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Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming affordable housing through tools like large language models and predictive analytics, though adoption varies and concerns remain.

In an affordable housing landscape where optimism and creative solutions are more important than ever, private activity bond (PAB) volume recycling can be an attractive device for developers competing in an oversubscribed bond market.

Advancements in supply chain management have enabled significant cost savings and operational efficiencies in affordable housing construction. For housing providers the potential dividends can be enormous, with decreased friction in the procurement of raw materials, predictable project costs and timelines, and downstream logistical efficiencies during construction itself.

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

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.

In today’s affordable housing sector, stakeholders navigate a complex landscape of analytics and bureaucratic processes to identify and capitalize on tax credit opportunities.

As the new administration plans to slash federal funding for vital food assistance programs, renters—and the affordable communities that house them—face dire consequences.

As proponents of affordability grapple with the ramifications of a rapidly changing regulatory landscape, stakeholders continue to search for innovative pathways toward preserving and developing affordable projects at a rate commensurate with rising demand. That was the focus of Affordable Housing Beyond LIHTC, a panel at National Housing & Rehabilitation Association’s Annual Meeting in January.