NYC politics
fromtherealdeal.com
11 hours agoDoomed to fail: Why Rent Guidelines Board always gets it wrong
The Rent Guidelines Board's process is ineffective and cannot set appropriate rent increases for diverse tenants.
#housing-deficit
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Boston real estate
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks agoExpert Analysis
Cities can unlock 100,000+ housing units by leveraging 50+ million square feet of unused development rights on municipal properties and transit facilities through strategic air-rights deployment and alternative ownership models beyond traditional ground leases.
NYC real estate
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day agoWe bought a house that's too small so we could afford our dream neighborhood. A $300,000 third-party loan will help us renovate.
The Feinbergs purchased a small home in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and planned to expand it using RenoFi financing based on future value.
fromFast Company
2 weeks agoIf you want housing abundance, let the market work
Good urbanism should transcend politics. Socialists and capitalists can walk the same neighborhood and agree it's a pleasant place to live. They can each appreciate the tree canopy, the corner café with people spilling onto the sidewalk, the mix of ages on bikes and on foot, the architectural details of older buildings, and so on.
Philosophy
California
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks agoStreetSmart 15: Homes Before Highways - Streetsblog California
Over 800 homes demolished in six years for highway projects in California, revealing how transportation investments reduce housing supply and destabilize communities while remaining overlooked in housing policy debates.
NYC politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day agoZohran Mamdani wants to crack down on New York's bad landlords'. He has to find them
The Independent provides critical journalism on pressing issues, ensuring accessibility without paywalls, and supports community engagement through initiatives like rental hearings.
#federal-housing-reform
California
fromKqed
2 weeks agoHow Federal Housing Reform Could Impact Californians | KQED
Congress is finalizing significant federal housing reform bills inspired by California laws, targeting housing shortages through construction innovation, streamlined programs, and increased local housing planning.
California
fromKqed
2 weeks agoHow Federal Housing Reform Could Impact Californians | KQED
Congress is finalizing significant federal housing reform bills inspired by California laws, targeting housing shortages through construction innovation, streamlined programs, and increased local housing planning.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoAmerica has a housing affordability crisis. Building houses for rent can help
Build-to-rent single-family homes are rapidly expanding, with 7% of new single-family houses now built for rent rather than sale, offering an alternative to both apartment living and homeownership.
California
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks agoThe California Housing Revolution That Wasn't
California's zoning reforms failed to increase housing supply because laws simultaneously removed regulatory barriers while creating new ones through wage requirements, affordability mandates, and local autonomy protections.
fromFast Company
3 weeks agoA simple reason it's getting harder to build rental housing
The cost rose a lot following the pandemic. And some of that was supply chain issues that really increased the costs, and then they didn't quite come back down. And now tariffs are also impacting some products. These costs are part of the reason the amount of new rental housing stock is shrinking.
Real estate
LA real estate
fromMission Local
2 weeks agoMayor Lurie's 'housing' tax cut also helps S.F. office landlords - who don't build housing
San Francisco Mayor Lurie proposes cutting real estate transfer taxes on properties over $10 million to stimulate housing development and job creation, though the measure would forgo tens of millions in tax revenue.
Real estate
fromFortune
1 month agoThe housing paradox: why banning institutional investors could make affordability worse | Fortune
Restricting institutional investors from purchasing single-family rental homes would harm vulnerable families, particularly Black, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged renters seeking housing flexibility and access to better opportunities.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoWe Can't Afford to Buy Homes in Our City. So My Friends and I Are Considering Something Radical.
My friends and I are early 30s professionals living in one of America's most expensive cities and making middle-class incomes. None of us can afford to buy or save for a home here. We all rent, but we're not broke. We save for kids and retirement and illness, but a home isn't in the cards. But recently, we think we might have found an unconventional loophole.
Real estate
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