Urban Development

  • Adaptive Reuse Project Park Building Helps Revive Downtown Cleveland

    A 1904 office building-turned-condo brings upscale living and views to downtown Cleveland.

  • MFE 2009 Awards, Best Reuse of Land

    The Preserve wins 2009 MFE award for best reuse of land.

  • Is Mixed-Income Housing Really the Saving Grace of the Failed Public Housing Movement?

    The failed public housing movement has left cities riddled with pockets of crime and poverty. Developers are now hailing the mixed-income model as the perfect solution to clean up cities and improve l

  • Second Round of Neighborhood Stabilization Program Now Underway

    Grant agreements from the first round of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program have all been allocated, and the funding process for the highly anticipated second round of the program is now underway. Applicants have until July 17 to compete for a portion of the nearly $2 billion allocated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help stabilize neighborhoods across the country hard-hit by foreclosures.

  • Landmarks: Park La Brea Apartments, Los Angeles

    Park La Brea Apartments in L.A. is one of the few and finest examples of the urban planning concept of the Modernist Movement.

  • Donovan Vows: HUD Will Assist Officials in the Field

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has a simple message for housing and community development officials: HUD is here to help, not hinder, your efforts.

  • ULI Honors Enterprise, Bart Harvey as Visionaries in Urban Development

    Enterprise and Bart Harvey, former chairman and CEO of Enterprise Community Investment, shared the Urban Land Institute's 2008 J.C. Nichols Prize for visionaries in urban development.

  • Industry Expects Obama to Focus on Affordable Housing Issues

    President-elect Barack Obama has campaigned tirelessly during the past two years, visiting as many as five states in a single day. But fighting for the presidency is nothing compared to what lies ahead: Enacting the change he has promised during countless debates, interviews, and rallies across the country. The multifamily industry is optimistic that the housing sector will benefit from some of that change.

  • HUD, Philadelphia Housing Authority End Lengthy Dispute

    After months of discussion, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has agreed to extend Philadelphia Housing Authority's Moving to Work (MTW) agreement for another 10 years.

  • Class Dismissed

    The desire for urban living drives the adaptive reuse of vacant schools. Dozens of school projects are currently capping off , under construction, near completion, or in the planning stages. This new wave of adaptations brings with it distinct challenges and opportunities -- especially the need to balance the demands of community stakeholders against the financial rewards of redevelopment.