Section 8 use barriers analyzed in new study
While the Section 8 program enables more than 2 million low-income families each year to rent housing, thousands of vouchers go unused.
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Amazon-backed affordable housing hits Seattle milestone
Amazon’s fund originally pledged to support 20,000 units across Seattle, Nashville, and Arlington, Virginia, and it has surpassed that.
Baltimore’s push against vacant housing shows positive results
Vacancy notices have fell from 16,000 in 2020 to about 12,600 in 2025 — a 21% decrease, according to Urban Institute.
Clayton debuts CrossMod manufactured homes at HUD showcase
The featured model — called the Cypress and expected to cost roughly $200,000 — is 990 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Bill aims to expand affordable housing on unused religious, college land
Federal resources would help religious institutions and higher education campuses develop rental housing on property they already own.
Los Angeles ‘mansion tax’ fuels record affordable housing funding
Most of the money — $316 million — comes from Measure ULA, a transfer tax on property sales above $5 million that voters approved in 2022.
LISC appoints Valerie White to lead national housing strategy
White will oversee the organization’s national housing investments, with a focus on affordable housing.
Pittsburgh, Cleveland top global metro affordability list
Homebuyers can purchase nearly six homes in Cleveland or Pittsburgh for the price of one in San Francisco, according to data.
Greystone’s $103M affordable housing fund to support rental units in six states
The fund will support a total of 11 developments in Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
California affordable housing programs face new legal challenge
A new lawsuit could deal a blow to one of California’s primary local tools for building affordable housing without taxpayer subsidies.