Chicago Housing Authority Challenges HUD Over New Funding Rules
The Chicago Housing Authority has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, challenging new certification requirements tied to its federal funding. For the first time, HUD is requiring public housing agencies to attest that federal...
Gov. McMaster Signs TIF Law to Accelerate Affordable Housing in South Carolina
Gov. Henry McMaster recently signed the Tax Increment Financing Act, a new law designed to speed up affordable housing development at former military bases across South Carolina. The measure allows redevelopment authorities to use TIF funds to support housing projects...
DC Cracks Down on Landlord for Exploiting Housing Voucher Program
The owners and manager of three D.C. apartment complexes agreed to pay $700,000 and change their rental practices to resolve allegations of income-based housing discrimination. The suit alleged Petra Management Group exploited the city’s housing voucher system by...
US Senate Passes Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act to Address Affordability and Supply Challenges
The Senate has passed the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping measure to expand the nation’s housing supply and ease affordability challenges. The bill directs HUD to develop best practices and streamline local housing processes, while incorporating provisions...
Top 5 RFPs in Affordable Housing: October 2025
Top 5 Affordable Housing RFPs of October 2025 Powered by the CivMetrics Affordable Housing RFP Library 5. Chicago Housing Authority Seeks Architect for Robert Brooks Development Issuing Agency: Chicago Housing Authority RFP Description: CHA seeks to...
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...
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...
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...