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.
Housing
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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.
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Greensboro pushes Housing First Plus forward with April 27 landlord meeting
Greensboro NC – The city is recruiting landlords and service providers for Housing First Plus, a homelessness housing pilot that is still being built out.
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Aspen council approves 54-unit Aspen Meadows housing plan
Aspen City Council approved a 54-unit Aspen Meadows housing plan after debate over traffic and access, but neighborhood concerns remain unresolved.
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Dorchester’s 190 Bowdoin affordable housing project wins new city funding
Dorchester MA – VietAID’s 190 Bowdoin Street project just got new Boston funding, advancing a 33-unit all-affordable plan in Bowdoin-Geneva.
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Albuquerque council changes renter cooling rules after April 20 vote
Albuquerque NM – City Council approved changes to the renter cooling ordinance on April 20, altering the final rules landlords will have to follow.
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Albuquerque Council approved a new renter cooling season before May 1
Albuquerque City Council gave final approval to a revised rental cooling rule on April 20, setting a May 1 to Sept. 30 season before summer.
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Atlanta’s downtown enterprise zone could channel World Cup momentum into housing and small business support
Atlanta GA – City leaders want a downtown enterprise zone to help direct World Cup-related growth toward housing and small business support, but the proposal still needs council approval.
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Stockton council redirects affordable-housing loans in a $9.2 million decision with local housing consequences
Stockton CA – The City Council approved a $9.2 million affordable-housing loan package on April 14, reshaping staff-backed recommendations and the city’s housing pipeline.
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Henderson’s West Henderson affordable housing land sale just moved forward — here’s what that means
Henderson NV – A federal notice starts a 60-day clock on 18.59 acres in West Henderson for affordable housing, advancing a key step in the city’s housing pipeline.
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Greensboro’s Housing First Plus rollout is taking shape — and landlords are being asked to help
Greensboro NC – The city is moving Housing First Plus from announcement to action, with a landlord meeting and funding workshop aimed at building permanent-housing capacity.
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Long Beach’s next housing test: downtown apartments, affordability rules, and what city planners are changing now
Long Beach CA – A downtown apartment proposal is back in view as the city revises density bonus and housing code rules that could shape future projects.
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Birmingham’s Eastern Area zoning rewrite puts East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn on a new land-use path
Birmingham AL – The City Council’s April 21 zoning action tied to the Eastern Area Framework Plan could steer future redevelopment in East Birmingham, Airport Hills, East Lake and Woodlawn.
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Albuquerque renters face a changed cooling rule after the City Council’s final vote
Albuquerque NM – The City Council approved a revised rental cooling rule, replacing a temperature trigger with a seasonal requirement that matters before summer heat builds.
