Inside Accessibility: A Special Report
The Money Trail
ERC says its lawsuits aren't for money. Read more
One-story, step-free condos allow for aging in place at a suburban community in Matthews, N.C. Read more
A mixed-income development in Madison, Wis., offers livable units in a wildlife setting. Read more
An accessible community in Fremont, Calif., soars past fair housing codes to accommodate the developmentally disabled. Read more
Inside Accessibility: A Special Report
Total Access
The architects and developers of these three projects are committed to building accessible housing. How do to your communities stack up? Read more
Inside Accessibility: A Special Report
Mission From God
Rabbi Bruce Kahn is passionate about fair housing. But how did one man have such a polarizing effect on the multifamily housing community? Read more
Federal agents are bent on the vigorous pursuit of violations to the Fair Housing Act. Read more
Inside Accessibility
A Crippled Journey
Two decades after fair housing rights were extended to the disabled, stakeholders continue to struggle with how to navigate a tangled web of requirements and avoid multimillion-dollar lawsuits. Will the multifamily industry ever be able to guarantee equal rights in rental housing? Read more
Two decades after fair housing rights were extended to the disabled, stakeholders continue to struggle with how to navigate a tangled web of requirements and avoid multimillion-dollar lawsuits. Will the multifamily industry ever be able to guarantee equal rights in rental housing? Read more
Everyone has a right to fair housing. It's up to us to make sure we deliver. Read more
Atlanta to demolish remaining public housing projects. Read more
News Bites: September 2008
The AFL-CIO is taking care of its own. The labor union's Housing Investment Trust committed to invest $7.8 million in Big Six towers, which comprise 983 units in Queens, N.Y. Read more
Slow and Steady
Despite an uptick in vacancies, the City of Brotherly Love still has a lot to offer. Read more
Fostering a Home
A Berkeley, Calif.-based developer established solely to increase affordable housing, has added 20 more units to its forces in the battle to combat homelessness. Read more
Deal Blues
Mid-sized deals, such as the $42.8 million sale of Waterford Commons, a 303-unit community in Manchester, Conn., are seeing traction today. Read more
Within Reach
While poorly designed kitchens and bathrooms with narrow openings, high cabinets, and awkward countertops are inconvenient for many people, they can be unusable for the 50 million Americans with disabilities. Read more
Landmarks: Price Tower
“The Price Tower, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was decades ahead of its time. Wright's unique façade treatment and massing at the Price Tower respond to the different functions within, while controlling daylighting on each of the compass exposures. Read more
The Fair Housing Act specifics everything a multifamily executive needs to know about accessible housing compliance. Read more
Don't fall for the most common misconceptions of the FHA design and construction requirements. Follow these 10 tips to ensure you're on the right track. Read more
