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The Perennial: $150M P3 Affordable Senior Housing Project Breaks Ground in Queens, NY
Construction has begun on The Perennial, a $150 million private-public redevelopment that will deliver 145 affordable senior housing units in Forest Hills, Queens. The team includes Foxy Development, Selfhelp Realty Group, architect Newman Design, structural engineer...
Atlanta Approves $860M Investment for 2,400 Affordable Housing Units
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Invest Atlanta announced board approvals that could create more than 2,400 affordable housing units across 10 of the city’s 12 council districts. The approvals include $860 million in capital investment through bond and inducement...
Student Housing Preleasing Hits 93.7% for 2025–2026 Academic Year
Preleasing in student housing reached 93.7% in August 2025, according to Yardi Matrix, marking a 200-basis-point gain from last year and signaling strong demand heading into the 2025–2026 academic year. Despite this momentum, rent growth is slowing nationwide, with...
Judge Blocks Hoboken, NJ Luxury Rentals Over Affordable Housing Law
A Hudson County judge has ordered three Hoboken luxury apartment buildings to stop leasing market-rate units until they comply with a city law requiring affordable housing. The ruling applies to the VINE, Park+Garden, and Artisan properties, which failed to provide...
Public-Private Deal Brings New Student Housing to University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi has partnered with developer Greystar to build new student housing complexes on its Oxford campus after years of dorm shortage. Two projects are already planned at the former Kincannon Hall site and on West Row, together adding about...
Virginia Seniors to Get New Housing as ARHA Purchases $56.8M Complex
The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority of Virginia finalized a $56.8 million purchase of the Alate Old Town complex to house seniors from the deteriorating Ladrey Senior High-Rise. More than 100 residents will be relocated with rent protections after...
Settlement Requires Norwalk, CA to Repeal Unlawful Housing Ban, Fund Affordable Housing
California has reached a settlement with the City of Norwalk after suing over its unlawful ban on emergency shelters, supportive housing, single-room occupancy housing, and transitional housing. Under the agreement, Norwalk will overturn the ban, contribute $250,000...
Judge Upholds Westerly, Rhode Island’s Rejection of 2,300-Unit Affordable Housing Plan
A Washington County Superior Court judge has backed Westerly’s decision to block a plan to build 2,300 affordable housing units on the Winnapaug Country Club property. Judge Jeffrey A. Lanphear ruled the town’s planning board had “competent evidence” to deny Winn...
Uptown Rental Properties Completes $29M Student Housing Project Near University of Cincinnati
Uptown Rental Properties has completed a $29 million student housing project near the University of Cincinnati, offering 190 beds across 55 units in a five-story building above a two-story parking podium. The development includes amenities such as a fitness room,...
$144.5M in Funding Supports Affordable Housing Across California
The California Department of Housing and Community Development announced over $144.5 million in federal awards from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to support affordable housing. The funding will assist 984 households across the state through rental...
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