Low-Income Housing

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New Life for Boston's Old Colony

The redevelopment of the U.S.'s oldest public affordable housing development... More

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Senate Committee Approves Housing Finance Reform Bill

The Senate Banking Committee approved the Johnson-Crapo bill, but it looks unlikely that Congress will pass the legislation this year. More

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LIHTC-financed Micro-unit Building Under Way in Chicago

While much of the discussion about micro units has centered on young professionals, developers and architects behind a new micro-unit community in Chicago’s West Loop are instead targeting low-income renters. More

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Millennials Poised to Shape NYC Apartment Landscape

FTI Consulting manager Glenn Brill gives his take on what's to come for New York City's housing stock. The working class, which is composed mostly of Millennial workers, is poised to dictate which changes will be successful and which will fall flat. More

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Niche Assets Climb the Rankings of 2014's Top 50 Owners

Low-income, student housing, and military holdings are helping some companies make their mark on this year’s owners list. More

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BRIDGing the Gap

The venerable affordable housing developer, No. 5 on this year's AHF 50 top developers list, is pursuing an amibitious growth plan with the confidence born of a regional legacy. More

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The Top 10 Worst Metros For Workforce Renters

The hourly wage a full-time worker must earn to afford a decent two-bedroom apartment, has increased to $18.92 this year, up 53 percent from 2000, according to a recent report. Here are the 10 nastiest cities for workforce renters.That national average of $18.92 is 52 percent higher than it was in 2000, officials say. More

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Housing Finance Reform Plan Released

Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform proposal funds National Housing Trust Fund, eliminates GSEs. More

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HUD Releases 2015 Budget Request

Funding cuts to HOME and CDBG are proposed while increases are sought for Choice Neighborhoods and homeless assistance grants. More

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The Preservation Race

The low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) program helps finance approximately 100,000 affordable apartments each year, with a good portion of those units in brand-new developments. More

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