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Preserving Workforce Housing ULI

This report from the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing provides a broad-based overview of this rapidly evolving landscape. It profiles 16 leading efforts to preserve multifamily workforce and affordable housing, including below-market debt funds, private equity vehicles, and real estate investment trusts.

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Twin Cities, MN – NOAH Impact Fund

Naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) is essential to the economic vitality of Twin Cities communities and enables employees to live near work and school while supporting employers to retain a stable workforce.

The Opportunity

Nationwide, affordable rental housing is at risk. National investors are rapidly acquiring NOAH properties and aggressively raising rents by 10 to 15 percent in the first year, and continuing to increase rents in subsequent years. The Twin Cities region, like metropolitan regions across the U.S., is losing affordable h

Affordable housing for teachers Miami, FL

A proposal to bring affordable housing to teachers in the Miami-Dade school system is explained.

Teachers can’t afford Miami rents. The county has a plan: Let them live at school.

Miami-Dade’s school system and housing department have a plan to build low-rent apartments at Phillis Wheatley Elementary and at an expansion school at Southside Elementary in Miami. The rents would be targeted at teachers caught in a pricey real estate market.

Denver spending $100’s Millions to create affordable housing

Denver City Council approved a controversial plan to raise $150 million over the next 10 years for affordable housing, however they are short on funds.

Councilor: Denver’s $100M Short on Affordable Housing Impact

(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) Last year, Denver City Council approved a controversial plan to raise $150 million over the next 10 years for affordable housing. Now, as some estimates put the city’s need at around 21,000 more units (and even Chipotle has stepped in to help out with the crisis), some elected leaders are saying $150 million isn’t enough.

Arlington, Va. Buckingham Apartments relocation Plan

This county in Arlington, VA has established guidelines regarding tenant displacement when residential rental properties are proposed for demolition, rehabilitation or conversion. When tenants must be relocated due to redevelopment, they may be entitled to relocation payments or other benefits. The goal is to assist displaced tenants to move directly to safe and affordable replacement housing convenient to their employment or school.

Relocation Program – Housing – Arlington County

The County has established guidelines regarding tenant displacement when residential rental properties are proposed for demolition, rehabilitation or conversion. When tenants must be relocated due to redevelopment, they may be entitled to relocation payments or other benefits. The goal is to assist displaced tenants to move directly to safe and affordable replacement housing convenient to their employment or school.