New York City’s $124.7B budget closes the gap, but details remain open
City Hall says New York City’s next budget gap is closed in a $124.7 billion plan, but Albany-backed tax and spending details still need work.
Housing
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Aurora growth hits a gas-service bottleneck east of E-470
Aurora CO – A utility ruling delay is complicating gas service for new homes and an Aurora Public Schools campus in the Jewell Avenue/E-470 corridor.
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Raleigh weighs housing, retail, and transit-oriented development for former DMV site
Raleigh city staff previewed three early redevelopment concepts for the former DMV site on New Bern Avenue, with housing, retail, and BRT planning in view.
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Bed-Stuy city site enters public review for 100% affordable housing
NYC has opened public engagement on a Bed-Stuy city-owned site that could become 100% affordable housing with community space in Brooklyn.
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Boston parking minimums debate could change how new housing gets built
Boston is weighing a zoning change that would remove parking minimums for new homes citywide, a move supporters say could lower costs and ease building.
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Charlotte’s proposed FY 2027 budget could raise taxes by 1.89 cents
Charlotte’s proposed FY 2027 budget would add 1.89 cents to the tax rate, raise some utility fees, and boost spending on safety, mobility, and housing.
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Hope Mills land-use draft review set for May 14 in Cumberland County
Cumberland County and Hope Mills will review a draft land-use plan May 14, giving residents an early look at future growth guidance.
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Seattle council heads into May 14 hearing on zoning changes for housing
Seattle City Council is set to take up Phase 2 of the One Seattle Plan on May 14, with zoning changes that could affect centers and transit routes.
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Mohave County weighs Opportunity Zone 2.0 tracts that could affect Kingman-area growth
Mohave County is reviewing 21 eligible census tracts for Opportunity Zone 2.0 recommendations, with a state nomination window expected in mid-2026.
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Austell agenda puts streetlights, zoning requests, and decorum rules on deck
Austell GA – The May 4 council agenda included streetlight concerns, housing-related variance requests, a Maxham Road rezoning and annexation item, and decorum rules.
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Nashville mayor ties affordability pitch to grocery tax cut, housing and transit
Mayor Freddie O’Connell is centering affordability in Nashville’s budget debate with a proposed grocery tax cut, housing spending and transit support.
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Wichita Falls council to review voucher plan May 19 as wait list stays long
Wichita Falls City Council will hold a May 19 hearing on housing voucher rules while the wait list remains open and the posted wait time is about 24 months.
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Newark’s 430 Market Street apartment project hit with state stop-work orders
State labor officials stopped work at a downtown Newark apartment project after citing wage theft and labor-law violations tied to two contractors.
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Raleigh adds 491 affordable rental homes across five projects
Raleigh approved support for 491 affordable rental homes in five developments, adding new supply to a housing market still under pressure.
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NYCHA unveils 5-year plan for cleaner heat, stoves, and EV charging
NYCHA marked Earth Day with a five-year sustainability agenda for public housing, including cleaner heat, induction stoves, and EV charging.
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Hialeah sets April 28 hearing on East 17 Street land-use change
Hialeah City Council will hold a second reading and public hearing April 28 on 1081 East 17 Street, where a 7-0 first vote advanced a land-use change.
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Knoxville’s proposed 2026-27 budget keeps tax rate unchanged
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed 2026-27 budget is balanced at $499 million net, keeps the tax rate unchanged, and heads to council April 28.
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New York City apartment workers avoid strike after tentative 32BJ contract deal
32BJ SEIU and the Realty Advisory Board reached a tentative deal on April 17, averting a strike that could have disrupted apartment buildings citywide.
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Nashville approves East Bend rezoning for former PSC Metals scrapyard
Nashville TN – Metro Council and Mayor Freddie O’Connell have made East Bend zoning official, setting rules for redevelopment on the former PSC Metals scrapyard.
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Boston budget hearings focus on housing, transit, schools, and public works
Boston’s FY27 budget hearings are underway, with council review centered on housing, transit, public works, and school spending through June.
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Fayetteville council to hear 2026-27 HUD spending plan on April 27
Fayetteville City Council is set to review the 2026-2027 HUD Annual Action Plan Monday, a key step for housing, homelessness and neighborhood spending.
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Albuquerque approves renter cooling rule in close 5-4 vote
Albuquerque City Council passed O-26-22 on April 20 by a 5-4 vote, replacing a temperature rule with a May 1 to Sept. 30 cooling season.