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Despite housing crisis, San Francisco sees number of new homes plummet in 2018

The number of homes that hit the market in 2018 is way below the city's average during the past decade and a long way from the 5,000 homes per year that Mayor London Breed wants to see built......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 19th, 2018

Microsoft commits $500 mln for housing in Seattle

Microsoft gave half a billion dollars to address the affordable housing crisis in Seattle's suburbs, the Eastside of King County and the Puget Sound. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJan 17th, 2019

Mayor Ginther in State of the City commits to "land trust" to boost affordable housing

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther laid out plans in his State of the City address for building more affordable housing, expanding broadband access and increasing opportunity for local and minority workers in the Mapfre Stadium replacement. "I see an affo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 1st, 2019

Why reducing the minimum lot size for single-family homes could create a more attainable Austin

Austin has a housing crisis with a lack of housing considered affordable to the majority of its residents. Professionals including teachers, EMS workers, firefighters and recent college graduates are being priced out of the communities they ser.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournals14 hr. 51 min. ago

An Investment Opportunity in Affordable Housing

I believe the affordable housing crisis in this country will not abate anytime soon......»»

Category: topSource: redinewsMay 4th, 2024

AI boom in Silicon Valley is going to worsen the housing crisis, says CEO of the company trying to build a new city near San Francisco

Jan Sramek, the leader behind plans to build a new California city, said that the AI boom will put more pressure on the housing market. Jan Sramek is the CEO of California Forever, a billionaire-backed company that is trying to building a new.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 3rd, 2024

Partners with a Purpose: Goulston lends legal skills to Caritas housing efforts

Caritas Communities and Boston law firm Goulston & Storrs are working hand-in-hand to built affordable housing for low-income residents and veterans across Eastern Mass......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 7th, 2021

Pacesetter Awards: PadSplit Inc. is a win-win platform

PadSplit, founded in 2017, is working to solve the affordable housing crisis by creating a new way for workers earning less than $35,000 a year to find affordable homes that are also close to work. These two characteristics typically do n.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2021

Biden"s infrastructure plan does not come close to tackling the vast extent of America"s new housing crisis

The lack of affordable housing is not reflective of national resources - it is reflective of a long debate about who deserves public investment. Activists outside a homeless camp in Philadelphia on September 9, 2020. Cory Clark/NurPhoto via.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 4th, 2021

S.F. supervisors approve $20M in Prop. I revenue for rent relief, affordable housing

The real estate transfer tax increase was approved by a majority of San Francisco voters in November......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 23rd, 2021

Mann questions charter amendment that would divert $50 million to affordable housing

Councilman David Mann, a candidate for 2021 mayor, as well as other council members said Wednesday they were deeply troubled by a proposed city charter amendment requiring the city to put at least $50 million per year in an affordable housing trust fund......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 24th, 2021

HUD Takes Actions to Address Nation’s Housing Crisis

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently taken several steps.....»»

Category: realestateSource: rismediaFeb 1st, 2021

Affordable housing proposal could boost inclusive options and end opt-out fee as ‘apocalyptic’ eviction crisis looms

Affordable housing shortages persist, but .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 1st, 2021

"It is time:" Kansas City Council gives unanimous "yes" to affordable housing minimums for incentivized projects

Kansas City Council members say their latest ordinance represents the start, not the end, of efforts to ensure new affordable housing is built for low-income residents......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 28th, 2021

HUD nominee Marcia Fudge to push for rental assistance, affordable housing amid coronavirus crisis

HUD nominee Marcia Fudge will confront the challenge of keeping millions of Americans from losing their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, while also ending discriminatory housing policies......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 28th, 2021

San Francisco moves closer to creating nation’s first city-owned public bank

A San Francisco Public Bank could use the city's substantial financial firepower to support economic development, affordable housing, green projects and small business lending, supporters said......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 26th, 2021

Affordable housing initiatives by Amazon, Microsoft put spotlight on Bellevue officials

Bellevue Chamber of Commerce CEO Joe Fain said recent investments from Amazon and Microsoft in local affordable housing initiatives have renewed pressure on city officials to address the problem.  The investments, Fain said, “put pressu.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 18th, 2021

Notable names join mayor"s committee to combat Nashville"s affordable housing issues

Mayor John Cooper has assembled a 21-member task force to recommend solutions for Nashville's affordable housing problems......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 13th, 2021

AT&T updates recovery efforts as bombing investigation continues

More than 24 hours after an RV was detonated in downtown Nashville, authorities are still investigating who was behind the attack while AT&T continues to address widespread service outages. At a news conference Friday night, Mayor John.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 26th, 2020

Pandemic slams Asia"s factories, activity hits financial crisis lows

Asia's factory activity was ravaged in April, business surveys showed on Monday, and the outlook dimmed further as government restrictions on movement to contain the coronavirus outbreak froze global production and slashed demand......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 4th, 2020