Affordable Housing

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NYC Moves to Fast-Track Affordable Projects

The new step is the latest in a series of initiatives focused on city-owned land.

A rendering of Leeway, a 360-unit transit-oriented multifamily property to be built in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline, Washington

Evergreen Point Group Gets $88M for Seattle Transit-Oriented Development

The community will include a mix of market rate and affordable housing.

Stuart Saft

Good Intentions Don’t Equate to Good Policy

New York City has just unveiled a new proposal to boost affordable development. Here are more perspectives on fixing the crisis.

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MAG Partners JV Secures $211M Refi for NYC Towers

Thirty percent of the units are affordable.

Exterior shot of Caroline Apartments, a 126-unit affordable community in Manhattan's Inwood neighborhood.

Jonathan Rose Cos. Pays $53M for Manhattan Affordable Community

The new ownership already plans renovations at the property.

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NYSAFAH’s Carlina Rivera on Shaping New York’s Affordable Housing Agenda

The New York state affordable housing association CEO reflects on bringing lived experience to policy leadership, navigating high-stakes housing debates and advancing women’s roles in real estate.

A photo of the Selfridge & Langford Building, Albany, NY. Image courtesy Community Preservation Corp.

Historic Albany Building Begins Conversion Into Affordable Housing

The century-old property has been vacant since 2021.

Nearly Half of Renters Are Cost-Burdened: Report

Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies has released its latest analysis on the state of rental housing.

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A Bumpy Road for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Industry groups say that some provisions are counterproductive to the bill’s goals.