Whistleblower suit against Pangea Properties shines light on Section 8 fraud
Chicago
Nov 26, 2024

Whistleblower suit against Pangea Properties shines light on Section 8 fraud

Did Chicago Housing Authority know a landlord was overcharging for housing voucher renters?
Whistleblower: disgraced Chicago landlord Pangea allegedly overcharged section 8 tenants
Chicago
Jul 19, 2024

How landlords like Chicago’s Pangea allegedly overcharge Section 8 renters

A civil lawsuit claims Chicago Housing Authority dropped an investigation into potential fraud by one of city’s largest landlords at the time
Open Discrimination Against Section 8 Voucher Users Drops
New York
Feb 13, 2024

Has rental voucher discrimination plunged? By one measure, yes

Flurry of settlements reduces explicit rejections of Section 8 tenants
Westchester Broker Settles Section 8 Discrimination Case
Tri-State
Feb 6, 2024

Another broker settles Section 8 discrimination case

Small-time Westchester firm nabbed by callers posing as voucher holders
Michaels Organization Sells Affordable Rentals to Fairstead
South Florida
Jan 30, 2024

Fairstead buys affordable housing complex in Lauderhill, starts renovations

Buyer paid $26.5M for 177-unit complex
Elliman Makes Case Against Section 8 Discrimination Suit
New York
Nov 3, 2023

Elliman makes case against Section 8 lawsuit, calling it ‘manufactured’

Voucher holder claimed brokerage and star agents didn’t help her find apartment
Brief Window Opens for Section 8 Vouchers in SF
San Francisco
Nov 3, 2023

SF’s wait list for Section 8 vouchers opens for first time in decade

As many as 60K applicants expected to file by deadline for rental assistance
Standard Communities Picks Up Apartment Portfolio for $106M
Los Angeles
Oct 10, 2023

Standard Communities picks up affordable apartment portfolio for $106M

Six properties include 407 units of Section 8 housing in LA County
A photo illustration of Attorney General of New York Letitia James (Getty)
New York
Jul 25, 2023

Another reason landlords reject vouchers: Insurance denials

NYC multifamily buildings with subsidized tenants often rejected, pay more
BH Properties' Andrew Van Tuyle and a BH Properties apartment
Los Angeles
Jul 6, 2023

BH Properties launches $1B affordable housing strategy

LA commercial investor to buy properties with annuity-like revenue streams
California Civil Rights Department director Kevin Kish (Illustration by The Real Deal with Getty, LinkedIn)
New York
Jan 8, 2023

California files first Section 8 discrimination lawsuit

Two Sacramento landlords allegedly harassed tenant because she paid with voucher
Los Angeles housing authority hit by ransomware attack
New York
Jan 7, 2023

Los Angeles housing authority hit by ransomware attack

Notorious LockBit gang behind massive data theft
Brookfield 's Brian Kingston with 3333 Broadway (Brookfield Asset Management, Street Easy)
New York
Oct 5, 2022

Brookfield eyes $400M for massive Harlem rental

3333 Broadway is part of former Putnam portfolio
NY investors plan $43M of renovations of Section 8 apartments in Houston
Houston
Sep 21, 2022

NY investors plan $43M of renovations of Section 8 apartments in Houston

The Life at Parkview is one of three Houston properties Olive Tree Holdings is upgrading this summer
Providence Village
Texas
Jun 16, 2022

Denton County homeowners association bans Section 8 tenants, sparking outrage

Decision means 81 families set to be displaced, Denton Housing Authority says
NYCHA Chair Greg Russ (NYCHA, iStock)
New York
May 11, 2022

NYCHA sent thousands of false Section 8 termination notices

Housing authority blames technical glitch for letters that frightened tenants
Camber Property Group buys East NY portfolio for $107.5M
New York
Feb 2, 2022

Camber Property Group buys East NY portfolio for $107.5M

Property owner under scrutiny for deadly Bronx fire