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Thousands of NYC tenants face May deadline as emergency housing vouchers wind down
David Brand, Gothamist
The city's housing authority has encouraged tenants with the expiring federal vouchers to apply for vacant public housing units. [ more › ]
Apr 14, 2026, 4:15 PM
Proposed SOM supertall skyscraper next to Grand Central Station advances
Ben Dreith, Dezeen
The developers for the 175 Park Avenue in New York City have submitted permits for the proposed supertall skyscraper by SOM in Midtown Manhattan, which would become the third-tallest in the city if completed. Developers RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone have brou…
Apr 14, 2026, 3:06 PM
New White House report has plans to fix US housing shortage of 10 million
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
A new report lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class and the overall economy.
Apr 13, 2026, 9:59 PM
Potholes and progress: Mamdani reflects on 100 days as New York’s mayor
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
Mamdani's first 100 days marked by childcare reforms, pothole fixes and polarising debates over affordability policies.
Apr 10, 2026, 3:36 PM
BNY offers $6,500 for some homebuying employees, as even Wall Street workers struggle with housing costs
Reed Alexander, Business Insider
BNY's new housing benefit comes as rising prices and borrowing costs make homeownership harder for workers earning below six figures.
Apr 8, 2026, 11:45 AM
Mamdani, Trump talk Sunnyside Yard building. Local residents ask, huh?
Arun Venugopal, Gothamist
Amtrak's Sunnyside train yard in Queens, with the Long Island City high-rises looming in the background. A resurrected proposal to cover the sprawling train yard has local residents asking questions. [ more › ]
Apr 6, 2026, 11:01 AM
Trump's VA killed a home loan program. Vets are now losing their homes because of it
Chris Arnold, NPR
Foreclosures on VA loans are at their highest level in a decade. VA has a fix but it is months away and could still leave vets worse off than most other homeowners.
Apr 2, 2026, 9:00 AM
Appeals court rejects HUD homelessness overhaul saying it would be "disastrous"
Jennifer Ludden, NPR
The federal housing agency wants to shift money away from permanent housing and toward programs that impose sobriety and other conditions. Advocates warn that would push many back into homelessness.
Apr 2, 2026, 12:42 AM
Redevelopment of NYCHA apartments in Chelsea at center of congressional race
Rhiannon Rashidi, Gothamist
Congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg recorded a video with NYCHA tenants in Chelsea. The Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses are an issue in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jerry Nadler. [ more › ]
Mar 30, 2026, 11:01 AM
NJ township fighting ICE jail faces another development battle, over affordable homes
Mike Hayes, Gothamist
A protest against an ICE detention center in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Township officials are battling housing advocates over what’s known as the Mount Laurel doctrine. [ more › ]
Mar 21, 2026, 11:51 AM
If the House and Senate Quit Squabbling, We Could Actually Make Housing More Available
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
We can finally make housing cheaper and more affordable, if Congress can work together for two minutes and ignore Donald Trump.
Mar 12, 2026, 4:41 PM
I was at Mamdani's 'Rental Ripoff' event, where New Yorkers vented about rats and 'bad landlords'
James Rodriguez, Business Insider
At the hearing on "Bad Landlords," renters complained of junk fees, shoddy maintenance, and sky-high rents. It offered a preview of battles to come.
Mar 1, 2026, 9:23 AM
Over half of Americans say health care, vacation, new car are unaffordable: Poll
Emily Guskin, Abcnews.com
About two-thirds who don’t own a home don’t think they’ll be able to afford one.
Feb 27, 2026, 11:02 AM
Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
Greg Rosalsky, NPR
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
Feb 24, 2026, 11:30 AM
Why privatizing public land won’t solve the housing crisis
Kyle Manley, Scientific American
An environmental scientist’s analysis reveals who will win and who will lose in the push to put federal land into private hands
Feb 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
Trex Company (TREX) Under Pressure as Housing Weakness Impacts Outdoor Living Demand
Attiya Zainib, Yahoo Entertainment
Wasatch Global Investors, an asset management company, released its “Small Cap Growth Strategy” Q4 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be...
Feb 16, 2026, 3:48 PM
Struggling to get by: Behind the US underemployment crisis
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
Trump's tariffs, heightened healthcare and housing costs, and a stagnating jobs market leaves more workers struggling.
Feb 11, 2026, 9:31 PM
BofA Maintains Neutral Stance on KB Home (KBH) Amid 2026 Industry Pressures
Sajjl Nooranne, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published an article titled 10 Best Affordable Housing Stocks to Buy. On January 16, BofA analyst Rafe Jadrosich raised the firm’s price target...
Feb 7, 2026, 12:44 PM
Raymond James Stays Outperform on PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) Amid Challenging Housing Backdrop
Sajjl Nooranne, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published an article titled 10 Best Affordable Housing Stocks to Buy. On February 4, Raymond James raised its price target on PulteGroup, Inc...
Feb 7, 2026, 12:38 PM
Keefe Bruyette Maintains Market Perform on D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI) While Trimming Price Target Amid Affordability and Incentive Pressures
Sajjl Nooranne, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published an article titled 10 Best Affordable Housing Stocks to Buy. On January 27, Keefe Bruyette lowered the firm’s price target on D.R...
Feb 7, 2026, 12:25 PM
WATCH: Renting is less expensive than owning a home in every large American city: Study
ABC News
A new analysis from Lending Tree shows that renting is less expensive than owning a home with homeowners paying roughly 37% more per month than renters.
Feb 5, 2026, 12:07 AM
The Long-Term Benefit of Gentrifying Cities
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic
Bringing rich and poor together has major benefits.
Jan 29, 2026, 11:00 AM
Samara installs its first factory-built home in Los Angeles rebuild effort
Ben Dreith, Dezeen
Samara, the factory-built ADU company co-founded by US chief design officer Joe Gebbia, has installed the first of a series of units in Los Angeles on the site of a home that burned down in the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Last Thursday, Samara lowered a facto…
Jan 26, 2026, 6:00 PM
Trump's surprising new source for 'affordability' ideas
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
Trump is rolling out a slew of new ideas focused on "affordability." A lot of them sound like proposals from Zohran Mamdani or Bernie Sanders.
Jan 25, 2026, 9:23 AM