Abram Mamet • 10 min read
While national media focus on headline issues related to national security and trade, administrative actions with significant impact on federally assisted programs often goes unnoticed. One such federal rule is the Equal Access Rule (EAR).
Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
As America’s homelessness crisis deepens, California has become a national model for successful Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) projects. Drawing on both local and state support, these PSH projects provide critical pathways to safety for people at risk of homelessness or for those already living on the streets.
Lyla Maisto • 6 min read
As tort reforms addressing property claims continue to develop nationwide, California developers and housing providers are championing the passage of Senate Bill 84.
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
In January 2025, wildfires tore through Southern California, destroying over 16,000 structures and causing an estimated $45 billion in insured losses. Although the fires were the catastrophic, no multifamily affordable housing developments were destroyed.
Abram Mamet • 9 min read
In 2007, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) began exploring the possibility of a major redevelopment that would reshape Jordan Downs, one of the city’s most troubled areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Abram Mamet • 6 min read
Over the past decade, insurance has become a significant concern for multifamily affordable housing owners. Increasingly litigious activity around a variety of liability areas, combined with challenging environmental conditions in many parts of the country, has resulted in higher premiums and increased deductibles, further squeezing operational costs in already stressed deals.
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.