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NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
11 hours ago

NYC Housing Calendar, June 9-16

Upcoming public hearings on housing and land use highlight important community involvement in NYC decision-making.
Affordable housing lotteries are closing soon, requiring prompt action from applicants.
#urban-planning
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
4 days ago

Renderings Show Towering Concrete Project by Bjarke Ingels

Developers unveil a new residential project in Gowanus with over 1,000 units, including affordable housing, in innovative, tall concrete towers.
NYC real estate
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why we need to write affordable housing's next chapter

The U.S. needs a recalibrated approach to affordable housing that prioritizes accessibility, safety, and community quality for all income levels.
fromsilive
1 week ago
NYC politics

Staten Island Community Board meetings: A proposal to transform sanitation garage into affordable housing

NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
4 days ago

Renderings Show Towering Concrete Project by Bjarke Ingels

Developers unveil a new residential project in Gowanus with over 1,000 units, including affordable housing, in innovative, tall concrete towers.
NYC real estate
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why we need to write affordable housing's next chapter

The U.S. needs a recalibrated approach to affordable housing that prioritizes accessibility, safety, and community quality for all income levels.
fromsilive
1 week ago
NYC politics

Staten Island Community Board meetings: A proposal to transform sanitation garage into affordable housing

#first-time-homebuyers
fromSFGATE
15 hours ago
SF real estate

Wyoming Starter Homes are Affordable on a $75k Salary-If You Don't Live Near Yellowstone

fromSFGATE
13 hours ago
SF real estate

Mississippi's Starter Homes Now Cost Nearly $200K-So How Much Do You Need to Earn?

fromSFGATE
15 hours ago
SF real estate

Missouri Starter Homes Make Sense For First-Time Buyers Making This Salary

fromSFGATE
15 hours ago
SF real estate

Wyoming Starter Homes are Affordable on a $75k Salary-If You Don't Live Near Yellowstone

fromSFGATE
13 hours ago
SF real estate

Mississippi's Starter Homes Now Cost Nearly $200K-So How Much Do You Need to Earn?

fromSFGATE
15 hours ago
SF real estate

Missouri Starter Homes Make Sense For First-Time Buyers Making This Salary

#housing-crisis
NYC real estate
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

Times Square skyscraper becomes hundreds of affordable apartments

5 Times Square will be transformed into a 38-story residential tower with 1,250 apartments, addressing NYC's housing crisis.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Editorial | Housing vouchers in NYC are too big to fail | amNewYork

Housing assistance programs like Section 8 are under threat, worsening New York's housing crisis for low-income families.
NYC real estate
fromsilive
4 days ago

NYC nears 7.5K evictions less than halfway through 2025

New York City is facing a significant housing affordability crisis resulting in thousands of evictions, particularly impacting the Bronx and Brooklyn.
NYC real estate
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

Times Square skyscraper becomes hundreds of affordable apartments

5 Times Square will be transformed into a 38-story residential tower with 1,250 apartments, addressing NYC's housing crisis.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Editorial | Housing vouchers in NYC are too big to fail | amNewYork

Housing assistance programs like Section 8 are under threat, worsening New York's housing crisis for low-income families.
NYC real estate
fromsilive
4 days ago

NYC nears 7.5K evictions less than halfway through 2025

New York City is facing a significant housing affordability crisis resulting in thousands of evictions, particularly impacting the Bronx and Brooklyn.
#real-estate
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
4 days ago

Social Housing Supporters Revive Push to Boost Nonprofit & Community Ownership

Community Land Act aims to provide affordable housing by transitioning properties from private to community ownership.
Advocates stress the importance of community control over housing development.
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

New England State Frees Up 450 Acres of Land To Build New Affordable Housing for Residents: 'We Are Already Getting Shovels in the Ground'

Massachusetts is allocating 450 acres of state land for the construction of 3,500 affordable housing units.
NYC real estate
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Building Change: A Conversation with Schelton Assoumou

Schelton Assoumou focuses on affordable housing to create community opportunity in Brooklyn, transitioning from Wall Street to real estate development.
Real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

How Much Do You Really Know About Home Loans? Most Homebuyers Are Still Getting These Basics Wrong

Homeownership remains a vital milestone for many in the U.S., but anxieties about affordability and understanding of the homebuying process hinder progress.
Upper West Side
fromCurbed
6 days ago

An Unusually Spacious Park Slope One-Bedroom for $799K

Affordable housing options under a million dollars can include well-located and spacious apartments in New York City.
Featured apartments include a spacious one-bedroom in Park Slope and a large four-bedroom in Hell's Kitchen.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
4 days ago

Social Housing Supporters Revive Push to Boost Nonprofit & Community Ownership

Community Land Act aims to provide affordable housing by transitioning properties from private to community ownership.
Advocates stress the importance of community control over housing development.
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

New England State Frees Up 450 Acres of Land To Build New Affordable Housing for Residents: 'We Are Already Getting Shovels in the Ground'

Massachusetts is allocating 450 acres of state land for the construction of 3,500 affordable housing units.
NYC real estate
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Building Change: A Conversation with Schelton Assoumou

Schelton Assoumou focuses on affordable housing to create community opportunity in Brooklyn, transitioning from Wall Street to real estate development.
Real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

How Much Do You Really Know About Home Loans? Most Homebuyers Are Still Getting These Basics Wrong

Homeownership remains a vital milestone for many in the U.S., but anxieties about affordability and understanding of the homebuying process hinder progress.
Upper West Side
fromCurbed
6 days ago

An Unusually Spacious Park Slope One-Bedroom for $799K

Affordable housing options under a million dollars can include well-located and spacious apartments in New York City.
Featured apartments include a spacious one-bedroom in Park Slope and a large four-bedroom in Hell's Kitchen.
Real estate
fromSFGATE
18 hours ago

Modular vs. Manufactured Homes: Which Is More Affordable and Available Where You Live?

More buyers are embracing factory-built housing as traditional home prices rise and mortgage rates are high.
Understanding differences between modular and manufactured homes can guide smarter ownership choices.
#homelessness
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

NYC mayor's race: Five Democrats offer big promises on homelessness and housing at interborough forum | amNewYork

Candidates in the 2025 NYC mayoral race emphasized plans for homelessness, affordable housing, and mental health in a well-attended forum.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago
Canada news

Ontario anti-encampment law punishes the homeless, avoids long-term solutions: critics | CBC News

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

NYC mayor's race: Five Democrats offer big promises on homelessness and housing at interborough forum | amNewYork

Candidates in the 2025 NYC mayoral race emphasized plans for homelessness, affordable housing, and mental health in a well-attended forum.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago
Canada news

Ontario anti-encampment law punishes the homeless, avoids long-term solutions: critics | CBC News

#urban-development
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

City Council greenlights major Atlantic Avenue rezoning * Brooklyn Paper

A major rezoning plan in central Brooklyn aims to replace industrial buildings with residential towers, providing thousands of new housing units, including affordable options.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

These publicly funded homes for the poor cost $1.2 million each to build

Developing affordable housing in affluent areas can cost taxpayers significantly, leading to fewer units being built where they are most needed.
fromFast Company
6 days ago
Mission District

San Francisco transformed an old parking lot into affordable housing for public school teachers

Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

City Council greenlights major Atlantic Avenue rezoning * Brooklyn Paper

A major rezoning plan in central Brooklyn aims to replace industrial buildings with residential towers, providing thousands of new housing units, including affordable options.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

These publicly funded homes for the poor cost $1.2 million each to build

Developing affordable housing in affluent areas can cost taxpayers significantly, leading to fewer units being built where they are most needed.
fromFast Company
6 days ago
Mission District

San Francisco transformed an old parking lot into affordable housing for public school teachers

#democratic-primary
fromUSA TODAY
1 day ago
NYC politics

Can an AOC-backed socialist upset Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race?

NYC politics
fromUSA TODAY
1 day ago

Can an AOC-backed socialist upset Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race?

Frustration over high living costs drives support for far-left candidates in New York City's Democratic primary.
NYC politics
fromNBC New York
5 days ago

Who is Zellnor Myrie? Meet the NYC mayoral candidate

Zellnor Myrie is a Democratic primary candidate for New York City Mayor with a strong legislative background and diverse campaign platform.
#housing-development
#brooklyn
NYC politics
fromGothamist
6 days ago

Brooklyn leaders say NY can't suspend millions in affordable housing penalties for Atlantic Yards

Community leaders question state's authority to waive penalties for affordable housing delays.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

4,600 new homes slated for Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue as NYC Council votes on rezoning

The NYC Council plans to vote on a rezoning plan to build 4,600 new homes in Brooklyn, aiming to increase affordable housing.
Brooklyn
fromBlack Enterprise
1 day ago

Brooklyn Pastor Takes Affordable Housing Into His Own Hands To Keep Black Families From Leaving New York

Pastor David K. Brawley addresses the affordable housing crisis in Brooklyn, emphasizing the emotional toll on long-time residents being displaced.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
6 days ago

Brooklyn leaders say NY can't suspend millions in affordable housing penalties for Atlantic Yards

Community leaders question state's authority to waive penalties for affordable housing delays.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

4,600 new homes slated for Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue as NYC Council votes on rezoning

The NYC Council plans to vote on a rezoning plan to build 4,600 new homes in Brooklyn, aiming to increase affordable housing.
Brooklyn
fromBlack Enterprise
1 day ago

Brooklyn Pastor Takes Affordable Housing Into His Own Hands To Keep Black Families From Leaving New York

Pastor David K. Brawley addresses the affordable housing crisis in Brooklyn, emphasizing the emotional toll on long-time residents being displaced.
#community-support
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago
Toronto startup

Construction underway at deeply affordable housing project in Kensington Market | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago
Toronto startup

Construction underway at deeply affordable housing project in Kensington Market | CBC News

#tiny-homes
fromMiami Herald
3 days ago

Need help paying rent? Financial assistance waitlist opens up soon in Miami-Dade

The Project-Based Voucher program offers Miami-Dade residents a chance to apply for rent assistance, providing affordable housing opportunities for low-income tenants.
Miami food
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 days ago

Mission residents vote for more affordable housing despite concerns over shadowing a playground

Community chose to prioritize affordable housing over reducing shadowing on a playground.
#new-york-city
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 week ago

Major Brooklyn Rezoning Plan Approved by City Council

The NYC Council approved a major rezoning plan to add affordable housing units in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
fromtherealdeal.com
4 days ago
NYC real estate

NYC Opportunity Zones disproportionately helped higher-income developments, not affordable housing: report

Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 week ago

Major Brooklyn Rezoning Plan Approved by City Council

The NYC Council approved a major rezoning plan to add affordable housing units in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
NYC politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

Democrats put housing front and center in NYC mayoral debate

Candidates discussed affordable housing solutions as a key issue, with varied proposals and experiences presented at a debate in New York City.
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
4 days ago

NYC Opportunity Zones disproportionately helped higher-income developments, not affordable housing: report

Opportunity Zones, while framed as a housing initiative, predominantly lead to market-rate housing rather than affordable options.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
4 days ago

Opinion: NYC Needs Land and Housing for People, Not Profit

Community Land Trusts (CLTs) provide a sustainable solution for affordable housing while combating systemic inequalities.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Housing bosses press Rachel Reeves to unlock more funds for affordable homes

Housing leaders are urging the government to reclassify affordable housing as infrastructure spending to secure funding needed for social homes.
NYC politics
fromThe Nation
5 days ago

Shahana Hanif Won't Back Down

The District 39 council race highlights the influence of money in politics and the struggle between progressive ideals and corporate interests.
#bronx
NYC real estate
fromTHE CITY - NYC News
6 days ago

Community Ownership Is Now Part of Kingsbridge Armory Revival Project

Community group secures 20% ownership of Kingsbridge Armory, emphasizing local development and affordable manufacturing space.
NYC real estate
fromTHE CITY - NYC News
6 days ago

Community Ownership Is Now Part of Kingsbridge Armory Revival Project

Community group secures 20% ownership of Kingsbridge Armory, emphasizing local development and affordable manufacturing space.
#housing-policy
#pacific-park
fromBKReader
5 days ago
Brooklyn

Despite Promises of Housing, Hoops and Jobs, State Has Given up on Affordable Units in Prospect Heights, Critics Say

fromGothamist
1 week ago
NYC real estate

NY lets Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards owner skirt huge penalties for affordable housing failure

NYC real estate
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

NY State grants new timeline to owners of stalled Atlantic Yards project

Atlantic Yards' developers will avoid penalties for failing to deliver affordable housing units on schedule.
Community groups express frustration as development rights may transfer more than two decades later with renewed discussions.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
5 days ago

Despite Promises of Housing, Hoops and Jobs, State Has Given up on Affordable Units in Prospect Heights, Critics Say

Brooklyn community leaders demand accountability from developers for promised affordable housing units, hinting at potential legal action over missed deadlines.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

NY lets Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards owner skirt huge penalties for affordable housing failure

New York officials are waiving penalties for Atlantic Yards developers despite failure to meet affordable housing construction deadlines.
#public-safety
NYC politics
fromNews 12 - Default
1 week ago

Brad Lander vows to make NYC safer, more affordable and better run

Brad Lander emphasizes strong leadership, aiming to improve NYC's safety, affordability, and governance through his extensive experience and strategic plans.
NYC politics
fromNBC New York
5 days ago

Who is Jessica Ramos? Meet the NYC mayoral candidate

State Sen. Jessica Ramos prioritizes affordable housing, public safety, and immigration in her campaign for New York City mayor.
NYC politics
fromNews 12 - Default
1 week ago

Brad Lander vows to make NYC safer, more affordable and better run

Brad Lander emphasizes strong leadership, aiming to improve NYC's safety, affordability, and governance through his extensive experience and strategic plans.
NYC politics
fromNBC New York
5 days ago

Who is Jessica Ramos? Meet the NYC mayoral candidate

State Sen. Jessica Ramos prioritizes affordable housing, public safety, and immigration in her campaign for New York City mayor.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
5 days ago

3 Changes to New York Labor Laws Included in the Latest State Budget

New York's $254 billion budget has mixed effects on labor protections for blue-collar workers, with some gains but also notable cuts.
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
6 days ago

New figures reveal the number of affordable homes in Croydon

Affordable housing numbers in Croydon have grown since the 2008 economic crash, with a slight decline noted in 2023, highlighting ongoing challenges and changing policies.
London politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Developer sues Denver over its affordable housing fund

Core to the company's identity is a commitment to the construction of environmentally conscious homes. It vows to build all structures to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification standards or better.
SF real estate
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

Amazon Has a Modern Farmhouse-inspired Tiny House With a Front Porch, Solar Panels, and Lots of Windows for Under $10K

The manufacturer, Zhong Machinery, allows for customization of the home to personal taste, adding features like solar panels and rainwater harvesting.
Gadgets
#government-policy
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Oaks Park Turns 120, Portland Multi-Family Units Get to Waive Those Developer FEES in the Air (Like They Just Don't Care)

fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: Oaks Park Turns 120, Portland Multi-Family Units Get to Waive Those Developer FEES in the Air (Like They Just Don't Care)

fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

The industry's complaint department: Jolie Milstein bids farewell to NYSAFAH

When there is a hospital that's closed... communities want to see this building that they've known and depended on put to a very good purpose, she said.
NYC politics
Renovation
fromHomebuilding
1 week ago

How this one council is 25 years ahead in its housing supply while many others are struggling to meet targets

Stratford-on-Avon District Council has over 24 years of housing supply, contrasting with national trends of councils struggling to meet housing targets.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Brannan and Levine spar over Mayor Adams and Trump in NYC comptroller debate

Brannan and Levine differ in style, yet share similar policies and face off over accountability toward Mayor Adams.
fromHomebuilding
1 week ago

Angela Rayner says 'the SME housebuilding comeback starts now'

"Rising planning fees could deter smaller builders," warns Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders. "Without adequate support, SMEs may struggle to compete."
Renovation
Austin
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

These are the 10 best cities where new graduates can actually afford to rent

Austin, TX is a top city for recent graduates due to affordable housing, strong job market, and a vibrant lifestyle.
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