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PARIS2019: The impact of rent control on the Parisian rental market

Source: Journal of Housing Studies Date Published: 10.03.2025 Link: The impact of rent control on the Parisian rental market Examining the Parisian rental market, this article assesses ... continue reading

With Rental Registries, Cities Seek to Close Data Gap With Landlords

Source: Bloomberg City Lab Date Published: 10.02.2025 Link: With Rental Registries, Cities Seek to Close Data Gap With Landlords The long-running battle over Pittsburgh’s rental registry highlights ... continue reading

The Rise of Crowdfunded Real Estate

Source: Planetizen Date Published: 10.02.2025 Link: The Rise of Crowdfunded Real Estate Crowdfunded real estate is emerging as a powerful tool for creating and preserving affordable housing ... continue reading

Potential Implications of the Government Shutdown

Source: NMHC & HUD Date Published: 10.01.2025 Link: Potential Implications of the Government Shutdown As of October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a shutdown due to ... continue reading

New York City Tackles Housing Crisis With Sweeping Midtown South Rezoning Plan

Source: Forbes Date Published: 09/30/25 Link: New York City Tackles Housing Crisis With Sweeping Midtown South Rezoning Plan This piece explains how New York City’s Midtown South ... continue reading

Last Year, Trump’s New Man at the Fed Thought Rates Were Too Low. What Changed.

Source: Barron’s Date Published: 09.26.2025 Link: Last Year, Trump’s New Man at the Fed Thought Rates Were Too Low. What Changed. Barron’s says Fed governor Stephen Miran ... continue reading

Adams Administration Announces Two New Projects in Housing Push, City Announces Plan To Redevelop New Utrecht Library In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Source: Commercial Observer, New York YIMBY Date Published: 09/25/25 Link: Adams Administration Announces Two New Projects in Housing Push, City Announces Plan To Redevelop New Utrecht Library ... continue reading

NYC Council to vote on Bronx housing plan for ex-Rikers detainees in break from custom

Source: Gothamist/WNYC Date Published: 9/24/2025 Link: NYC Council to vote on Bronx housing plan for ex-Rikers detainees in break from custom The City Council is set to ... continue reading

Pricing for Opportunity: The Impact of Spatially Varying Rent Subsidies on Housing Voucher Neighborhoods and Take-up

Source: Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy (NYU Wagner School of Public Service; Princeton University Department of Sociology) Date Published: 09/24/2025 Link: Pricing for Opportunity: ... continue reading

Four Principles Policymakers Should Follow To Make Housing More Affordable

Source: Forbes Date Published: 09.23.2025 Link: Four Principles Policymakers Should Follow To Make Housing More Affordable This article outlines four core principles that policymakers should adhere to ... continue reading

San Francisco Races To Meet Housing Requirements As Upzoning Initiatives Advance

Source: BISNOW Date Published: 9/23/2025 Link: San Francisco Races To Meet Housing Requirements As Upzoning Initiatives Advance San Francisco is racing to meet its state-mandated goal of ... continue reading

Developer adds to Gowanus boom with two projects that sidestep wage requirements

Source: Crain’s Date Published: 09.23.2025 Link: Developer adds to Gowanus boom with two projects that sidestep wage requirements Manhattan-based Avdoo is moving forward with two new residential ... continue reading

San Diego Turns to Factory-Built Housing to Tackle Affordability Crisis

Source: The Governing Date Published: 09/22/25 Link: San Diego Turns to Factory-Built Housing to Tackle Affordability Crisis San Diego is increasingly turning to factory-built housing as a ... continue reading

Evaluating the Housing Potential of California’s Community College Campuses

Source: California Community Colleges Date Published: 09.22.2025 Link: Evaluating the Housing Potential of California’s Community College Campuses CityLAB-UCLA’s report evaluates the potential of California Community College (CCC) ... continue reading

What’s Next for Opportunity Zones: A Brighter Future for U.S. Multifamily Development

Source: Urban Land Magazine Date Published: 09.22.2025 Link: What’s Next for Opportunity Zones: A Brighter Future for U.S. Multifamily Development Congress has extended the Opportunity Zone (OZ) ... continue reading

D.C. Council Passes Controversial Rental Act Aimed at Overhauling Housing Market

Source: CRE Daily Date Published: 09.19.2025 Link: D.C. Council Passes Controversial Rental Act Aimed at Overhauling Housing Market The D.C. Council has passed the “Rebalancing Expectations for ... continue reading

NYU Furman Center

Source: NYU Furman Center Date Published: 09/17/2025 Link: NYU Furman Center The NYU Furman Center’s testimony highlights the critical role federal funding plays in New York City’s ... continue reading

City built, preserved more than 33K affordable housing units in FY2025

Source: Crain’s New York Business (News Media) Date Published: 09.17.2025 Link: City built, preserved more than 33K affordable housing units in FY2025 New York City built and ... continue reading

What The Fed Rate Cut Means For Mortgage Rates And Money Market Funds

Source: Forbes Date Published: 9.17.2025 Link: What The Fed Rate Cut Means For Mortgage Rates And Money Market Funds The Federal Reserve’s mid-September decision to cut short-term ... continue reading

Households At The Top And Bottom Of The Income Ladder Are Renting More – Why?

Source: Semanario Universidad Date Published: 9.17.2025 Link: Households At The Top And Bottom Of The Income Ladder Are Renting More- Why? Recent data from Costa Rica show ... continue reading

House Bill Will Call on Federal Agencies To Team Up For Affordable Housing

Source: Bisnowy Date Published: 09.16.2025 Link: House Bill Will Call on Federal Agencies To Team Up For Affordable Housing The leaders of the bipartisan Congressional Real Estate ... continue reading

Time to build: Rules-based planning and construction project duration in Dublin

Source: Journal of Housing Studies Date Published: 09.16.2025 Link: Time to build: Rules-based planning and construction project duration in Dublin Examining housing construction in Dublin, the study ... continue reading

One Housing Assistance Program Congress Is Actually Expanding

Source: Governing Date Published: 9/15/2025 Link: One Housing Assistance Program Congress Is Actually Expanding The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed in July, expanded the Low-Income ... continue reading

Memo to members & partners

Source: National Low-Income Housing Corporation Date Published: 09.15.2025 Link: Memo to members & partners The September 15, 2025, NLIHC Memo warns that a potential federal Continuing Resolution ... continue reading

The Financial Impacts of Construction Defect Liability on Housing Development in California

Source: Terner Center for Housing Innovation Date Published: 9/15/2025 Link: The Financial Impacts of Construction Defect Liability on Housing Development in California Knowing that the current housing ... continue reading

Canada Announces New Federal Agency to Build Affordable Housing

Source: Reuters Date Published:  9/14/25 Link: Canada Announces New Federal Agency to Build Affordable Housing The Canadian government announced the creation of a new federal housing agency, ... continue reading

Strategic Framework for the Integration of Compressed Adobe Bricks (CABs) into Sustainable Urban Housing Design and Construction Practices in Lagos State, Nigeria

Source: Afropolitan Journals Date Published: 9/11/25 Link: Strategic Framework for the Integration of Compressed Adobe Bricks (CABs) into Sustainable Urban Housing Design and Construction Practices in Lagos State, Nigeria ... continue reading

Cancel National Housing Crisis: Four Ways To Affordable Housing Now

Source: Forbes Date Published: 09/10/25 Link: Cancel National Housing Crisis: Four Ways To Affordable Housing Now This article offers innovative solutions to reduce costs and accelerate development ... continue reading

Fall 2025 In NYC Real Estate: Hope For The Best, Plan For The Meh

Source: Forbes Date Published: 9/9/25 Link: Fall 2025 In NYC Real Estate: Hope For The Best, Plan For The Meh Manhattan and Brooklyn real estate are entering ... continue reading

Estimating a housing Phillips curve: Evidence from Norway

Source: Journal of Housing Studies Date Published: 09.09.2025 Link: Estimating a housing Phillips curve: Evidence from Norway Using four Norwegian cities, Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, and Stavanger as ... continue reading

NYC Developers Build 99-Unit Buildings to Avoid Wage Requirements

Source: Bloomberg Date Published: 9/9/25 Link: NYC Developers Build 99-Unit Buildings to Avoid Wage Requirements New York’s 485-x affordable housing tax incentive program is having the unintended ... continue reading

Rejected Manhattan casino sites could pivot to residential, office projects

Source: Real Deal Date Published: 09/29/25 Link: Rejected Manhattan casino sites could pivot to residential, office projects Several major casino proposals in Manhattan, including those from SL ... continue reading

Study Compares Direct-to-Tenant Cash Assistance and Housing Vouchers in Philadelphia

Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition Date Published: 9/08/2025 Link: Study Compares Direct-to-Tenant Cash Assistance and Housing Vouchers in Philadelphia Reporting research from The Housing Initiative at ... continue reading

Inclusive growth or displacement? Examining upzoning and gentrification in Lahore, Pakistan

Source: Journal of Housing Studies Date Published: 09.04.2025 Link: Inclusive growth or displacement? Examining upzoning and gentrification in Lahore, Pakistan Researching the City of Lahore within ... continue reading

Supporting the Implementation of CalAIM within Permanent Supportive Housing

Source: Terner Center Date Published: 09.04.2025 Link: Supporting the Implementation of CalAIM within Permanent Supportive Housing In 2022, California established its Mediaid program – CalAIM (California ... continue reading

AHow Trump Can Get Real About Homelessness

Source: WSJ Date Published: 9/3/2025 Link: How Trump Can Get Real About Homelessness In the context of Trump’s recent approach to homelessness in D.C., policymakers should ... continue reading

Death of 3,200-unit Innovation QNS project deals blow to city’s housing goals

Source: Crain’s Date Published: 9.3.2025 Link: Death of 3,200-unit Innovation QNS project deals blow to city’s housing goals The massive Innovation QNS project in Astoria, which ... continue reading

Upzoning and Redevelopment: The Details Matter

Source: Journal of Housing Studies Date Published: 08.27.2025 Link: Upzoning and Redevelopment: The Details Matter Looking at two cities in British Columbia, this research “highlights ... continue reading

To Boost Housing, Chicago Kills Parking Minimums

Source: Bloomberg City Lab Date Published:  8/26/2025 Link: To Boost Housing, Chicago Kills Parking Minimums In Chicago, where pro-housing legislation still faces headwinds, legislation was ... continue reading

Homeownership: Not Enough Supply for Middle-Income Buyers

Source: The New York Times Date Published: 06/26/2025 Link: Homeownership: Not Enough Supply for Middle-Income Buyers Housing affordability crisis affecting middle-income households, such as those earning $75,000 ... continue reading

Understanding Housing Market Responses to Stringent Energy Codes

Source: MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research Date Published: 03.15.2025 Link: Understanding Housing Market Responses to Stringent Energy Codes Increasing energy efficiency in buildings is ... continue reading

What Makes Rent ‘Fair’

Source: Harvard Joint Venture – Shelterforce Date Published: 02/28/2025 Link: What Makes Rent ‘Fair’ Housing experts Susanne Schindler and Samuel Stein critique America’s binary rent-setting approach, which ... continue reading

A Comparative Study of International Financial Models to Increase Long-term Rental Housing Supply in South Korea

Source: Penn IUR Publication Date Published: 11.01.2023 Link: A Comparative Study of International Financial Models to Increase Long-term Rental Housing Supply in South Korea This policy brief ... continue reading