Affordable housing

The renovations necessary to convert hotels into apartments are often cheaper and faster than those needed to convert office buildings.

A new program in the resort town of Aspen, Colorado, is trying to help low-income owners with necessary fixes.

The buildings are typically located near major thoroughfares. But developers say conversions are "not for the faint of heart."

Journalist Roshan Abraham tells the story of a New Jersey resident who fought City Hall to get 70,000 units eventually built.

Amid widespread office vacancies, developers say creating apartments could provide housing and help stave off declining values.

The state bans price discrimination at parks. Hometown America argues it should be able to charge new residents more than longtime ones.

The more low-income housing nonprofits have to pay for insurance, the less they have leftover to build new units to ease the housing shortage.

Inflation, climate change and zoning laws have increased rents and building costs. Developers are focusing on high-priced luxury units.

High home prices and high mortgage rates can make homeownership feel impossible for Gen Zers. But what can the president do about it? 

Higher interest rates and insurance costs make building low-income and supportive housing more costly —  especially in California, home to 28% of the U.S. homeless population.