The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a much-anticipated case involving the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program in Texas. A lawsuit filed by the Inclusive Communities Project claimed that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs discriminated based on race by disproportionately approving LIHTC developments in predominantly minority neighborhoods and disproportionately denying LIHTC developments in predominantly Caucasian neighborhoods. More
A new study from Experian RentBureau released in August 2014 reveals that affordable housing renters have a lot to gain from having positive rental payments reported to credit bureaus. More
A public–private partnership between Pennrose and The Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund established the John C. Anderson Apartments, the first LGBT-friendly senior housing community built in Philadelphia and only the third of its kind in the nation. More
In Rene Cazenave Apartments, San Francisco’s formerly homeless population has a new place to call their own. More
The aftermath of this tragedy has helped shine a spotlight on an issue that many in the housing community grapple with everyday—the continuing shift of poverty from the nation’s inner cities to the suburbs. More
Herman & Kittle reached out to officials in Clinton, Ind. to fulfill a need for affordable housing in the local area. The resulting $8.1 million reuse and new construction project exceeded expectations. More
Fannie Mae rolled out a second version of the Green Refinance Plus program in May, and owners are giving the program a big (green) thumbs up. More
Rent growth momentum continued in Odessa, Texas as it held steady as the No. 1 rent growth metro, according to a recent report released by the Dallas-based research firm Axiometrics. More
Minneapolis-based Dominium is nearing completion on a $120 million historic renovation to convert a historic brewery into 260 units of living space for local artists. More
A historic flour mill in Minneapolis is getting a makeover and will soon become home to more than 250 affordable live/work artist apartments. More