Affordable Housing

Editorial Director Suzann D. Silverman

New Solutions for Affordable Housing 

Finding success in the low-income housing arena requires both a short- and long-term view. You have to find a way to finance it, but you also should consider the needs of the resident.

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New Bridges for Affordable Housing’s Financing Gap

Here’s how stakeholders are stepping up and moving projects forward.

Exterior shot of The Elex, a multifamily property in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Biggs Group JV Lands $99M for Indiana Community

The financing package includes a Freddie Mac note.

10 Ways to Streamline Affordable Construction Management

A significant portion of project risk remains tied directly to execution in the field.

Bypassing NIMBYs to Get More Built

How governments are emboldening developers to forge ahead despite opposition.

The Tuesday rally where Mayor Mamdani unveiled a 112-page plan dubbed "Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era. The initiative calls for creating and preserving 400,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.

Unpacking Mamdani’s New Housing Plan

We take a closer look at the recently unveiled initiative’s ambitious proposals.

An interior at Homestead Landing Apartments in Price, Utah.

CJM Development Completes Utah Affordable Housing Community

The developer broke ground on the project in 2024.

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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Passed the House. What’s Next?

The revised bill addresses a major provision the Senate proposed in March.

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AvalonBay, EQR Merger to Create $69B Giant

The deal is on track to close during the second half of 2026.

Aerial view of affordable housing community in Beaverton, Oregon. Several dozen three-story strucures with light gray roofs, against a background of trees turning fall colors and a low-lying mountain

National Equity Fund Buys 165-Asset Affordable Portfolio

The properties are located in 32 states and Washington, D.C.