NMHC President Sharon Wilson Géno discusses how things have changed since Q1 and what policy and legislation wins she hopes to see by year-end.
Returning to Multi-Housing News’ quarterly podcast with the National Multifamily Housing Council for the second time, President Sharon Wilson Géno says that multifamily waters are a bit murkier than she had anticipated they would be in Q3. But 2024 has also had some notable successes when it comes to housing policy and legislation as well.
Wilson Géno holds more than 30 years of experience in the housing industry. Having served counsel both in-house and outside for various organizations, she is well versed in housing law and policy, government and non-government contracts, nonprofit organizations, legislation and policy around affordable housing and more.
In this episode, Wilson Géno and MHN Associate Editor Jordana Rothberg discuss legislation and policy that Géno remains hopeful about, what building codes need to change to free up multifamily developers, changing renter sentiment and much more.
Follow along as the two dive into:
- How the outlook for multifamily has shifted since Q1 (1:00)
- What 2024 has held so far in terms of legislation and policy (3:45)
- What Wilson Géno is remaining hopeful for prior to the election (6:45)
- Shifting renter preferences and what they mean for multifamily (8:00)
- The importance of investing in the perception of the renter (12:40)
- Increasingly restrictive building codes and how they drive challenges (13:45)
- What might ease the difficulties that building codes place on affordable developers (16:45)
- How NMHC is educating multifamily about codes and costs (19:20)
- What the rest of 2024 might hold (20:20)
Recorded July 2, 2024
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