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Despite setback, councilman to continue pushing affordable housing overhaul
Councilman Bill Henry said he will continue to try and overhaul the city’s inclusionary housing law even after his attempt this week was soundly defeated. On Monday, legislation closing a […]
Proposed changes to Baltimore’s affordable housing rules draw fire
Opponents of a proposed overhaul of Baltimore‘s inclusionary housing law worry the most recent bill could scare off residential development and damage the city’s economy. The opponents, during a public […]
Baltimore affordable housing charter amendment makes ballot
Baltimore voters will decide in November whether the city should create a trust fund encouraging the development of affordable housing. Housing for All Baltimore, a coalition of several nonprofits and […]
Baltimore mulls affordable housing law reform
Opponents of a proposed overhaul of Baltimore‘s inclusionary housing law worry the most recent bill could scare off residential development and damage the city’s economy. The opponents, during a public […]
Can affordable housing requirements go too far?
While Baltimore is starting to grapple with its affordable housing crisis, San Francisco voters are considering a measure to require developers to include cheaper units. The ballot initiative would bump […]
Baltimore Co. agrees to help finance affordable housing projects
Baltimore County will provide $30 million over the next decade to help finance the development of 1,000 affordable homes throughout the county, as well as $3 million to pay for […]
Haynes: This could be year for Md. affordable housing bill
ANNAPOLIS — Del. Keith Haynes has pushed legislation for years requiring developers seeking a Sustainable Communities Tax Credit to set aside units for low-income households in certain projects. Despite introducing […]
Rawlings-Blake proposes $6M Baltimore affordable housing fund
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Wednesday proposed a new fund to spur the development of affordable housing in the city. During a summit celebrating the fifth anniversary of her Vacants to Value […]
Joe Nathanson: Getting serious about affordable housing
The Baltimore area, long known as the place with lower cost housing, may be moving into a new reality. A recent report, prepared by the online site zumper.com, places the […]
Mulberry at Park apartments construction begins
Construction on a new 68-unit affordable housing development on downtown’s West Side is underway. Enterprise Homes celebrated the start of construction on Tuesday of $22.3 million Mulberry at Park Apartments […]
Apartment complex owners want $2M verdict tossed
The owner of the Lanvale Towers and Canal Courts Apartments has asked a Baltimore judge to throw out a nearly $2 million verdict in favor of an investor in the affordable housing complex.
Urban Land Institute recognizes Grayson
Chickie Grayson said she was defined as an “urban guerrilla” by Marion Pines, former executive director of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, because she’s a member of a generation that wanted to live in the city and help create high-quality safe communities.
