Urban Institute

Railroad tracks running through houses made of money.
Design + Construction  ·  IMPACT
National

How the Biden Infrastructure Bill Can Be Used to Fund Housing

By Chava Gourarie
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500 L'Enfant Plaza.
Investments & Sales  ·  Commercial
Washington DC

JBG SMITH Unloads 500 L’Enfant Plaza Office Building for $167M

By Keith Loria
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Pedestrians cross a street against a backdrop of luxury highrise apartments under construction in Los Angeles
Leases
Los Angeles

Los Angeles Apartment Rents Dropped 5.5 Percent Since Pandemic Hit

By Greg Cornfield
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Councilmember Gil Cedillo addresses a press conference held at the launch of mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in January. This week, the city council approved his motion calling for a plan to immediately freeze rent on residential units with expired or soon-to-expire covenants that limit rent increases.
Politics & Real Estate  ·  Rent Control
Los Angeles

LA Looks to Freeze Rent on Expiring Covenants

By Greg Cornfield
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Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared by Director of Inpatient Pharmacy David Cheng at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. Newsom and legislative leaders said “work is far from over" for protecting renters in the state.
Coronavirus  ·  Politics & Real Estate
California

Calif. Lawmakers Announce New Eviction Moratorium Extension, Rent Relief Plan

By Greg Cornfield
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TRAIN VEIN: The fresh tunnel that is supposed to be a part of Gateway would be the first new artery under the Hudson River since the Lincoln Tunnel opened in the 1930s.
Design + Construction  ·  Development
New York City

Light at the End for the New York Region’s Gateway Project

By Patrick Sisson
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Design + Construction  ·  Investments & Sales
Texas

Moving Pieces: How the Single-Family Rental Boom Spawned a Need for Expertise

By Patrick Sisson
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A worker disinfects a train at a subway station in Brooklyn.
Policy
National

Congress Passes $900B Stimulus Bill With $4B in MTA Aid Included 

By Chava Gourarie
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From left, CityLab writer Kriston Capps, Pamela Wideman and Ralphine Caldwell.
Finance
Washington DC

How DC and Charlotte Grapple With the Southeast’s Affordable-Housing Needs

By Matt Grossman
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From left, Ben Hecht, Alicia Wilson, Daryl Shore, Michele Jawando, David Zuckerman and AJ Jackson at the Washington, D.C., panel discussion.
Finance
Washington DC

Panelists Say Affordable Housing Is Catching the Private Sector’s Eye

By Matt Grossman
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A rendering of Hub 25.
Finance  ·  Refinance
Boston

Boston Landlord Pulls in $68M Refi on Apartment Complex

By Matt Grossman
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