As the Trump Administration Cements Policy Priorities, LGBTQ+-Affirming Housing Comes Under Scrutiny
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
While national media focus on headline issues related to national security and trade, administrative actions with significant impact on federally assisted programs often goes unnoticed. One such federal rule is the Equal Access Rule (EAR).
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Case Study
Small Housing Developer Leverages Partnership for PSH
Mark Fogarty • 7 min read
It is highly unusual these days for an affordable housing development to be financed from one source of funds. But that is what has happened at Elevate Estates in Henderson, KY, which secured money from two arms of HUD’s HOME program. Developer Elevate WKY (who shares the same name as the development) was awarded $15 […]
Case Study
“A No-Brainer:” Using Infill on VA Campus to House California Veterans
Mark Fogarty • 6 min read
Creative land development uses are always noteworthy. Consider Oak Gardens in Menlo Park, CA. This permanent supportive housing project for veterans has utilized the Congressionally authorized Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transform underused land on a VA property into a viable project.
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Permanent Supportive Housing: California Offers Successful Templates
Pamela Martineau • 8 min read
As America’s homelessness crisis deepens, California has become a national model for successful Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) projects. Drawing on both local and state support, these PSH projects provide critical pathways to safety for people at risk of homelessness or for those already living on the streets.
A New Law and Existing Tools Help Developers in California Navigate Accessibility Requirements
Lyla Maisto • 6 min read
As tort reforms addressing property claims continue to develop nationwide, California developers and housing providers are championing the passage of Senate Bill 84.
As Wildfires Rage and Insurance Rates Skyrocket, California’s Affordable Housers Soldier On
Abram Mamet • 10 min read
In January 2025, wildfires tore through Southern California, destroying over 16,000 structures and causing an estimated $45 billion in insured losses. Although the fires were the catastrophic, no multifamily affordable housing developments were destroyed.
Breaking Ground: John King, Chief Community Affairs Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Abram Mamet • 9 min read
In 2007, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) began exploring the possibility of a major redevelopment that would reshape Jordan Downs, one of the city’s most troubled areas.
Los Angeles’ Pause on Section 8 Applications Creates Uncertainty for Affordable Developers
Pamela Martineau • 6 min read
Uncertainty about federal cuts to housing programs is spreading through affordable housing markets nationwide as developers struggle to pencil out deals. LA is a salient case after the Housing Authority City of Los Angeles paused the processing of Section 8 applications, leaving developers with projects in the pipeline.
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Monthly Columns
The Guru Is In
Once More unto the Breach?
David A. Smith • 6 min read
On May 21, with his flair for the bombshell, President Trump, in a post on Truth Social, stated his strong interest in privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and I flashed back to October 2008.
Legally Speaking
Covering Your Bases in a Highly Regulated State — What Developers Need to Know
Steve Strain • 7 min read
California’s vast and diverse landscape leads to significant housing demand. Housing production meets only about 15 percent of the needed 3.5 million units by 2030.
Industry Insights
Progress isn’t Linear
Kaitlyn Snyder • 4 min read
House passage of the reconciliation bill with three Low Income Housing Tax Credit provisions included is a significant win. Yet the successful implementation of these measures hinges on adequate appropriations for HUD programs.