Tulare’s Low-Barrier Shelter Nears Reported Early-August Opening
Tulare Cares is preparing to receive its first guests at 530 East O’Neal Avenue, but the exact opening date and operational status remain unconfirmed as of August 2.
Housing
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Sunnyvale temporarily shields Murphy Station district from SB 79 housing rules
Sunnyvale’s May 19 ordinance temporarily excludes the Murphy Station Heritage Landmark District from specified SB 79 transit-housing requirements while the city studies compliance options elsewhere.
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Camden Apartment Complex Cited for 156 New Housing Violations
A recent annual inspection found 156 code violations at All American Gardens, three years after Camden officials threatened condemnation over life-threatening conditions.
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New Jersey targets algorithmic rent coordination under new FAIR Act
New Jersey’s FAIR Act targets a narrow form of algorithmic rent coordination, but it will not immediately lower rents or create a statewide rent cap.
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Detroit City FC Breaks Ground on Planned AlumniFi Field Campus in Southwest Detroit
A July 15 groundbreaking advanced Detroit City FC’s planned 15,000-seat stadium campus near Michigan Avenue and 20th Street, including a 421-space garage and 104-unit housing building with 76 planned affordable units.
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Jersey City’s HEDC Revenue Raises a New Question: Where Will the Money Go?
Jersey City’s HEDC reported about $34 million in 2025 revenue while its proposed 2026 budget totals about $9.21 million, putting inspections, housing enforcement and staffing at the center of the city’s fiscal debate.
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L.A. conditionally approves 68-unit housing plan at 4741 N. Libbit Avenue in Encino
Los Angeles City Planning conditionally approved a proposed seven-story, 68-unit apartment building at 4741 N. Libbit Avenue in Encino, including 14 apartments designated for very-low-income households.
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Redmond council weighs its next housing and comprehensive-plan docket
Redmond’s City Council is scheduled to consider Ordinance 3267 on August 3, beginning formal review of proposed land-use, transportation and stormwater changes without immediately changing city policy.
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New London’s Former Church Site Moves Toward 46-Unit Mixed-Income Housing Project
Construction began July 7 at 66 Union Street, where ECHO is developing 46 rental apartments, two commercial spaces and housing reserved for tenants with intellectual disabilities.
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Albany seeks input on 2026 CDBG Action Plan priorities
Albany residents and local service providers can weigh priorities for the next Community Development Block Grant Action Plan before the Community Development Commission’s August 17 meeting.
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Marion prepares $350,000 state grant application for homeowner repairs
Marion and the Affordable Housing Corporation are collecting homeowner input for a proposed Indiana OCRA application that could provide up to $25,000 per eligible household if approved.
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Greensboro housing proposals could clear way for roughly 430 homes
Three Greensboro residential proposals advanced by the Planning and Zoning Commission could allow roughly 430 homes, but final action, development review and construction remain ahead.
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Newark Seeks Bids for 2026-27 Homelessness Services
Newark is seeking proposals for emergency shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services. Questions are due Aug. 21, and proposals are due Aug. 31.
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Floral Park’s Stella’s Mixed-Use Proposal Still Awaits a Decision After June Hearing
The Incorporated Village of Floral Park says the June 17 zoning hearing for the Stella’s proposal produced no final decision. Only the below-grade parking request has been approved, while additional reviews remain.
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Irvine’s Oak Park Housing Proposal Enters CEQA Scoping; Comments Due Aug. 5
Irvine is preparing a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the proposed 281-acre Oak Park project, which could include up to 2,400 homes. Written comments on the environmental review scope are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
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Yonkers breaks ground on $185 million Park Square project with 340 apartments
Construction began July 21 at 1 Loehr Place on a planned 340-apartment mixed-use project with a 10% affordable-housing component, commercial space and structured parking.
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Portland opens final days of comment on federal housing and homelessness funding plan
Portland residents have until Aug. 5 to weigh in on draft federal funding plans proposing millions for affordable housing, homelessness services and community programs.
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Montebello posts July report for Washington Boulevard plan around future Metro station
A July 10, 2026 report is informing Montebello’s study of zoning, housing, transportation and public spaces near the future Greenwood Station. No final changes have been adopted.
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Arlington Residents Can Review Proposed 2045 Plan at Aug. 6 Town Hall
Arlington’s first listed district town hall on the proposed Innovate Arlington comprehensive plan is Aug. 6 at the Southwest Branch library, where residents can review ideas for transit, housing, walkability and future city investment.
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Shreveport residents have until Aug. 7 to weigh in on 2026 HUD funding plan
Shreveport residents and local groups can comment through Aug. 7 on the city’s proposed 2026 plan for federal housing, homelessness and community-development funds.
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West Oakland BART Housing Project Nears Construction as Bus Stops Move Aug. 9
A 240-unit affordable housing phase at West Oakland BART is estimated to begin in late summer or early fall, while parking changes and permanent bus-stop relocations affect riders.
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California sues five local governments over housing-plan violations
California filed housing-law lawsuits against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest and Turlock, seeking court orders, rezoning and possible penalties while the cases remain unresolved.