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Page 1 of 4. Return to the Preserving Affordable Rental Housing program
December 14, 2017 - From The Field
$100 Million Fund Continues Critical Efforts to Preserve Affordable Rental Housing
A $100 million fund will make available flexible capital to nonprofit housing providers so they can acquire quickly properties that are at risk of becoming unaffordable.
June 6, 2016 - Publication
An Evaluation of MacArthur's Window of Opportunity: Preserving Affordable Rental Housing Initiative
This evaluation assess whether the Window of Opportunity initiative achieved its goals, as well as to provide preservation actors and policymakers with lessons learned about effective preservation practices.
December 3, 2015 - From The Field
Gulf Coast Housing Partnership Meets Post-Hurricane Affordable Housing Needs
The partnership has helped to develop more than $300 million in commercial and residential real estate, including more than 2,200 affordable homes and thousands of square feet of commercial space in the region.
August 12, 2014 - From The Field
Chicago Announces Results of Energy Efficiency Competition
A six-month energy efficiency competition that engaged residents of Chicago's Humboldt Park and Logan Square neighborhoods resulted in an average 20 percent reduction in electric, gas, and water use, the city announced.
August 12, 2014 - Publication
Report Examines Resilience of Multifamily Housing
The challenges of retrofitting New York City’s multifamily housing stock against future climate threats, including the potential effect on the city’s limited stock of affordable housing, are examined in a report by the New ...
July 9, 2014 - Publication
Case Studies Look at Housing Preservation Efforts
The studies explore the history of properties and how they came to be preserved in Boston, Chicago, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
December 9, 2013 - Publication
U.S. Renters Face Growing Affordability Problems
The MacArthur-supported report finds affordability problems for renters have skyrocketed over the past decade both in number and the share of renters facing them.
October 25, 2013 - From The Field
'Squared Away Chicago' App to Improve Tenant-Landlord Relationships
The app will also allow landlords to manage connections with building tenants and respond more quickly to inquiries or issues.
September 12, 2013 - Publication
The Cost of Being 'Crime Free'
A growing trend in Illinois and across the country of establishing crime free rental housing and nuisance property ordinances has costly consequences for tenant families, landlords, and entire communities.
April 29, 2013 - In The Media
"Affordable Multifamily Housing Gets $100 Million Jolt From New Group "
From MortgageOrb.com
April 29, 2013 - Press Release
Housing Partnership Equity Trust Launches With $100 Million In Funding For Affordable Multifamily Housing
The newly formed Housing Partnership Equity Trust today announced it has raised $100 million and has begun investing in multifamily properties.
March 28, 2013 - Publication
Multifamily Housing Offers Opportunity For Utilities To Meet Energy Efficiency Goals
For utilities seeking to meet energy efficiency goals, the multifamily housing sector represents a sizable opportunity achieve energy savings through target energy efficiency programs.
March 7, 2013 - Publication
Energy Efficiency Programs for Multifamily Buildings An Untapped Opportunity
With whole-house energy retrofits growing in popularity, the report finds multifamily buildings represent a large and mostly untapped potential for saving energy.
