Wichita approves $1.619 million plan for 21 affordable homes
A 7-0 City Council vote approved funding and a plan to turn 21 Wichita Housing Authority properties into affordable rentals.
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San Diego committee advances Midway Rising deal, seeks housing revision
A unanimous committee vote sends the proposed $4.223 billion Midway Rising redevelopment agreements to the City Council, with affordable-housing terms still to be revised.
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The Lucy reaches architectural height in Jersey City
The Jersey City tower has reached its architectural height, but construction is still underway.
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Ariel Place at Bowen breaks ground on 112 planned homes
A groundbreaking ceremony marked a milestone for the 112-home second phase of Atlanta’s Bowen Homes redevelopment. Dated Atlanta Housing records list different budget and unit figures.
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Honolulu approves conceptual plan for 1588 Ala Moana project
The City Council approved the project’s conceptual plan, with conditions for affordable rentals and street improvements. Separate permits are still required before construction.
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Raleigh Housing Authority advances taller redevelopment at Heritage Park
Raleigh’s Heritage Park rezoning clears a path for taller, denser redevelopment of the vacant former public-housing site, including a planned 51-unit senior phase and at least 122 affordable homes over time.
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Houston Council to Weigh $20.4M Code-Review Contract and Housing Actions
Houston City Council is scheduled to consider a proposed $20.4 million plan-review and code-enforcement contract, affordable-housing tax-credit applications and a $6 million Canal Street rehabilitation loan.
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Milwaukee’s Revive townhouse pilot selects four teams for about 20 affordable homes
Milwaukee selected four development teams for a pilot expected to create about 20 affordable, owner-occupied attached homes on city-owned vacant lots.
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HUD Eases Public-Housing Redevelopment Rules. What Residents Should Know
HUD says updated guidance could speed public-housing redevelopment, but relocation, voucher and return protections still depend on the path a PHA chooses.
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England allocates first £9.58 billion under £39 billion housing program
England has awarded £9.58 billion to 33 housing providers under a 10-year program targeting 300,000 social and affordable homes, mostly for social rent.
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Miami-Dade Opens September Application Window for Working-Family Homeownership Program
Miami-Dade’s Welcome H.O.M.E. program opens online applications Sept. 1 for a lottery tied to three District 9 homes, with early closure possible after 200 qualified applications.
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Maryland’s affordable-housing rules put more than $300 million in play
Maryland’s 2026 affordable-housing plan changes how developers compete for more than $300 million in state funding and federal tax credits, with the next financing deadline on October 21.
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UN assessment puts affordable housing at the center of urban inequality
The UN says 1.16 billion urban residents lived in slums or informal settlements in 2024, linking housing to transport, services, jobs and resilience.
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NJ TRANSIT housing proposal reaches key August 18 deadline for Bayonne site
Developers must file a Notice of Intent by August 18 to compete for NJ TRANSIT’s Bayonne station site, where the solicitation calls for at least 20% affordable housing.
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Construction begins on $80 million Utica housing project
Construction has begun on THRIVE Cornhill, a $80 million mixed-use development planned to provide 102 affordable and supportive housing units in Utica’s Cornhill neighborhood.
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Knoxville council advances housing, waterfront and data-center policies
Knoxville City Council backed affordable housing at the St. Mary’s site, advanced a North Waterfront plan and approved a data-center moratorium.
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Wyckoff adopts 2026 affordable-housing plan amendments with new inclusionary development sites
Wyckoff adopted amendments to its fourth-round affordable-housing plan and Master Plan, identifying three sites and new inclusionary housing provisions in commercial districts.
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Woodbridge plans Aug. 15 submission of $795,782 community-development plan to HUD
Woodbridge’s 2026 Annual Action Plan proposes $795,782.11 for public facilities, infrastructure and affordable housing, with submission to the Middlesex County HOME Consortium scheduled for Aug. 15.
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Frederick Housing Task Force Sees Potential for 4,000 New Homes
Frederick’s Affordable Housing Task Force says city-controlled changes could help add about 4,000 housing units over the next decade.
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Harbor Pointe recommendation lists no Measure X funding in Discovery Bay
Contra Costa County’s recommended FY 2026-27 package for Discovery Bay’s Harbor Pointe lists no Measure X funds, while other financing deadlines remain in place.
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Construction Begins on 78 Affordable Apartments in Brooklyn’s Broadway Triangle
Construction has begun on Bartlett Crossing, a $71.5 million project that will create 78 affordable apartments in two buildings as part of the larger Broadway Triangle redevelopment.
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Rockland County selects developers to redevelop New City’s Sain Building site
Rockland County selected Regan Development and the Rockland Housing Action Coalition to redevelop the 3.69-acre Sain Building site at 18 New Hempstead Road.