than 25,000 affordable housing units in Hawaii over the next 12 years. House Bill 2748 would provide financing and incenti.....»»

Seattle has a thriving economy and booming housing market, and is home to successful businesses like Amazon and Starbucks. But it also has a homeless crisis and an affordable housing problem......»»

A pair of affordable-housing developers are proposing a $2.2 billion mixed-use complex along the South Bronx waterfront, including 2,000 apartments. Called Alexander Landing—for Alexander... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Pulte Homes will partner with the West Palm Beach Housing Authority to build an affordable townhome project in the city. This deal was a result of the county’s affordable housing program for projects in unincorporated areas. Developers of major r.....»»

Leaders from more than 100 Seattle-based businesses signed a letter objecting to a proposed tax on big employers intended to alleviate the city's affordable housing and homeless crisis......»»

Banks have been walking away from low-income homebuyers seeking loans, and that has affordable housing advocates worried......»»

Banks have been walking away from low- and moderate-income homebuyers seeking loans and that has affordable housing advocates worried......»»

Banks have been walking away from low- and moderate-income homebuyers seeking loans and that has affordable housing advocates worried......»»

Seattle's largest businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks will have to pay a new tax to help fund homeless services and affordable housing under a measure approved by city leaders......»»

Seattle's largest businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks will have to pay a new tax to help fund homeless services and affordable housing under a measure approved by city leaders......»»

Seattle's largest businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks will have to pay a new tax to help fund homeless services and affordable housing under a measure approved by city leaders......»»

Plymouth-based developer Dominium has been trying for years to redevelop the historic Fort Snelling Upper Post into affordable housing for veterans, but the project has been stalled over financing. That problem may soon be fixed, with a big boost from t.....»»

Gov. David Ige on Friday signed into law a bill that injects more than $200 million into two state funds for affordable housing in Hawaii, and expands a tax exemption for affordable units. House Bill 2748 adds $200 million to the state’s Rental.....»»

The Seattle City Council voted 7 to 2 to repeal the recently enacted per-worker tax on large employers aimed at raising money for homeless services and affordable housing......»»

Massachusetts lawmakers have agreed to wage and benefits legislation designed to balance the demands of worker advocates with the cautions of business groups while seeking to eliminate three questions headed for the November ballot. The resulting b.....»»

Housing affordability - defined as housing payments divided by income - is at its most stretched since 2008, largely due to tepid wage growth. In reality, higher mortgage costs made housing less affordable before the housing bubble inflated......»»

The Rent Guidelines Board voted Tuesday to allow a 1.5% increase on one-year leases and 2.5% on two-year leases. The ruling applies to rent-regulated apartments throughout the city, and disappointed... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

While many developers choose to pay a fee to pay for future affordable housing, some big developers, notably Tishman Speyer and a few others, have produced hundreds of u.....»»

The university has laid out a framework that would provide money to the county immediately, guarantee affordable units directly on campus and create a new fund that would provide money to developers trying to build affordable apartments......»»