NEW ORLEANS — On Dec. 20, police clashed with residents and housing activists at New Orleans City Hall. Read more
BILL KELLY knows the importance of not just developing but also preserving affordable housing. Read more
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Preserving affordable units for public housing and in rural areas continued to be a focus for Missouri after funding for 34 rental projects for fiscal 2008 was approved. Read more
Volatile Investment Market Prompts Warning on Pricing
First came the chill left by the retreat of several leading low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) investors. Read more
DALLAS — Sixteen people have been charged in an extensive bribery and extortion scheme involving affordable housing in Dallas. Read more
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LANCASTER, CALIF - Jamboree Housing Corp. has tried green building, and now it can’t get enough. In December, the Irvine, Calif.-based developer opened 72 apartments designed to meet the standards of Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.’s Green Communities initiative. It’s Jamboree’s first green housing development. Read more
COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has approved $24.2 million in multifamily bonds for affordable housing developments. Read more
In response to inquiries by AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE, the following statement was submitted by Rep. Read more
GREAT NECK, N.Y. - The people who live at Spinney Hill Homes here need some help. Their 50-year-old apartments are falling apart around them. Read more
With the presidential election just eight months away, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE is launching an ambitious effort to bring the industry together around a simple but forceful housing agenda for the next president and secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Read more
BILL KELLY knows the importance of not just developing but also preserving affordable housing. Read more
Even as school districts and municipal governments in major urban areas struggle to keep rental housing affordable for essential service workers, smaller towns located near the nation’s coastal population centers are tackling the workforce housing crisis from a different angle. Read more
Forget the incremental approach to affordable housing. Read more
The presidential candidates have turned blue talking about how to end the Iraq War, revive a sagging economy, and provide health care, but do they have anything to say about affordable housing? Read more
President Bush has sent Congress a $38.5 billion fiscal 2009 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget that includes a big increase in funding for project-based Sec. 8 assistance and a comparable cut in community development. Read more
In recent years, the federal government has fallen far behind state and local governments in addressing many public policy concerns, especially the need to deal with runaway housing costs. Read more
FOR THE THIRD YEAR in a row, the number of unaccompanied adult homeless individuals is down while family numbers have increased in Boston. Read more
NEW ORLEANS—Visiting this city for the first time since Katrina, I was not that shocked by what I saw. Read more
As supporters seek reauthorization of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, the sixth round of allocations has opened, with applications due March 5. Read more
While many lenders are experiencing declining volumes and tightening their underwriting standards in the first quarter of 2008, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is having a resurgence. Read more
NEW ORLEANS — Two-and-a-half years after Hurricane Katrina, many who called New Orleans home continue to live in trailers tainted by formaldehyde or with relatives in California or in apartments in Houston or in dark cracks where they have slipped unknown into the American landscape. Read more
The big story in the South Central region is that thousands of 2005 hurricane evacuees will enter the rental market this spring in an environment where finding an affordable apartment is like striking gold. Read more
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE readers have spoken on the subject of housing policy priorities for the next president of the United States, and their top recommendation is to provide more rental subsidies. Read more