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De Blasio Unveils $41 Billion Housing Plan for New York City

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio calls for the development and preservation of... More

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N.Y. Awards $95 Million in Funding

The funding will help build and preserve nearly 2,100 affordable housing units and leverage about $435 million in other resources. More

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Developers Increasingly Tap EB-5 to Attract Foreign Capital

Apartment developers are increasingly tapping the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as EB-5, to create viable sources of capital for deals. Successful investors are granted green cards in exchange for helping spur job creation through construction projects. More

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Housing Moves Further Out of Reach

Renting a modest two-bedroom apartment inches further beyond the grasp of everyday workers across the country. More

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Seeing Green in Philadelphia

Transit-oriented project is the first in the U.S. to earn LEED Platinum for... More

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Housing Affordability Improves, Burdens Remain

Nearly 6 million households spend more than half their income on housing costs, an improvement over 2011 but worse than in 2009 at the end of the recession, notes a new study from the Center for Housing Policy. More

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Investment Will Rehab Tornado-Damaged Property

An Indianapolis property hit by a 2008 tornado will be rehabbed thanks to a LIHTC investment. More

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Spreading the Wealth: Jobsite Diversity for Multifamily Builders

In Charlotte, minorities have made up the majority of its 752,000 population since 2011, and women account for more than half. And there, Balfour Beatty Construction is part of a construction team that this month was selected to build a 146,000-square-foot, 400-bed freshman residential hall, which that team will start in December on the South Village area of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte’s campus. More

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In Low-Income Neighborhoods, Unexpected Strength in Homeownership

An Urban Institute study finds that homeownership buffered residents of poor neighborhoods from the throws of the recession. More

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40% of LIHTC Units House Extremely Low-Income Residents

Rental assistance plays a critical role in allowing low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) developments to serve extremely low-income households, according to a new report. More

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