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Ohio Senate Budget Threatens to Cut Historic Tax Credits Program

Ohio Senate Republicans’ new budget proposal would end the widely supported Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits program after fiscal year 2027, unless renewed by a future General Assembly. Since 2007, the credits have fueled dozens of major redevelopment projects...

Flash Update: Case-Shiller Home Price Index in 20 Cities (April 2025 Release)

CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new Case-Shiller Home Price Index data for 20 cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is...

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Boost Affordable Housing Production With LIHTC Reforms

Reps. Darin LaHood and Suzan DelBene have introduced the bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025, which seeks to improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and finance over 2 million affordable rental homes over the next decade. Key...

Flash Update: Unemployment Rate in Every Metro (April 2025 Release)

CivMetrics collects key employment data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new data on unemployment rates in US metro areas. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from...

Illinois Tollway Board Greenlights $2 Billion Seven-Year Capital Plan to Revamp State Roadways

In an effort to address the state's infrastructure needs, the Illinois Tollway board of directors recently approved a $2 billion, seven-year capital plan, 'Bridging the Future,' to support ongoing infrastructure investments and modernization efforts for the five...

Florida Tech to Build New 555-Bed Student Housing Complex

To meet the rising enrollment rate, Florida Tech is planning to build a six-story, 555-bed student housing complex atop the Southgate intramural sports field, which is expected to increase the campus’s housing capacity by 27%. The 212,000-square-foot facility will...

New Jersey Court Rules Against Towns Challenging Affordable Housing Mandates

Judge Robert Lougy, a New Jersey judge, has rejected a request from 26 towns to halt the state’s affordable housing process while their lawsuit challenging a new law outlining housing obligations continues. The towns, which sued in October, argued that the law...

Westfield, Indiana Approves $184M P3 Agreement for Grand Park Sports Campus

The Westfield City Council has entered into a 30-year, $184 million public-private partnership with Grand Park Sports & Entertainment to manage and develop the 400-acre Grand Park Sports Campus in Indiana. Under the agreement, Grand Park Sports &...

Fast-growing cities have high demand for private sector contracting partners

by Mary Scott Nabers The U.S. is experiencing a significant surge in population growth in certain regions, increasing the demand for enhancing or expanding basic infrastructure. Public officials in high–growth regions struggle to expand housing, water, roadways,...

Cleveland Greenlights TIF District for $3.3 Billion Riverfront Project, Sparking Debate

The Cleveland City Council approved a new TIF district for Bedrock's $3.3 billion Cuyahoga Riverfront project, which will include apartments, offices, retail, parks, and a practice facility for the Cavs. The plan involves allocating up to $1 billion in subsidies into...

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