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In cities, “starter homes” getting more difficult to find
Looking for a starter home in the big city? Good luck. The metro areas of San Francisco, Irvine and...
Affordable Housing
Housing is considered affordable if it costs one-third or less of a household’s income and is stabilized to avoid rent increases over time.
Affordable Housing Q&A
Why is affordable housing an issue?
Affordable housing can allow residents financial security and stability. However, many landlords and property owners argue that stabilized rents for affordable housing make renovating and maintaining property difficult or impossible. There are different opinions about the impact of affordable housing on neighborhoods, whether or not the government is obligated to provide and create affordable housing, and how and to whom affordable housing should be made available.
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Affordable Housing Top Stories
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The Latest
Adams pledges extra $5B in affordable housing funds
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is promising more money for affordable housing, but some are saying the pledge...
Tri-State
Developer “shocked and blindsided” as board rejects North Fork project
A North Fork affordable housing project is on life support after the local planning board advised against it. Rona...
Tri-State
Affordable housing breaks through on Long Island
Building affordable housing on Long Island, or any suburb in the United States, is no easy feat. Locals predict...
Tri-State
East Hampton approves affordable housing initiatives
The East Hampton Town Board took two steps in a recent meeting aimed at easing the East End’s affordability...
Tri-State
AvalonBay’s 473-unit New Jersey project advances
AvalonBay is one step closer to cracking the vault at Valley National Bank’s headquarters in Wayne. The developer is...
Tri-State
“We’re losing them”: East Hampton residents bemoan housing crisis
East Hampton town officials heard an earful from local residents during a recent series of public hearings about the...
Tri-State
Developers land financing for Newark affordable housing
An affordable housing project is taking root in Newark after the developers secured $42 million in construction financing. The...
Developer plans 129K sf of affordable housing in East Harlem
More affordable housing is planned for East Harlem, years after a neighborhood rezoning paved the way. Developer Eli Fouerti...
Tri-State
Hackensack weighs 268-unit project downtown
Hackensack is considering trading parking spots for affordable homes next to the city firehouse, despite the presence of a religious center in the development zone. The City Council is weighing a proposal for 268...