Nashville adopts FY2027 budget, with grocery-tax cut set for fall
Nashville TN – Metro Council has approved FY2027, a $3.85 billion operating budget that begins July 1, adds housing funding, and puts the grocery-tax reduction on a fall timeline.
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Cookeville council weighs zoning change for adaptive housing reuse
Cookeville City Council will hear a July 2 zoning proposal that could create a new path for converting older motel and commercial buildings into housing.
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Virginia Beach nonprofit opens 38-unit housing for people exiting homelessness
Virginia Beach VA – Macon & Joan Brock House has opened with 38 supportive housing units for people exiting homelessness, with move-ins expected in mid-July.
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San Diego Housing Authority creates $5.9M affordable housing preservation fund
San Diego’s Housing Authority approved a $5.9 million Neighborhood Enhancement Fee transfer to launch a fund aimed at keeping older apartments affordable.
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Los Angeles starts SB 79 rollout July 1, but impacts will vary
State SB 79 takes effect July 1, and Los Angeles has already adopted local phased and low-rise ordinances that will shape where the new rules apply.
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Cashiers-area rentals get a Helene recovery funding window
North Carolina opened Renew NC multi-family applications June 25. Jackson County is eligible, so Cashiers-area rental projects can apply through Nov. 2.
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Minock Park Place opens in northwest Detroit with 42 senior apartments
Detroit MI – Minock Park Place is officially open in Grandmont Rosedale, adding 42 affordable senior apartments and 5,400 square feet of commercial space. Residents are expected to begin moving in in early July.
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Cleveland picks MMY US for modular housing, awards $2.56 million tax credit for Central Avenue factory
Cleveland OH – The city named MMY US its preferred modular housing manufacturer and announced a $2.56 million historic tax credit award for the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan building at 7000 Central Ave.
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Lexington launches home-modification help for low-income seniors
Lexington KY – A new city program will help low-income seniors make homes safer with grab bars, ramps and lighting so they can age in place.
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Orlando housing plan comment period runs through July 6
Orlando residents can review the draft 2026 housing plan and speak at a July 6 hearing before the city finalizes HUD-funded priorities.
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Aurora approves rental registration resolution, setting up possible landlord licensing program
Aurora City Council unanimously approved a resolution directing staff to design a rental registration and licensing program. The plan is aimed at code enforcement and renter protections, but no registry is live yet.
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Sacramento County expands residential fee deferrals; ordinance returns July 14
Sacramento County supervisors approved a resolution expanding residential fee deferrals to all housing projects, with final ordinance review set for July 14.
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Mortgage rates stay near 6.5% as summer homebuying rolls on
United States Housing and Mortgage Market – Freddie Mac’s 30-year benchmark was 6.49% on June 25, 2026, keeping summer buyers and refinancers under pressure. ([freddiemac.com](https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms))
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Virginia Beach National golf plan could add 659 housing units
Virginia Beach City Council was briefed June 16 on a proposal to restore Virginia Beach National and add 659 housing units, but no sale is approved.
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San Diego council weighs rental fee caps, disclosure rules today
San Diego City Council hears a proposal today that could cap some rental add-on fees and require clearer up-front disclosure for apartment hunters.
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Jacksonville approves Target Growth Area housing map for state review
Jacksonville City Council approved a Target Growth Area amendment on June 23, sending the plan to state agencies and keeping final adoption ahead.
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What Detroit residents said in the city’s Rise Higher survey
Detroit MI – More than 8,000 residents from all 39 Detroit ZIP codes helped shape City Hall’s Rise Higher priorities on neighborhoods, safety, transit, youth supports, jobs, and city services.
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Farmington’s 2026 comprehensive plan gets July review dates
Farmington’s final comprehensive plan draft goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 13 and City Council on July 27, keeping housing, roads, parks, and future growth in view before the plan advances. ([farmington-mo.gov](https://www.farmington-mo.gov/2026-comprehensive-plan?utm_source=openai))
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Lexington budget keeps eviction aid, adds ADA and public-safety spending
Lexington’s adopted FY27 budget keeps $400,000 for eviction-prevention help and adds ADA upgrades, police technology and facility spending.
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D.C. Council budget restores housing vouchers, child care
The D.C. Council approved a nearly $22 billion budget that restores child care, housing vouchers and paid family leave using one-time money.
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Atlanta pauses new self-storage permit applications before July 6 council step
Atlanta is temporarily freezing new self-storage applications while city leaders weigh longer-term rules for the use. The pause does not apply to existing facilities.
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Fort Myers asks residents to weigh in on 2026-27 housing grant plan
Fort Myers will hold a June 29, 2026 public meeting on its proposed 2026-2027 CDBG Annual Action Plan for low- and moderate-income residents.