A Massive Administrative Reorganization in California Brings Promise, and Some Trepidation
Abram Mamet • 12 min read
Governor Gavin Newsom of California unveiled his budget plan for 2025-26. This $322 billion budget included one critical component for the state’s many housing professionals: a proposed reorganization of the numerous housing programs administered by the executive into a new California Housing and Homelessness Agency.
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Case Study
“No Place Like Home” Targets Rural CA Residents
Mark Fogarty • 5 min read
California has many programs to boost affordable housing. One example is the No Place Like Home (NPLH) program, which helped fund Siskiyou Crossroads’ rural housing project in Yreka, CA.
Case Study
HIV/AIDS Survivors Will Find a Place to Live in New York City
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
A giant tulip tree in Queens has inspired The Lirio, a space for the formerly homeless and those affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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Los Angeles’ Pause on Section 8 Applications Creates Uncertainty for Affordable Developers
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
Uncertainty about federal cuts to housing programs is spreading through affordable housing markets nationwide as developers struggle to pencil out deals. LA is a salient case after the Housing Authority City of Los Angeles paused the processing of Section 8 applications, leaving developers with projects in the pipeline. Other developers are rethinking plans to build affordable projects in the city, and the future of Section 8 and other housing programs is unclear.
Infilla Leverages AI to Accelerate Permitting for New Housing Developments
New Company Aims to Streamline the Permitting Process for Localities Across the Country
Michael Murney • 5 min read
After interviewing hundreds of real estate developers, architects, and planners, Jenny Song came to a simple conclusion: local governments’ entitlements and permitting systems are broken.
Tort Reforms
Reshaping Premises Liability — But “Not A Silver Bullet”
Lyla Maisto • 7 min read
Georgia has become the latest state to pass tort reform laws that, in part, aim to address premises liability and negligent security actions. The reforms could have significant implications for parties involved in building and managing affordable housing.
LDG Development: Using Technology, Data, and Strong Community Relations to Keep Communities Safe
Pamela Martineau • 7 min read
Operating over 100 affordable housing communities across nine states, LDG Development has implemented a suite of security systems tailored to the specific safety needs of each of its unique developments. From license plate readers and gunshot detection technology to designated areas for police officers to write reports, LDG Development offers a blend of high- and low-tech security systems to enhance resident safety.
Breaking Ground
Doctor Megan Sandel, Boston Medical Center
Jessica Hoefer • 10 min read
Dr. Megan Sandel, Boston Medical Center spoke with NH&RA’s Peter Bell, to examine the connection between affordable housing and healthcare and the growing realization that good health is essential for households to attain stability and sustainability.
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Monthly Columns
Legally Speaking
Covering Your Bases in a Highly Regulated State — What Developers Need to Know
Steve Strain • 7 min read
California’s vast and diverse landscape leads to significant housing demand. Housing production meets only about 15 percent of the needed 3.5 million units by 2030.
The Guru Is In
Entities Endure (Forever?)
David A. Smith • 6 min read
After having chronicled how entities endure for better, for a long time, and for worse, we arrive, belatedly, at the nastiest question of them all: When an organization has gone past the tipping point and its consumption of resources exceeds the impact it delivers with those resources, what happens then?
Industry Insights
Progress isn’t Linear
Kaitlyn Snyder • 4 min read
House passage of the reconciliation bill with three Low Income Housing Tax Credit provisions included is a significant win. Yet the successful implementation of these measures hinges on adequate appropriations for HUD programs.