New state legislature presents opportunities for affordable housing

The typical American home has a price tag of nearly a quarter of a million dollars, and affordable real estate is available in nearly.....»»

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser used her State of the District address Monday to propose a commercial tax increase to pay for affordable housing and to lay out a plan for the RFK Stadium campus and other priorities. She also used the address at the Uni.....»»

New York's recent successes—record economic and population growth—present new challenges for lawmakers to keep our state affordable and livable for all. For instance, they threaten to exacerbate the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A plan to build affordable senior housing on the site of the Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita has been challenged in state Supreme Court. A group in favor of preserving the roughly 1-acre garden... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Westchester County, like many other areas of New York State, is facing a housing crisis, with more than half of the county’s renters rent burdened. Elected officials have taken steps to address the pr.....»»

The former state senator from Kaneohe said he was “pretty amazed” when lawmakers took his suggestion to put $200 million into the Rental Housing Trust Fund as part of legislation dubbed the “Bob Nakata Act.”.....»»

Greystone Affordable Development has closed a $168.6 million multifamily housing transaction .....»»

The Iowa agency that promotes affordable housing has suspended the use of credit cards that were issued to employees outside the state's normal purchasing program, its interim leader said Wednesday......»»

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.....»»

This is the 30th year that the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University has put out an annual State of the Nation’s.....»»

California’s domination as the hottest housing state is weakening, as other affordable markets trend up, according to the latest ranking by realtor.com®. California dipped out of the top five markets for t.....»»

A Portland State study also found that the number of homeless in the area is likely far less than current numbers show......»»

The rule of thumb on how much a person should budget for rent is 25% to 30% of monthly income. But due to inflation in property values and surging demand, affordable housing is increasingly becoming a pipe dream in some states......»»

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State Homes and Community Renewal will finance 1,000 affordable homes for seniors on underutilized land owned by the New York City Housing Authority in Central Brooklyn as .....»»

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday outlined four areas to focus on in tackling the state's challenges with homelessness and affordable housing. In a release, Brown detailed her strategy to end homelessness in Oregon for children and veterans while .....»»

The owner of a sprawling affordable-housing complex in East New York is seeking a rent hike to cover unmonitored spending, according to a report released by the office of state... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

By James Nelson PRINCIPAL, HEAD OF TRI-STATE INVESTMENT SALES Avison Young BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA – This past month my team traveled two and half hours west to visit the .....»»

In search of affordable housing and job opportunities, greater numbers of people are leaving New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Francisco. Redfin data shows large numbers of new residents are instead moving to Dallas, Phoe.....»»

More than a dozen of Hawaii’s real estate investment trusts, including the owners of some of the largest hotels and shopping malls in the state, have launched a campaign to fund nonprofit organizations that work to build affordable housing, starting.....»»

The governor’s office has selected four affordable housing projects in Central Brooklyn to receive state f.....»»