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FY26 Budget Negotiations Entering HOME Stretch - Thursday marks the final opportunity for the City Council to advance bills—including those tied to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $6.7 billion proposed budget and Housing...more
On March 27, 2025, Empire State Development, New York State’s chief economic development agency, announced the launch of the Long Island Forward Housing Program (LIFHP), a $10 million initiative designed to promote and...more
Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled details about the programs to be funded by her signature Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday. More than 75% of the $800 million bond amount will be allocated to seven key...more
On April 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, known as OneLIC, into public review. OneLIC seeks to build on Long Island City’s status as one of...more
The City of Denver (“Denver”) released the first draft of its proposed amendment to the Denver Zoning Code (“Zoning Code”) known as Modernizing Parking Requirements Text Amendment (“Text Amendment”), in which it proposes...more
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has released a rezoning plan to allow taller buildings along transit routes from the Marina to the Sunset and Richmond districts, changes he said would accommodate 36,000 new housing units...more
Uncertainty Around Implementation of House Bill 24-1313: Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities - Last year, the Colorado legislature passed House Bill 24-1313 (the “Act”), which aimed to incentivize transit-oriented...more
According to recent news coverage, about 30,000 housing units proposed for Boston are approved by the Boston Planning Department (BPD) yet unable to break ground due to market conditions. In response, the Wu administration,...more
The city of Chicago’s recently established Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (“TOP”) program for rental buildings on the city’s northwest side is now being enforced as of March 1, 2025, by the Department of Housing. The program...more
Montgomery County is taking decisive action to expand affordable housing options and support the County’s residents with the More Housing N.O.W. (New Options for Worker) legislation package....more
The Los Angeles City Council last Friday granted final approval to a sweeping rezoning plan that aims to boost housing development along commercial corridors and existing dense residential neighborhoods. In a 14-0 vote,...more
On January 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) Plan into public review. The MSMX Plan is the first piece of the Adams administration’s “Manhattan Plan,”...more
Following Governor Newsom’s recent Executive Order to assist those affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County, on Monday, LA Mayor Karen Bass issued her own emergency Executive Order designed to expedite the...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - Can downtown be saved? Mayoral candidates’ big ideas to stop the bleeding (SF Standard): The candidates agree that something must be...more
The U.S. Congress is currently considering the “Accelerated Supply of Affordable Production [ASAP] Housing Act” (the “Act”), legislation to address the nationwide affordable housing shortage and surrounding real estate...more
Local and state elected officials, community stakeholders, private developers, and employers are grappling with Ohio’s recognized lack of high-quality, workforce-attainable housing options. While Ohio has been successful in...more
On September 19, the Chicago City Council amended the city's municipal code to give the housing commissioner new wide-ranging authority to restructure affordable housing loans and grants. The commissioner is now empowered to:...more
The Governor has signed Assembly Bill 2243, which makes it easier for developers to build housing and constrains local review of housing proposals. AB 2243 amends certain provisions of both Senate Bill 6, also known as the...more
With the influx of business investment into West Virginia, there is both excitement and a recognized need for housing to meet current and future demand. A renewed focus on economic development by the state of West Virginia...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - S.F.’s Stonestown to become west side’s largest residential development in 50 years (SF Chronicle): The plan to convert the Stonestown...more
So, now is the time to deliver. Among an abundance of new legislation announced in the King’s Speech, we see the legislative beginning of a heavily trailed reform to the planning system with the delivery of high quality...more
As expected, on June 28, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) determined that San Francisco has not made adequate progress toward its State-mandated housing production goal. The City’s Housing...more
A roundup of news and multimedia from the Unfamiliar Terrain team: San Francisco - Ultra Wealthy Are Putting Money Behind Bets on San Francisco’s Comeback (Bloomberg): Big investments in City businesses and real...more
AB 1893 (Wicks) is currently making its way through the legislature and would modify the Builder's Remedy under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA). This legal alert summarizes the significant amendments made to AB 1893 in...more
Credit goes to the City of Miami staff for becoming among, if not the first Florida municipality, to publish their updated interpretation and guidelines for Live Local Act 2024 (SB328). With the new clarifications generally,...more