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NYC real estate
fromHoodline
4 hours ago

Caton Flats Lottery Brooklyn Apartments From $596

Caton Flats in central Brooklyn opened a city-style housing lottery waitlist with rents starting at $596/month for eligible households meeting AMI-based income requirements.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Brooklyn News: A Housing Lottery in Gowanus

Affordable housing lotteries opened in Gowanus and East New York, while rental and open-house listings featured Greenpoint and Prospect Lefferts Gardens homes.
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago
NYC real estate

Vacant Affordable Apartments Won't Go Back Into Lottery System - For Now

Affordable re-rentals can be applied for first-come, first-served for another year, reducing time to fill units by bypassing Housing Connect lottery steps.
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Affordable Housing Lottery for East New York Has $561 Units

291 rent-stabilized, income-restricted apartments are available through an affordable housing lottery in a new East New York building within an Innovative Urban Village complex.
NYC real estate
fromHoodline
4 hours ago

Caton Flats Lottery Brooklyn Apartments From $596

Caton Flats in central Brooklyn opened a city-style housing lottery waitlist with rents starting at $596/month for eligible households meeting AMI-based income requirements.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Brooklyn News: A Housing Lottery in Gowanus

Affordable housing lotteries opened in Gowanus and East New York, while rental and open-house listings featured Greenpoint and Prospect Lefferts Gardens homes.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Vacant Affordable Apartments Won't Go Back Into Lottery System - For Now

Affordable re-rentals can be applied for first-come, first-served for another year, reducing time to fill units by bypassing Housing Connect lottery steps.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

Affordable Housing Lottery for East New York Has $561 Units

291 rent-stabilized, income-restricted apartments are available through an affordable housing lottery in a new East New York building within an Innovative Urban Village complex.
#housing-development
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
23 hours ago

Bronx Board Rejects Phipps Rezoning Near Bronx Zoo

Bronx Community Board 6 unanimously opposes Phipps Houses’ rezoning for two West Farms sites, citing past relocation issues and neighborhood infrastructure concerns.
East Bay real estate
fromABC7 San Francisco
23 hours ago

Concord moves forward with plan to build 12,000 homes at former Naval Weapons Station

Concord approved a financial agreement with the Navy to redevelop the former Naval Weapons Station into 12,000 homes plus major commercial and public amenities.
London politics
fromianVisits
3 days ago

TfL wins battle to build 300 homes on High Barnet tube station car park

Plans for about 300 flats next to High Barnet tube station, including 40% affordable housing, have been approved by the Mayor of London’s office.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
23 hours ago

Bronx Board Rejects Phipps Rezoning Near Bronx Zoo

Bronx Community Board 6 unanimously opposes Phipps Houses’ rezoning for two West Farms sites, citing past relocation issues and neighborhood infrastructure concerns.
East Bay real estate
fromABC7 San Francisco
23 hours ago

Concord moves forward with plan to build 12,000 homes at former Naval Weapons Station

Concord approved a financial agreement with the Navy to redevelop the former Naval Weapons Station into 12,000 homes plus major commercial and public amenities.
London politics
fromianVisits
3 days ago

TfL wins battle to build 300 homes on High Barnet tube station car park

Plans for about 300 flats next to High Barnet tube station, including 40% affordable housing, have been approved by the Mayor of London’s office.
#zoning-reform
fromtherealdeal.com
7 hours ago
New York City

Mamdani's housing plan picks winners and losers

Plan targets 200,000 new affordable units and preserves 200,000, using zoning reform, public financing, and tougher enforcement against distressed housing and negligent landlords.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago
New York City

Mamdani's $22 billion 'grand bargain' for NYC affordable housing

A 10-year plan targets building 200,000 affordable homes and preserving 200,000 more while pairing zoning reform with tenant protections and major funding.
New York City
fromtherealdeal.com
7 hours ago

Mamdani's housing plan picks winners and losers

Plan targets 200,000 new affordable units and preserves 200,000, using zoning reform, public financing, and tougher enforcement against distressed housing and negligent landlords.
New York City
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

Mamdani's $22 billion 'grand bargain' for NYC affordable housing

A 10-year plan targets building 200,000 affordable homes and preserving 200,000 more while pairing zoning reform with tenant protections and major funding.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
6 hours ago

Brooklyn News: Cypress Hills Monastery Rezoning

A Greenpoint rental lists $3K/month, an affordable Gowanus lottery offers $903 units, and a Cypress Hills monastery faces rezoning for a 345-unit apartment complex.
#housing-policy
fromwww.amny.com
23 hours ago
New York City

At Hostos Community College, Mayor Mamdani hears from young renters priced out of the Bronx | amNewYork

NYC politics
fromFox Business
3 days ago

Business leader sounds alarm over Mamdani's NYC housing proposal

A proposed NYC housing plan with wage mandates and stronger oversight could deter developers and investors by increasing regulation and government overreach.
fromNBC News
3 days ago
New York City

Zohran Mamdani wades into housing debate with a plan that could define his time in office

Real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

Modified COPA nears passage despite real estate pushback

COPA would give city-certified nonprofits or joint ventures first rights to buy certain distressed multifamily buildings, with revised eligibility and timelines and renewed mayoral support.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
23 hours ago

At Hostos Community College, Mayor Mamdani hears from young renters priced out of the Bronx | amNewYork

Housing crisis conditions in the Bronx drive tenant hardship, and a plan targets new affordable homes, preservation, and stronger enforcement to protect renters.
NYC politics
fromFox Business
3 days ago

Business leader sounds alarm over Mamdani's NYC housing proposal

A proposed NYC housing plan with wage mandates and stronger oversight could deter developers and investors by increasing regulation and government overreach.
New York City
fromNBC News
3 days ago

Zohran Mamdani wades into housing debate with a plan that could define his time in office

Plan proposes building 200,000 affordable units and preserving 200,000 more over a decade with $22B investment, $5.6B for NYCHA, and construction wage increases.
Real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

Modified COPA nears passage despite real estate pushback

COPA would give city-certified nonprofits or joint ventures first rights to buy certain distressed multifamily buildings, with revised eligibility and timelines and renewed mayoral support.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 day ago

Highbridge Affordable Tower Brings $23M Boost To Bronx

A new affordable housing tower is generating millions in Bronx spending through construction jobs and local business contracts while adding permanent housing and jobs.
Miami
fromNew York Post
1 day ago

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reveals his warning to Mamdani during closed door meeting

Meeting with Mayor Zohran Mamdani was pleasant and included discussion of affordable housing and child care with emphasis on implementing proper policies.
Women in technology
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Erica Acie on AI, leadership and why curiosity drives lasting impact

AI adoption in mortgage originations should be scaled responsibly, governed, and aligned to real production outcomes while differentiation shifts to human experience.
East Bay real estate
fromIrish Independent
1 day ago

Additional 10m added to Galway's 'fundamentally flawed' affordable housing scheme fund

€35 million in loans will fund nearly 400 affordable homes in Galway, but councillors warn the scheme will not meaningfully improve housing affordability.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 days ago

Controversial Brooklyn Towers Move Closer to Reality

Monitor Point would replace an MTA warehouse with three residential towers providing 1,150 apartments, including 460 affordable units, and public waterfront access.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

Bank of America extends Community Homeownership Commitment program

Bank of America will make its Community Homeownership Commitment ongoing after surpassing $15 billion in affordable home loans and grants.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

Wells Fargo offers 50-bps incentive for ICON 3D-printed homes

Wells Fargo will treat 3D-printed homes as eligible for traditional mortgage lending, expanding supply and homeownership options.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 days ago

LadderUp expands rent-to-homeownership model

LadderUp received funding to expand its rent-to-homeownership model, helping low- to moderate-income families in Pennsylvania build mortgage readiness and buy renovated homes.
New York City
fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

How Mamdani Plans to Solve New York's Most Pressing Problem

A plan targets 200,000 new affordable homes, 200,000 preserved homes, and $5.6 billion for NYCHA while enforcing codes as a requirement.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
2 days ago

Bay Area Advocates Rally to Stop State Giveaway to Oil Companies - Streetsblog San Francisco

$600 million from cap-and-invest funded Muni vehicle replacement and service improvements, while advocates oppose CARB plans to grant up to $4 billion in free permits to major emitters.
Brooklyn
from710 WOR
3 days ago

Mamdani Unveils His Affordable Housing Plan | 710 WOR

Block by Block targets New York’s housing crisis by building 200,000 affordable homes, preserving 200,000, and investing $22 billion over five years.
New York City
fromNew York Post
3 days ago

Mamdani's plan to squash private landlords will be nothing but a disaster for tenants

Housing affordability requires practical, cost-effective solutions; shifting ownership to government and nonprofits, imposing union terms, and freezing rents will reduce construction and worsen building viability.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog California
3 days ago

California Climate Funding Fight Pits Transit and Housing Advocates Against Oil Industry Giveaways - Streetsblog California

A proposed cap-and-invest overhaul could expand free pollution permits, weakening cap-and-trade funding for transit and affordable housing amid existing crises.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
3 days ago

Mamdani to Lower Rent in City-Financed Buildings

Extremely low-income New Yorkers will pay 25% of income on rent in city-subsidized apartments, replacing a 30% requirement.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

Rhode Island Senate will vote on faith-based affordable housing bill

A bill would let faith-based organizations build affordable mixed-use housing on their land by right, with statewide standards, fewer local barriers, and streamlined permitting.
Mission District
fromKqed
3 days ago

Downtown San Jose Tower to Offer Below-Market Rents for City Workers | KQED

San Jose launched LIVE, offering 197 reduced-rent apartments at The Fay for eligible public employees and other middle-income earners.
New York City
fromPOLITICO
3 days ago

Mamdani pledges housing 'transformation' to tackle central affordability challenge

Good government is positioned as the way to address housing shortages, deteriorating public housing, and worsening rental conditions through large-scale affordable housing production.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
3 days ago

Controversial Brooklyn waterfront development proposal moves closer to final vote

Monitor Point would replace an MTA warehouse with three residential towers providing 1,150 units, including 460 affordable homes, plus a waterfront plaza and resiliency upgrades.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
4 days ago

Mamdani's new housing plan will outline 'clear pathway' to ownership for some renters

A new NYC housing plan would issue $75 million in loans to help 300 renters convert apartments into co-ops over two years.
New York City
fromcitylimits.org
4 days ago

Mamdani's Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Tenants' Heat Complaints, Other Code Violations

Mamdani will announce housing reforms to improve enforcement of building violations, expand affordable housing production, and strengthen tenant protections amid a cost-of-living crisis.
East Bay real estate
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

Phoenix Adds $6.6 Million to Housing Trust Fund to Cut Fees and Speed Permits

Phoenix will invest $8.1 million to reduce housing fees and streamline permitting to make affordable housing easier and faster to build.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Battersea 29-storey 'alien' tower plan rejected

A 29-storey tower bid near Battersea Bridge was rejected after failing policy expectations and viability testing for lower-rise alternatives.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
6 days ago

Bethany Senior Terraces Opens in East Flatbush

Bethany Senior Terraces opened in East Flatbush as a $48 million all-electric affordable senior housing building with supportive services and 57 apartments.
#housing-trust-fund
SF politics
from48 hills
5 days ago

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; a deal to cut other funding is not - 48 hills

New legislation would increase San Francisco’s Housing Trust Fund to up to $125 million annually by dedicating value-captured revenue to affordable housing.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

SF Mayor, Supervisors Announce Proposal to Double Funding For Affordable Housing

A proposed charter amendment would more than double San Francisco’s Housing Trust Fund to fund affordable housing, while reducing the inclusionary rate for at least three years.
SF politics
fromMission Local
1 week ago

S.F. supervisor, mayor strike deal to boost affordable housing fund to $125M a year

San Francisco plans to raise annual affordable housing funding to $125 million via a Housing Trust Fund expansion funded by future property tax growth.
SF politics
from48 hills
5 days ago

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; a deal to cut other funding is not - 48 hills

New legislation would increase San Francisco’s Housing Trust Fund to up to $125 million annually by dedicating value-captured revenue to affordable housing.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

SF Mayor, Supervisors Announce Proposal to Double Funding For Affordable Housing

A proposed charter amendment would more than double San Francisco’s Housing Trust Fund to fund affordable housing, while reducing the inclusionary rate for at least three years.
SF politics
fromMission Local
1 week ago

S.F. supervisor, mayor strike deal to boost affordable housing fund to $125M a year

San Francisco plans to raise annual affordable housing funding to $125 million via a Housing Trust Fund expansion funded by future property tax growth.
Brooklyn
fromIslands
5 days ago

This New York Neighborhood Was A Total Bust In The '70s - Now It's A Must-Visit Entertainment Hub For Families - Islands

Coney Island overcame 1970s neglect and crime through resident-led development, affordable housing, and renewed seaside attractions.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Atlantic Yards project in line for $175M in NY state budget

State officials are considering $175 million in taxpayer support to build a platform over tracks at Atlantic Yards, tied to affordable-housing requirements.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

SFPD smashes down door of Elaine Brown's West Oakland building in robbery search

San Francisco police forced entry into a West Oakland affordable housing building while searching for a robbery suspect and related items.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10

A Labour mayor launched a Makerfield byelection bid with national policy pledges and a promise to reprioritise spending, housing, immigration rules, and electoral reform.
#new-york-state-budget
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 week ago

NYC Tax Break Deal Hands Brooklyn Developer Millions

A revived 421a tax incentive extends deadlines, enabling Two Trees to secure property tax breaks for the River Ring luxury project despite delayed completion.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Brooklyn developer lands state budget tax break for Williamsburg waterfront complex

A 421a tax-break extension in New York’s budget will let Two Trees’ River Ring project qualify despite missing a 2031 completion deadline.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 week ago

NYC Tax Break Deal Hands Brooklyn Developer Millions

A revived 421a tax incentive extends deadlines, enabling Two Trees to secure property tax breaks for the River Ring luxury project despite delayed completion.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Brooklyn developer lands state budget tax break for Williamsburg waterfront complex

A 421a tax-break extension in New York’s budget will let Two Trees’ River Ring project qualify despite missing a 2031 completion deadline.
NYC real estate
fromBronx Times
1 week ago

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | 'Weak oversight' is failing Mitchell-Lama residents - Bronx Times

Mitchell-Lama housing faces hazardous conditions and weakening oversight, leaving Bronx residents without timely remediation and threatening long-term affordability.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromThesanjoseblog
1 week ago

VTA Headquarters Relocation Opens Door to Hundreds of New Affordable Homes on North First Street

Relocating VTA staff will free a 17-acre campus for phased redevelopment, starting with 330 affordable apartments and potentially adding up to 1,100 homes near transit.
East Bay real estate
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Safeway Submits Application For Ocean Beach Redevelopment

Demolition of the Outer Richmond Safeway would enable a seven-story mixed-use redevelopment with a new grocery store and increased affordable housing, while residents worry about construction impacts and traffic.
Boston real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Durham Offers Up to $80,000 in Down Payment Help, With $3.2 Million Available Now

Durham offers up to $80,000 in down payment assistance for eligible first-time buyers, funded on a first-come basis through approved lenders.
#artist-support
East Bay real estate
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Berkeley land trust aims to keep artists housed in the Bay Area

Artist Space Trust helped a Bay Area artist secure downpayment assistance and buy an affordable home, improving housing stability and creative capacity.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

New Berkeley land trust aims to keep artists housed in the Bay Area

Artist Space Trust helped a Bay Area artist secure CalHOME downpayment assistance, enabling home ownership and greater housing stability for creative work.
NYC politics
fromPolitics NY
1 week ago

Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-65 Candidate Jay Jacky Wong

Affordability, immigrant rights, and public safety are central priorities, with a community-based plan to expand housing, improve healthcare access, and strengthen safety and mental health services.
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Venice Biennale 2027's "Do Architecture" and an Earth-Built Cinema in Ghana: This Week's Review

Curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu under the title “Do Architecture - For the Possibility of Coexistence Facing a Real Reality,” the exhibition proposes architecture as a direct and material practice rooted in local construction cultures, reuse, craft, and engagement with lived reality. Critiquing the growing homogenization and abstraction of contemporary architecture, the curators advocate for approaches capable of reconciling environmental, cultural, and technological tensions through the building itself.
Renovation
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Boost for Tipperary first-time buyers as first affordable housing scheme approved

Clonmel has been approved for Tipperary’s first affordable housing scheme, delivering 50 homes to help first-time buyers and lower-income households.
Boston real estate
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Applications for affordable housing in Waterford set to open for as little as 3000,000

Nine A-rated affordable homes at Mill Heights in Crooke, Passage East will be available from mid-June with government-supported equity-subsidy purchase terms.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Green Party selects nurse as Makerfield candidate

Green Party leader Zack Polanski said: "Chris will be a fantastic candidate and representative for Makerfield. "This election is about who is making the case for lower bills, warmer and more affordable homes, and a greener and fairer economy."
UK politics
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

Gowanus affordable housing lottery offers 153 units with rents starting at $903 * Brooklyn Paper

A nine-story, rent-stabilized affordable housing lottery offers 325 Bond Street apartments with income-restricted units and set rents near Gowanus Canal.
NYC politics
fromPolitics NY
1 week ago

Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-65 Candidate Illapa Sairitupac

Taxing the rich, building affordable housing through a state authority, and protecting neighbors from federal overreach are central campaign priorities.
Online Community Development
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

The 2026 Edition of the UIA 2030 Award Honors Built Projects Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

UIA 2030 Award winners were announced at WUF Baku, recognizing built projects that advance SDGs through scalable, resilient, inclusive urban solutions across six categories.
East Bay real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Safeway expands scope of SF store redevelopment in latest plans

Safeway plans to replace its Outer Richmond market with a seven-story mixed-use development anchored by a new grocery store and including affordable housing.
East Bay real estate
fromQNS
1 week ago

Willets Point Commons officially opens to new residents as developers break ground on new senior affordable development - QNS

Willets Point Commons opened with 880 affordable units near Citi Field, expanding to 2,500 units alongside a new school, open space, and hotel.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for New Gowanus Build

A nine-story affordable housing building at 325 Bond Street offers rent-stabilized, income-restricted studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments with shared amenities and utilities terms.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Split council OK with 14-story towers at Mollie Stone's

Palo Alto approved a revised Mollie Stone Market redevelopment with three towers up to 14 stories, balancing reduced height against fewer subsidized apartments and parking.
NYC real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Honolulu Updates 2026 Income Limits and Max Rents for Affordable Housing Programs

Honolulu released 2026 income limits and maximum allowable rents for DPP-regulated affordable housing, changing eligibility thresholds and rent ceilings by AMI tier.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Mamdani's tenant advocate Cea Weaver finds common ground with affordable housing developers | amNewYork

Low-road landlords are defined by persistent unavailability, speculative building purchases, and non-responsiveness to resident and city problem resolution.
San Francisco
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
1 week ago

This Week: Car-Free Happy Hour, Missing Middle, Bike Month Wrap Party - Streetsblog San Francisco

Events focus on urban mobility, housing development, civic reform, and affordable transportation through talks, rides, and community clinics.
East Bay real estate
fromKqed
1 week ago

Artist Housing Advocates Eye a 'Once-in-100-Year' Opportunity | KQED

Permanently affordable artist housing is framed as essential to preserving the Bay Area’s cultural identity amid major wealth transfers.
Brooklyn
fromBronx Times
1 week ago

Mayor Mamdani announces second city-owned grocery store to open in Hunts Point by 2027 - Bronx Times

A new NYC Grocery store will open in Hunts Point by 2027 as part of a redevelopment project to improve affordability and access to fresh food.
Boston real estate
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Prince William selling 20% of duchy property for housing and nature projects

The Duchy of Cornwall will sell 20% of its property over 10 years, shifting toward social impact through housing, jobs, and renewable energy.
San Francisco
fromKqed
1 week ago

Homelessness Is Down in SF, But Not for Families | KQED

Street homelessness decreased 22%, while family homelessness increased 15% due to longer shelter stays and ongoing affordable housing shortages.
Real estate
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Race for in-demand 'Affordable Homes' starts in as little as three minutes, say country's biggest local authorities

Affordable home applications are prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis, with some successful submissions occurring within three minutes.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

Brooklyn News: Two Housing Lotteries in East New York

Affordable housing lotteries launched in East New York and Innovative Urban Village, while Brooklyn listings highlight prewar and newly built homes for sale.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 weeks ago

This $35,000 Tiny Home Proves You Don't Need More Than 161 Square Feet to Live Well - Yanko Design

At 20 feet long and 8 feet wide, the Tulsi by Simplify Further Tiny Homes doesn't try to be anything it isn't. It has everything you need, and nothing you don't. That restraint is exactly what makes it work. While the tiny home market is crowded with builds that either sacrifice livability for aesthetics or pile on features that inflate the price tag, the Tulsi threads the needle - landing at a starting price of $35,000 for a fully functional, NOAH-certified home on wheels.
Real estate
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago

COPA Makes a Comeback, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Revamped COPA would let pre-qualified nonprofits bid early on certain distressed apartment buildings to preserve affordability and stabilize neighborhoods.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

Final building rising at Two Trees' Domino Sugar Refinery complex * Brooklyn Paper

A 52-story Domino Site B tower at 280 Kent Avenue is nearing completion, adding 1,350 apartments with 315 affordable units and commercial space.
Los Angeles
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Spencer Pratt Is the Factory-Reset Option for Los Angeles

Plans include clearing homeless encampments, attracting global developers, using 3-D printing for affordable housing, and replacing bike lanes with sky bike tubes.
Mission District
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Fire tears through walls of Tenderloin affordable housing building, displacing 46

A fire at 285 Turk St displaced 41 adults and 5 minors, with no injuries, after flames spread vertically through a light well and hidden wall spaces.
Non-profit organizations
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

D.C. Judge Orders Former Nonprofit Executive Director To Pay Back $1M - Above the Law

A former nonprofit executive director ordered to repay over $1 million after bonuses were paid using misused charitable funds.
New York City
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How New York mayor Zohran Mamdani solved the city's budget crisis

A $124.7 billion budget proposal aims to eliminate a $12 billion gap without raising property taxes or cutting services, funding childcare, protections, mental health, and affordable housing.
Portland food
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Former Palo Alto cannery celebrates history with new chapter - San Jose Spotlight

A former fruit cannery building is being refurbished into an all-electric commercial space with exterior art honoring its agricultural history.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Chattanooga creates unit-level PILOT for mixed-income apartments

For more than two decades, Chattanooga has used payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements to reshape its downtown. But the tax-break tool that once helped fill the Tennessee River city with market-rate apartments has been retooled for a different purpose: mixing affordable and market-rate units. City officials say seven of every 10 renters are either rent-burdened or severely rent-burdened.
Real estate
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

Final Tower Rising in Domino Sugar Refinery Complex

The planned 52-story development at 280 Kent Avenue will have two towers rising from a three-story podium, according to zoning documents. When Brownstoner stopped by recently, the podium structure was in place, and was ringed by a construction fence with cranes, other building equipment, and a number of workers onsite. The concrete structure has reached the seventh floor, according to Two Trees rep David Lombino.
Brooklyn
Miami food
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Frustrations mount on Front Street as Lahaina slowly rebuilds

Lahaina shows partial reopening along Front Street while major areas remain closed and recovery is incomplete after the 2023 wildfire.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

MVRDV and OODA Reveal Landscape-Led Masterplan for Lisbon's Marvila Riverfront Regeneration

A 28-hectare Lisbon riverfront site will be regenerated into a landscape-led district with 1,400 homes, public facilities, and mobility-connected public spaces.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Need for SPEED': Mayor Mamdani aims to cut affordable housing lottery delays by half | amNewYork

Affordable housing lottery and screening timelines will be shortened, with faster approvals and lease-up to reduce time to move-in for New Yorkers.
NYC real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

This is not a World Cup for the people': residents in host cities sound alarm over housing affordability

Short-term rentals are rising for World Cup travel, raising fears of rent hikes and tenant displacement in host cities.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks ago

Casa Selva - Housing for Hospitality Workers / anonimous + g3arquitectos + Jesus Vassallo

A compact, efficient housing project provides affordable rents for displaced hotel and restaurant workers through 200 apartments, shared amenities, gardens, and retail spaces.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Long Island
2 weeks ago

Rebuilding Brooklyn: 14-story mixed-use building includes rooftop skyline views

One Sunset is a 14-story mixed-use building in Sunset Park combining land-responsive design, all-electric apartments, and neighborhood-supporting amenities and retail.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Transform Talk: Affordable Housing Leaders Committed to Fight to Save Transit - Streetsblog San Francisco

Affordable housing depends on stable transit funding, and proposed transit cuts would disproportionately harm low-income residents who rely on public transportation.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Blackstone unveils lending platform to fill builders' financing gap

Blackstone launched a homebuilder lending platform to provide scaled capital and flexibility, targeting construction of over 50,000 for-sale homes annually.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Power in numbers: A guide to forming a tenant association in NYC

Tenant associations unite residents to negotiate with landlords, address repairs and harassment, and apply collective pressure to improve housing conditions and prevent rent-related harm.
Berlin music
fromwww.dw.com
10 years ago

Architecture of remembrance and hope: Daniel Libeskind at 80

Libeskind remains a leading architect, creating deconstructivist cultural and residential projects that engage historical memory through major institutions and new centers.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
2 weeks ago

Bed Stuy Multi-Service Center to Gain Affordable Housing

A city-owned Bedford-Stuyvesant site will be redeveloped into a new social services center with hundreds of affordable homes and expanded space for community organizations.
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