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NYC parents
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 hour ago

Protests after death of baby boy who lived in mouldy and damp' north London flat

Mould and damp conditions in housing may have contributed to the death of 15-week-old Akram Mohammed.
#compensation
#affordable-housing
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

City Council greenlights major Atlantic Avenue rezoning * Brooklyn Paper

A major rezoning plan in central Brooklyn aims to replace industrial buildings with residential towers, providing thousands of new housing units, including affordable options.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 week ago

Major Brooklyn Rezoning Plan Approved by City Council

The NYC Council approved a major rezoning plan to add affordable housing units in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

4,600 new homes slated for Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue as NYC Council votes on rezoning

The NYC Council plans to vote on a rezoning plan to build 4,600 new homes in Brooklyn, aiming to increase affordable housing.
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

La 'Muerte de la Mision,' market-rate high-rise on site of lethal fire, OK'd by Planning Commission

The Mission District's activists were disappointed by the Planning Commission's approval of a controversial market rate housing project against affordable housing hopes.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 week ago

City Council greenlights major Atlantic Avenue rezoning * Brooklyn Paper

A major rezoning plan in central Brooklyn aims to replace industrial buildings with residential towers, providing thousands of new housing units, including affordable options.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 week ago

Major Brooklyn Rezoning Plan Approved by City Council

The NYC Council approved a major rezoning plan to add affordable housing units in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

4,600 new homes slated for Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue as NYC Council votes on rezoning

The NYC Council plans to vote on a rezoning plan to build 4,600 new homes in Brooklyn, aiming to increase affordable housing.
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

La 'Muerte de la Mision,' market-rate high-rise on site of lethal fire, OK'd by Planning Commission

The Mission District's activists were disappointed by the Planning Commission's approval of a controversial market rate housing project against affordable housing hopes.
#homelessness
Los Angeles
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Skid Row housing org failure could spell doom for other nonprofits

The Skid Row Housing Trust's collapse highlights systemic issues in homeless housing funding in Los Angeles.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Letters: San Jose's homeless law is cruel and unnecessary

San Jose should prioritize providing alternatives to shelters for the unhoused rather than penalizing them, as existing laws already manage disorderly conduct.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
3 weeks ago

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? May 16, 2025

New York City aims to enhance affordable housing by promoting nonprofit ownership of shelters and major housing developments.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

California Gov. Newsom moves to ban homeless encampments. Here's what to know about his proposal

Los Angeles
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Skid Row housing org failure could spell doom for other nonprofits

The Skid Row Housing Trust's collapse highlights systemic issues in homeless housing funding in Los Angeles.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Letters: San Jose's homeless law is cruel and unnecessary

San Jose should prioritize providing alternatives to shelters for the unhoused rather than penalizing them, as existing laws already manage disorderly conduct.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
3 weeks ago

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? May 16, 2025

New York City aims to enhance affordable housing by promoting nonprofit ownership of shelters and major housing developments.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

California Gov. Newsom moves to ban homeless encampments. Here's what to know about his proposal

#community-development
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Housing remains the top issue for Mass. - and voters are willing to change their neighborhoods to get it, poll says

Housing affordability and availability are the top concerns for Massachusetts voters, with strong support for increased housing development.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Housing remains the top issue for Mass. - and voters are willing to change their neighborhoods to get it, poll says

Housing affordability and availability are the top concerns for Massachusetts voters, with strong support for increased housing development.
#real-estate
NYC real estate
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

How 2 renters are targeting landlords who hide cheaper apartments for rent

Landlords sometimes conceal rent-stabilized apartments, driving renters like Ilias Miraoui to create RentReboot for better transparency.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Massive housing development breaks ground in North San Jose at site of former Japanese-American farm

San Jose's multifamily housing incentive program aims to overcome housing shortages by waiving fees and taxes, promoting new developments despite economic challenges.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Ontario to table new bill aimed at speeding up development of homes, roads and transit | CBC News

Ontario is introducing legislation to expedite home construction and reduce costs for developers in an effort to address the housing crisis.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago
Toronto startup

Toronto gets $67.2M housing cheque as Ontario housing numbers falter | CBC News

NYC real estate
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

How 2 renters are targeting landlords who hide cheaper apartments for rent

Landlords sometimes conceal rent-stabilized apartments, driving renters like Ilias Miraoui to create RentReboot for better transparency.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Massive housing development breaks ground in North San Jose at site of former Japanese-American farm

San Jose's multifamily housing incentive program aims to overcome housing shortages by waiving fees and taxes, promoting new developments despite economic challenges.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Ontario to table new bill aimed at speeding up development of homes, roads and transit | CBC News

Ontario is introducing legislation to expedite home construction and reduce costs for developers in an effort to address the housing crisis.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago
Toronto startup

Toronto gets $67.2M housing cheque as Ontario housing numbers falter | CBC News

#urban-planning
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

A New Tool Shows If Your City Is Building New Housing With 30-Mile Commutes

Building homes closer to city centers can reduce carbon emissions from transportation and enhance livability, emphasizing a need for urban housing.
fromStreetsblog
1 day ago
SF politics

Wiener's Legislation to Upzone Near Transit Clears the Senate (Barely) - Streetsblog California

Silicon Valley real estate
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

A New Tool Shows If Your City Is Building New Housing With 30-Mile Commutes

Building homes closer to city centers can reduce carbon emissions from transportation and enhance livability, emphasizing a need for urban housing.
fromStreetsblog
1 day ago
SF politics

Wiener's Legislation to Upzone Near Transit Clears the Senate (Barely) - Streetsblog California

#london
fromThe Local France
1 day ago

Revealed: The 10 best student cities in France

The city of Toulouse has ascended to the top of the rankings for best towns for students, thanks to its excellent housing, cultural, and social amenities.
France politics
#urban-development
Los Angeles
fromtherealdeal.com
2 days ago

Architects debut tiny-lot home designs to solve housing shortage

A new competition aims to generate innovative housing designs for small vacant lots in Los Angeles.
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago
Renovation

Architecture Now: From India's New Administrative Capital to Brooklyn's Mixed Use Housing Development

Los Angeles
fromtherealdeal.com
2 days ago

Architects debut tiny-lot home designs to solve housing shortage

A new competition aims to generate innovative housing designs for small vacant lots in Los Angeles.
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago
Renovation

Architecture Now: From India's New Administrative Capital to Brooklyn's Mixed Use Housing Development

#politics
fromGothamist
2 days ago
NYC politics

Judge orders Trump admin to release hundreds of millions in NYC housing, transit funds

A federal judge mandated the release of housing funds withheld from NYC due to controversial conditions set by the Trump administration.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
UK politics

Labour has denounced me as deeply misleading' on its planning reform. I wish that were true | George Monbiot

Keir Starmer risks repeating the electoral mistakes of Boris Johnson by neglecting local concerns over planning and development.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
2 days ago

Judge orders Trump admin to release hundreds of millions in NYC housing, transit funds

A federal judge mandated the release of housing funds withheld from NYC due to controversial conditions set by the Trump administration.
#climate-change
#affordable-living
#veterans
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
SF real estate

The Top 10 Best Places for Veterans To Live in 2025 Include 2 Beach Towns and 1 Major City

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
SF real estate

The Top 10 Best Places for Veterans To Live in 2025 Include 2 Beach Towns and 1 Major City

#elderly-care
#community-issues
#infrastructure
#california
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
California

Walters: Why did the California Senate shunt a cost-cutting housing bill?

California's housing production costs are significantly higher due to state policies and lengthy regulations.
Recent legislative efforts to ease housing development faced strong opposition from environmental groups.
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
Los Angeles

LA Mayor Karen Bass claims she's pulling out all the stops to rebuild Pacific Palisades, but residents say she's 'full of crap'

Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism for optimistic statements about post-fire rebuilding in Pacific Palisades, as residents feel progress is inadequate.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Walters: Why did the California Senate shunt a cost-cutting housing bill?

California's housing production costs are significantly higher due to state policies and lengthy regulations.
Recent legislative efforts to ease housing development faced strong opposition from environmental groups.
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
Los Angeles

LA Mayor Karen Bass claims she's pulling out all the stops to rebuild Pacific Palisades, but residents say she's 'full of crap'

London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It feels like there's no communication': a social tenant's struggle for safe housing

Social housing conditions in the UK are deteriorating, causing distress for tenants amid rising complaints.
Kerianne Wilson's ongoing struggles highlight severe substandard living conditions faced by many tenants.
NYC politics
fromsilive
1 week ago

Local officials celebrate increased SALT tax deduction in Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

The proposed SALT deduction increase aims to significantly benefit middle-class homeowners by raising the cap from $10,000 to $40,000.
#support-services
fromGothamist
1 week ago
NYC real estate

These landlords promised to house dozens of once homeless New Yorkers. Now they're evicting them.

Supportive housing providers are issuing eviction warrants for nearly 300 vulnerable tenants this year, indicating systemic failures in tenant support.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago
London politics

Pregnant domestic abuse survivor fleeing ex told by London council 'patch up smashed front door with cardboard'

Hounslow Council's response to a pregnant woman's domestic violence concerns lacked empathy and failed to address her vulnerabilities effectively.
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 week ago

These landlords promised to house dozens of once homeless New Yorkers. Now they're evicting them.

Supportive housing providers are issuing eviction warrants for nearly 300 vulnerable tenants this year, indicating systemic failures in tenant support.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Mortgage Bankers Association removes DEI pages from website

The Mortgage Bankers Association has removed several webpages related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, confirming a review of its policies under President Trump's executive orders.
Black Lives Matter
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

'I Live on the Edge of Las Vegas-Here's What Life in the Mojave Desert Is Really Like'

I actually really love where I live. I'm still perfectly close to everything that I need, while still having that privacy.
Silicon Valley real estate
#community-support
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Inside the London tower block where broken lifts have left residents with crippling anxiety'

Harper, a resident living on the 24th floor, expressed frustration about paying £2,500 a month for a two-bedroom flat without a working lift, stating that it almost takes him at least ten minutes to walk to his home when the lifts are out of order.
London politics
#san-jose
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Labour puts Humphrey AI to work for council admin | Computer Weekly

The UK government's AI tool Minute saves officials an hour of admin per one-hour meeting, allowing better focus on decision-making and efficient housing delivery.
Artificial intelligence
Renovation
fromHomebuilding
2 weeks ago

Calls to scrap Section 106 intensify amid affordable housing crisis

Section 106 payments delay affordable housing in England and Wales, with over 17,000 homes stalled due to housing associations' financial constraints.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
2 weeks ago

Brooklyn Leaders Talk Housing, Safety, and Mental Health at BRIC Town Hall

The highest priorities for Brooklyn's future include addressing housing affordability and improving mental health and safety concerns.
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

'I am not a political person, I did not seek this role' - Nama boss Brendan McDonagh appears before Dail committee amid housing tsar controversy

Mr McDonagh stated that he has been making all 'relevant disclosures' regarding his salary and position, although he avoided discussing his personal affairs.
UK politics
Portland food
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Good Morning, News: Election Results, a New (Bad) Vaccine Policy, and it's Budget Amendment Day in Portland

Portland's local journalism is supported by community contributions essential for its existence.
San Francisco
fromKqed
1 month ago

California's Population Is Rebounding. In San Francisco, It's a Different Story | KQED

Housing affordability influences population distribution across California, especially post-pandemic.
#new-york-city
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 weeks ago

Evictions Surge as City Fails to Uphold Right to Counsel for Low-Income Tenants

New York City's Right to Counsel law has failed low-income tenants amid rising eviction rates, leaving many without legal representation.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 weeks ago

Evictions Surge as City Fails to Uphold Right to Counsel for Low-Income Tenants

New York City's Right to Counsel law has failed low-income tenants amid rising eviction rates, leaving many without legal representation.
NYC real estate
fromBloomberglaw
3 weeks ago

Fresh Start, Old Questions: New York City Resumes Tax Lien Sale

New York City's lien sale program still disproportionately affects low-income homeowners, particularly in non-white neighborhoods, despite promised reforms.
#rental-market
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
LA real estate

Tanya Sweeney: Homeowners who are happy to rent you a room for 14,000 a year need to get real about having a housemate

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
LA real estate

Tanya Sweeney: Homeowners who are happy to rent you a room for 14,000 a year need to get real about having a housemate

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'He's not inspiring the same confidence as Jim O'Callaghan' - Coalition unease over Minister James Browne's ability to tackle housing crisis

Many within Fianna Fáil have expressed skepticism about James Browne's ability to effectively communicate his strategies for addressing the dwindling housing commencement rates.
UK politics
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

'Punished for building a rural home' - Meath couple fear council will demolish property and make them homeless

Rose and Chris Murray have faced significant challenges from Meath County Council regarding their house in Faughan Hill, leading to a fifth refusal for retention. The couple's planning consultant claims the council is unjustly penalizing them for their rural home.
Renovation
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Toronto mayor urges Carney for federal investment in the face of Trump's 'senseless trade war' | CBC News

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow urges federal government support for urgent affordability issues and investment in public transit and housing.
NYC politics
fromqueenspost.com
3 weeks ago

State Sen. Gonzalez lauds budget for cost-of-living measures but says bold action is still needed

Sen. Kristen Gonzalez supports budget measures for working families but believes more can be done to address the cost-of-living crisis.
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy Is Set To Ditch His Jupiter Mansion and Move to the UK Full Time With Wife Erica and Daughter Poppy

We first went to London with Erica and Poppy to see our new home that we're building and we made the trip over to Belfast to see a few other people that are important to us.
LA real estate
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Ontario aims to bolster new home building with push to cut costs, permits | CBC News

Ontario's housing minister is set to introduce legislation aimed at speeding up home construction and meeting housing goals.
fromArchDaily
4 weeks ago

Cloud House / ROOM+ Design & Build

The design proposal aims to enhance living quality by combining contemporary design with functionality, targeting affordability for young singles and couples in crowded urban settings.
Silicon Valley real estate
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