Affordable housing

San Francisco is one of a handful of Bay Area cities to meet a state deadline to deliver a blueprint to manage the housing crisis by permitting many new homes.

A family earning Miami's median city income would need to spend 85% of their paycheck to buy Miami's median-priced home, said the firm RealtyHop.

Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, talks with Chip Barnett about the county's robust economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about how the seaport and airport are booming and looks at some challenges ahead such as environmental and housing issues. Taped live in Miami on Dec. 7. (10 minutes)

In the letter addressed to House congressional leaders, members urged leadership to expand the affordable housing credit and lower the PAB requirement.

Putting a county government into the real estate development business goes beyond making the numbers work.

Larry Kosmont, chairman and CEO of Kosmont Companies, discussed the interplay between state and local governments as electeds work to solve the state's housing crisis with Keeley Webster, a senior reporter for The Bond Buyer. (18 minutes)

City leaders announced the availability of 30,000 Section 8 housing vouchers this week.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing legislation headlined by bills removing regulatory barriers to new-home construction.

Guilford County's request for a $1.7 billion voter-approved bond package, however, was put on hold until the next Local Government Commission meeting.

The shift towards flexible and remote work as a result of COVID-19 has already begun to reshape cities, moving concentration away from the centralized business districts.

Tom Wright, president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association, talks with Chip Barnett about the ongoing Gateway transportation project and its importance to the tri-state region. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities in transit, infrastructure, affordable housing, climate change and ESG. (30 minutes)

Included in the Democrats’ all but dead Build Back Better bill, an expansion of the low-income housing tax credit could be a boon for the housing sector.

Maui County's mayor now has to approve or veto the budget before the start of the fiscal year on July 1.

The Build Back Better Act contains provisions that could help states finance additional affordable homes.

By lowering the amount of private activity bonds needed to finance low-income housing, the provision would free up PABs volume for other projects.

Mayors are urging Congress to preserve major housing support in the reconciliation bill.

The rating agency elevated the agency's energy housing and economic recovery bonds to Aa3.

He starts next month a the new president and CEO of the Utah Housing Corp.

Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Corp. is coming off its inaugural social bond issuance.

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority calls it a roadmap for creating greater opportunities for low- and moderate-income state residents.