Affordable housing

Mayor Keisha Bottoms said housing affordability, transparency, public safety, education, and transportation are priorities.

New York City’s newly elected officials outlined a progressive agenda topped by vows to tackle the housing affordability crisis.

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency is prepping the state’s first sustainability bond sale.

Freddie Mac is broadening its capital markets vehicles with its first offering of participation certificate securities backed by multifamily tax exempt loans.

With the fate of private activity bonds in flux, D.C.'s Housing Finance Agency is forging ahead with plans for its largest offering by the end of the year.

Financing for affordable housing projects would face new barriers if Congress approves a House GOP tax bill that eliminates the tax exemption on private activity bonds. Todd A. Lee, CEO and executive director of the D.C. Housing Finance Agency discusses the importance of the exemption to advance affordable housing projects and how the sector is fighting to preserve this tool. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

Cities and counties will be able to form the new affordable housing districts starting in January.

The plan is up from the previously announced 200,000 homes.

The elimination of private activity bonds “would throw gasoline on a housing shortage," said John Chiang, California's treasurer.

The District of Columbia transaction may have potential on a national level.