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Leveraging the Benefits of Adaptive Reuse

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Adaptive reuse can be a greener, less expensive, and more attractive alternative to new construction. For cities with a glut of older buildings, renovating and repurposing those structures can be an enticing way for politicians and planning officials to lessen a housing crisis.

Investor Unease Starting to Lift as AHCIA Advances and Markets Adapt

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The unease that gripped the LIHTC investor market earlier this year—following a new administration and some uncertainty in Washington—has started to lift, according to industry syndicators. The market is further buoyed by the continued legislative advance of the AHCIA.

Case Study

In New Orleans, a Long-Awaited Answer to Katrina-Shuttered Public Housing

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St. Bernard Circle Apartments in New Orleans is another piece of an expansive HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) grant to revitalize public housing in the city. With the use of resiliency standards for hurricanes and flooding, project developers aim to ensure the housing remains for a long time.

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Small Housing Developer Leverages Partnership for PSH

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It is highly unusual these days for an affordable housing development to be financed from one source of funds. But that is what has happened at Elevate Estates in Henderson, KY, which secured money from two arms of HUD’s HOME program. Developer Elevate WKY (who shares the same name as the development) was awarded $15 […]

As the Trump Administration Cements Policy Priorities, LGBTQ+-Affirming Housing Comes Under Scrutiny

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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).

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Once More unto the Breach?

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On May 21, with his flair for the bombshell, President Trump, in a post on Truth Social, stated his strong interest in privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and I flashed back to October 2008.

Permanent Supportive Housing: California Offers Successful Templates

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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.

A New Law and Existing Tools Help Developers in California Navigate Accessibility Requirements

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As tort reforms addressing property claims continue to develop nationwide, California developers and housing providers are championing the passage of Senate Bill 84.

As Wildfires Rage and Insurance Rates Skyrocket, California’s Affordable Housers Soldier On

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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.

Breaking Ground: John King, Chief Community Affairs Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

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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.

Case Study

“A No-Brainer:” Using Infill on VA Campus to House California Veterans

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Creative land development uses are always noteworthy. Consider Oak Gardens in Menlo Park, CA. This permanent supportive housing project for veterans has utilized the Congressionally authorized Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transform underused land on a VA property into a viable project.

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Covering Your Bases in a Highly Regulated State — What Developers Need to Know

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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.

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