News in “Preserving Affordable Rental Housing”
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December 16, 2011 -
From the field
CDFIs Gain New Support and Visibility
Opportunity Finance Network's recent national conference featured announcements of new support for community development financial institutions. Read More
December 15, 2011 -
Publication
Tool Offers Energy-Saving Help for Illinois Homeowners
My Home EQ helps single-family homeowners in Northern Illinois gauge their energy use, create personalized plans to save energy, and helps pay for improvements with the money they save. Read More
November 18, 2011 -
From the field
Study Links Weak Economy to Shortage of Affordable Rental Housing
The need for affordable rental housing in Cook County has increased substantially in the last decade and is expected to continue growing, according to a study by the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University. Read More
October 17, 2011 -
From the field
Affordable Housing Saved in DC Neighborhood
The MacArthur-supported National Housing Trust-Enterprise Preservation Corporation helped low- and moderate-income tenants buy their Washington, D.C., apartment back from developers and renovate it. Read More
September 5, 2011 -
Press release
Furman Center Launches Database of NYC Subsidized Rental Housing
NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and its Institute for Affordable Housing Policy launched the Subsidized Housing Information Project (SHIP), an interactive database with extensive information on nearly 235,000 units of ... Read More
July 21, 2011 -
Publication
Report Finds Importance of Utility Usage Data In Efforts to Reduce Energy Consumption and Housing Costs
Living Cities today formally announced the release of a study analyzing whole building utility usage databases for the nation’s multifamily housing stock. Read More
April 1, 2011 -
Info sheet
Affordable Housing
MacArthur’s grantmaking is designed to support more balanced housing policies that acknowledge the importance of affordable rental housing and to help low- and moderate-income Americans improve their lives. Read More
December 14, 2010 -
Press release
Innovative Public-Private Partnership Introduces $100 Million Program to Preserve Affordable Rental Homes
An innovative partnership to finance the preservation of federally-subsidized rental housing in underserved markets brings together major financial institutions, philanthropy, and the federal government. Read More
October 26, 2010 -
From the field
Illinois Extends Tax Credit for Affordable Housing
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill to extend through 2016 the Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit, a valuable tool in financing the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing. Chicago Rehab Network, a ... Read More
July 16, 2010 -
Publication
Study Finds That Rents Are Falling in Cook County
A new study by DePaul University's Institute for Housing Studies, a MacArthur grantee, states that rents have again declined in most housing markets in Cook County in the past year, while there were signs of ... Read More
May 27, 2010 -
From the field
Illinois Mandates Use of New Affordability Index When Making Public Investments
The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill that requires five state agencies to use the Housing and Transportation Index when planning and making public investment decisions around the state. Read More
April 29, 2010 -
From the field
Report Highlights Affordable Rental Housing Progress in Cook County
A new report identifies some positive outcomes of the Preservation Compact, a MacArthur-supported affordable housing preservation initiative in Cook County. Read More
December 31, 2009 -
Info sheet
Window of Opportunity Investment Summary
The MacArthur Foundation is investing $150 million to preserve and improve affordable rental homes across the U.S. Read More
December 23, 2009 -
From the field
Seattle Voters Support Affordable Housing
More than 60 percent of Seattle voters approved, for the second time, a levy that will fund the construction or preservation of apartment buildings that serve low- to moderate-income seniors and disabled people, formerly-homeless individuals, and ... Read More
November 30, 2009 -
Publication
Growing Shortage of Affordable Rental Housing for Lowest Income Families
New research by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a MacArthur grantee, finds a shortage of affordable rental housing for the lowest income households in the U.S. Read More
