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#tenant-rights
Mission District
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Tenants of Fillmore low-income housing, owned by Black church, plead for help

Residents of Thomas Paine Square face health hazards and negligent management while fearing eviction in affordable housing.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
Mission District

Tenants of Fillmore District Housing Complex Complain of Unsafe Conditions, Long-Deferred Maintenance Issues

Mission District
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Tenants of Fillmore low-income housing, owned by Black church, plead for help

Residents of Thomas Paine Square face health hazards and negligent management while fearing eviction in affordable housing.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
Mission District

Tenants of Fillmore District Housing Complex Complain of Unsafe Conditions, Long-Deferred Maintenance Issues

#housing-crisis
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 days ago

6 million applicants for 10,000 units: Housing lottery leaves out New Yorkers most in need * Brooklyn Paper

New York City's housing crisis is escalating, with a low vacancy rate exacerbating the struggle for affordable housing amidst rising rents.
NYC politics
fromBrownstoner
6 days ago

City's Lottery System Can't Meet Affordable Housing Needs

New York City's housing crisis continues to worsen, with extremely low vacancy rates and a stark mismatch between available affordable housing and applications.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

6 million applicants for 10,000 units: Housing lottery leaves out New Yorkers most in need | amNewYork

New York City's housing crisis worsens, with vacancy rates critically low and rents unaffordable for many residents.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 day ago

Opinion: New York Has A Housing Problem, But It Can Be Solved

Candidates need both a housing plan and dedicated leadership to effectively address New York's housing crisis.
NYC real estate
fromYahoo Finance
1 week ago

NYC is now home to 400K millionaires - the most in the world - and they're squeezing out the middle class

New York City's rising wealth is driving middle-class families out due to unaffordable living costs.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 days ago

6 million applicants for 10,000 units: Housing lottery leaves out New Yorkers most in need * Brooklyn Paper

New York City's housing crisis is escalating, with a low vacancy rate exacerbating the struggle for affordable housing amidst rising rents.
NYC politics
fromBrownstoner
6 days ago

City's Lottery System Can't Meet Affordable Housing Needs

New York City's housing crisis continues to worsen, with extremely low vacancy rates and a stark mismatch between available affordable housing and applications.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

6 million applicants for 10,000 units: Housing lottery leaves out New Yorkers most in need | amNewYork

New York City's housing crisis worsens, with vacancy rates critically low and rents unaffordable for many residents.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 day ago

Opinion: New York Has A Housing Problem, But It Can Be Solved

Candidates need both a housing plan and dedicated leadership to effectively address New York's housing crisis.
NYC real estate
fromYahoo Finance
1 week ago

NYC is now home to 400K millionaires - the most in the world - and they're squeezing out the middle class

New York City's rising wealth is driving middle-class families out due to unaffordable living costs.
fromMiami Herald
6 hours ago

Displacement threat looms over Sweetwater as trailer park's eviction day passes

Many residents of the Li'l Abner Mobile Home Park, including Santos Varela, face eviction from their homes as the park is set to close, forcing displacement.
LA real estate
#real-estate
NYC real estate
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 week ago

Mayor Adams Proposes Building 2nd-Tallest Residential Tower In Brooklyn

Mayor Eric Adams proposes a significant residential tower project to enhance Brooklyn's skyline and increase affordable housing options.
Brooklyn
fromForbes
1 day ago

New Developments Step Up Amid Brooklyn Leasing Surge

Brooklyn's rental market is experiencing significant growth, with a notable increase in leasing velocity and demand for affordable housing.
NYC real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Housing affordability drops sharply for middle class: NAR

Significant decline in affordable home listings for moderate-income households due to inventory shortages.
Housing inventory has rebounded to historical levels, but localized disparities exist.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Downtown Brooklyn tower planned for Flatbush Avenue

Mayor Adams plans a 72-story tower in Downtown Brooklyn with over 1,200 units including affordable housing.
NYC real estate
fromCurbed
2 weeks ago

An Airy Two-Bedroom in Brooklyn Heights for $995,000

Affordable housing options under a million dollars include spacious, renovated apartments in desirable neighborhoods.
Brooklyn
fromCurbed
1 week ago

Brooklyn Tower Might Get a Slightly Shorter Neighbor

Brooklyn is poised to gain a second-tallest tower, enhancing its skyline and addressing affordable housing.
NYC real estate
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 week ago

Mayor Adams Proposes Building 2nd-Tallest Residential Tower In Brooklyn

Mayor Eric Adams proposes a significant residential tower project to enhance Brooklyn's skyline and increase affordable housing options.
Brooklyn
fromForbes
1 day ago

New Developments Step Up Amid Brooklyn Leasing Surge

Brooklyn's rental market is experiencing significant growth, with a notable increase in leasing velocity and demand for affordable housing.
NYC real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Housing affordability drops sharply for middle class: NAR

Significant decline in affordable home listings for moderate-income households due to inventory shortages.
Housing inventory has rebounded to historical levels, but localized disparities exist.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Downtown Brooklyn tower planned for Flatbush Avenue

Mayor Adams plans a 72-story tower in Downtown Brooklyn with over 1,200 units including affordable housing.
NYC real estate
fromCurbed
2 weeks ago

An Airy Two-Bedroom in Brooklyn Heights for $995,000

Affordable housing options under a million dollars include spacious, renovated apartments in desirable neighborhoods.
Brooklyn
fromCurbed
1 week ago

Brooklyn Tower Might Get a Slightly Shorter Neighbor

Brooklyn is poised to gain a second-tallest tower, enhancing its skyline and addressing affordable housing.
#housing-development
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago
Silicon Valley real estate

A Silicon Valley senator is proposing to insure multifamily development loans. Could it help spur more construction?

NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

New 72-story tower eyed to replace city-owned 'eyesore' in Brooklyn

The Adams administration plans a 72-story housing project at 395 Flatbush Ave., aiming to provide 1,200 new housing units, including affordable ones.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

A Silicon Valley senator is proposing to insure multifamily development loans. Could it help spur more construction?

California faces a critical shortage of affordable housing, prompting proposed legislation to improve financing conditions for multifamily developments.
#environmental-concerns
Real estate
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Federal Land Sale-Possibly for Affordable Housing-Slides Into 'Big Bill' Making Its Way Through Congress

The debate over federal land sales is intensifying as Congress considers a bill related to substantial tax breaks and proposed land development.
fromNew York Post
1 day ago
Upper West Side

Billionaire NFL owner wants to build affordable housing on a pristine NJ hilltop - and locals are mad as hell

Real estate
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Federal Land Sale-Possibly for Affordable Housing-Slides Into 'Big Bill' Making Its Way Through Congress

The debate over federal land sales is intensifying as Congress considers a bill related to substantial tax breaks and proposed land development.
fromNew York Post
1 day ago
Upper West Side

Billionaire NFL owner wants to build affordable housing on a pristine NJ hilltop - and locals are mad as hell

#community-development
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution? | CBC News

Modular housing offers a promising solution to affordable housing shortages, addressing homelessness efficiently and economically.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Atlantic Avenue rezoning allowing 4,600 new homes passes key NYC Council panels

Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue could gain 4,600 new housing units, including 1,900 affordable ones, under a newly approved rezoning plan.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

Boerum Hill Parking Lot to Become Affordable Senior Housing

A city-owned parking lot in Boerum Hill will become affordable, rent-stabilized housing targeted at seniors.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution? | CBC News

Modular housing offers a promising solution to affordable housing shortages, addressing homelessness efficiently and economically.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Atlantic Avenue rezoning allowing 4,600 new homes passes key NYC Council panels

Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue could gain 4,600 new housing units, including 1,900 affordable ones, under a newly approved rezoning plan.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

Boerum Hill Parking Lot to Become Affordable Senior Housing

A city-owned parking lot in Boerum Hill will become affordable, rent-stabilized housing targeted at seniors.
#housing
Mission District
fromMission Local
4 days ago

La 'Muerte de la Mision,' market-rate high-rise on site of lethal fire, OK'd by Planning Commission

The Mission District's activists were disappointed by the Planning Commission's approval of a controversial market rate housing project against affordable housing hopes.
Mission District
fromMission Local
4 days ago

La 'Muerte de la Mision,' market-rate high-rise on site of lethal fire, OK'd by Planning Commission

The Mission District's activists were disappointed by the Planning Commission's approval of a controversial market rate housing project against affordable housing hopes.
#cypress-hills
#urban-development
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

This could be Brooklyn's second-tallest skyscraper - if it replaces an 'eyesore' office building

A public-private partnership plans to replace a declining Downtown Brooklyn office building with a new mixed-use tower to meet housing demands.
fromFast Company
5 days ago
Online Community Development

In Seattle, a group of friends wanted to live together-so they built their own apartment building

fromAustin Monitor
1 week ago
Renovation

From 11th street and beyond, Rally Austin is blazing trails to keep the city's arts scene alive - Austin Monitor

NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

This could be Brooklyn's second-tallest skyscraper - if it replaces an 'eyesore' office building

A public-private partnership plans to replace a declining Downtown Brooklyn office building with a new mixed-use tower to meet housing demands.
fromFast Company
5 days ago
Online Community Development

In Seattle, a group of friends wanted to live together-so they built their own apartment building

fromAustin Monitor
1 week ago
Renovation

From 11th street and beyond, Rally Austin is blazing trails to keep the city's arts scene alive - Austin Monitor

fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

I visited the site of Disney's first affordable housing development. Here's what I found.

Disney has stated that the 'critical' need for affordable housing units prompted it to pursue the project, as many residents are struggling with housing insecurity.
Silicon Valley real estate
#home-design
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago
Alternative transportation

This 3-bedroom, Open-concept Tiny House Has No Shortage of Windows to Let in Natural Light-and It's Under $10K

fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago
Alternative transportation

This 3-bedroom, Open-concept Tiny House Has No Shortage of Windows to Let in Natural Light-and It's Under $10K

#housing-market
fromSFGATE
4 days ago
Boston real estate

New Boston Program Giving up to $50K for Family and Friends To Buy Multifamily Homes Together

Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

New Boston Program Giving up to $50K for Family and Friends To Buy Multifamily Homes Together

Boston's new Co-Purchasing Housing Pilot Program aims to assist multiple households in buying multifamily homes by offering financial support to enhance affordability.
Real estate
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

My property tax went from $15K to a life-altering $91K a year

Renovating a home can trigger steep property tax increases, making homeownership unaffordable for longtime residents.
#real-estate-development
fromSFGATE
5 days ago
Upper West Side

Billionaire NFL Owner Wants To Build Nearly 500 Homes on an Untouched Mountaintop-but Some Say It's Not Safe

fromSFGATE
5 days ago
Upper West Side

Billionaire NFL Owner Wants To Build Nearly 500 Homes on an Untouched Mountaintop-but Some Say It's Not Safe

#nycha
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
5 days ago

NYC's public housing funding could be slashed in half as city Dems slam 'reckless' Trump admin

NYCHA faces severe funding cuts that could hit tenant housing supports and exacerbates NYC's housing crisis.
fromCity Limits
1 week ago
NYC real estate

WEIGH IN: Deadline for Comments on NYCHA's Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Plan Extended to 5/19

NYCHA is seeking public feedback on rebuilding Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses by May 19 through the PACT program.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
5 days ago

NYC's public housing funding could be slashed in half as city Dems slam 'reckless' Trump admin

NYCHA faces severe funding cuts that could hit tenant housing supports and exacerbates NYC's housing crisis.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
1 week ago

WEIGH IN: Deadline for Comments on NYCHA's Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Plan Extended to 5/19

NYCHA is seeking public feedback on rebuilding Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses by May 19 through the PACT program.
#new-york-city
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
5 days ago

In the Shadows: Navigating NYC's Housing Crisis Through Basement Living

Many low-income New Yorkers rely on unregulated basement apartments as affordable housing despite city efforts to legalize such spaces.
Mission District
fromPadailypost
6 days ago

Wildflower may stop construction of new affordable housing

Caltrans has halted Woodside's affordable housing plans due to endangered wildflower species on the proposed site.
#san-jose
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

MBA, NHC express support for housing provisions in GOP tax bill

NHC strongly supports the housing provisions included in the House Ways and Means Committee's tax reform bill that aim to expand affordable housing.
NYC real estate
#cupertino
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 days ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Editorial: Silicon Valley college board should look elsewhere for student housing - San Jose Spotlight

fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 days ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Editorial: Silicon Valley college board should look elsewhere for student housing - San Jose Spotlight

#sustainable-development
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

A neglected area of Staten Island will get a fresh batch of new eco-friendly housing

Staten Island's North Shore will feature NYC's largest mass timber residential development, focusing on sustainable construction and affordable housing.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

A neglected area of Staten Island will get a fresh batch of new eco-friendly housing

Staten Island's North Shore will feature NYC's largest mass timber residential development, focusing on sustainable construction and affordable housing.
#housing-policy
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

Proposed cuts to housing programs could affect millions, experts warn

Proposed cuts to federal housing funding could severely impact millions during an existing affordability and supply crisis.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

Proposed cuts to housing programs could affect millions, experts warn

Proposed cuts to federal housing funding could severely impact millions during an existing affordability and supply crisis.
#hud
#sheepshead-bay
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

Protests mount in Sheepshead Bay over controversial Coyle Street shelter plan * Brooklyn Paper

Residents in South Brooklyn are protesting the city's plan to build a homeless shelter, feeling blindsided after affordable housing was promised instead.
NYC politics
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Sheepshead Bay Locals Step Up Protests of Planned Shelter

Sheepshead Bay residents are actively protesting the city's plan to replace affordable housing with a homeless shelter.
Protests have united community members and local leaders against the proposed homeless shelter on Coyle Street.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

Protests mount in Sheepshead Bay over controversial Coyle Street shelter plan * Brooklyn Paper

Residents in South Brooklyn are protesting the city's plan to build a homeless shelter, feeling blindsided after affordable housing was promised instead.
NYC politics
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Sheepshead Bay Locals Step Up Protests of Planned Shelter

Sheepshead Bay residents are actively protesting the city's plan to replace affordable housing with a homeless shelter.
Protests have united community members and local leaders against the proposed homeless shelter on Coyle Street.
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Day 62 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vendors pack the sidewalk

His job is to protect the building, and that only, he said. When people gather on Caledonia Street, 'we just request them to not mess with the building.'
Mission District
Retirement
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

These boomers rely on housing vouchers to stay out of homelessness. Trump is proposing big cuts.

Housing vouchers are essential for providing stability to individuals with disabilities and fixed incomes, but proposed budget cuts pose a serious threat to this support.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 week ago

Pocket-Friendly Shipping Container Tiny House Offers Modern, Minimalist Living In 160 Square Feet - Yanko Design

Custom Container Living has cleverly converted a standard 20-foot shipping container into a sleek, ultra-compact tiny house called The Nook, blending affordability and smart design.
UX design
#elections
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Sadiq Khan: 'We must build on green belt to ease London's housing crisis'

Sir Sadiq Khan proposes building on London's green belt to address the housing crisis, highlighting that existing brownfield land is insufficient.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

An attempt to build new housing in Jamaica Plain runs into trouble with its neighbor: the Arnold Arboretum

Balancing housing development and preservation of the historic monastery and Arboretum is a complex challenge facing local officials and developers.
Renovation
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Civil rights, housing and consumer advocates urge HUD to rescind watered down' fair housing rule

The revised AFFH rule undermines efforts to promote fair housing, exacerbating the affordable housing crisis.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

USDA's rural manufactured housing rule has gone into effect

The recent RHS announcement allows existing manufactured homes that meet specific criteria to be eligible for financing, enhancing access to affordable housing in rural America.
SF real estate
NYC politics
fromNew York Magazine
1 week ago

Cuomo's Rivals Want to Use One of His Supposed Strengths Against Him

Cuomo leads in the mayoral race, but his opponents challenge his housing record as inadequate amidst New York's affordable-housing crisis.
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