Stories Tagged as
Affordable housing
African-Americans are leaving Chicago for a better quality of life in neighboring Indiana
Jan 29, 2018
Issues with schools, a stagnant job market and affordability have driven 12,000 blacks from Cook County in the last year.
Denver wants to help the middle class move on up
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 16, 2018
A new housing subsidy plan in Denver aims to make high end apartments affordable.
It's a long wait for Section 8 housing in U.S. cities
Jan 3, 2018
In Los Angeles, it can take 10 years to get a voucher — if you're lucky.
Proposed tax credit change could reduce future affordable housing
by
Erika Beras
Dec 7, 2017
Advocates for affordable housing worry that the elimination of an incentive program for developers in the House version of the tax bill could result in less low-income housing built in the future.
Investors make a bet to lift Boston-area neighborhood out of poverty
Dec 4, 2017
Local nonprofits created a private equity fund and found a way to minimize the investment risk.
Seattle increasing affordable housing through a bargain with private developers
Sep 25, 2017
The plan, called the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda, relies on an exchange between the city and private developers known as the grand bargain, brokered two years ago.
Tight inventory slows down housing market
Jul 5, 2017
The choke point is home building — which is in turn constrained by limited availability of land, building loans and skilled construction workers.
For public good, not for profit.
Nashville's neighborhood churches weigh whether to sell or stay
Apr 7, 2017
“I told the realtor: ‘I don’t even want to know what you’re willing to offer,'" one pastor said.
Millennials are helping to strengthen the home market
Mar 30, 2017
Sales jumped more than 5 percent last month.
As tech workers stay in Pittsburgh, neighborhoods watch prices climb
by
Erika Beras
Mar 29, 2017
'Black homes matter' for one person who's seen some residents move to cheaper areas.