September 25, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
Authorities partnered with NGOs to create “Community and Supportive Services” Programs (CSS) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) grants for public housing redevelopment. A study analyzed the programs in … Continue reading
September 25, 2015 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 21, 2015
Affordable Enough for NYC?
View image | gettyimages.com Real Affordability for All has released a report, Real Affordable Communities: Mayor Bill De Blasio and the Future of New York City. The report opens, Across the five boroughs, the affordability crisis is growing every … Continue reading
September 21, 2015 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
NY bankruptcy judge dismissed suit against DLA Piper for misappropriation of over $36 million in payments to cover mortgage-backed securities. The judge cited NY law that “prevents wrongdoers and their successors from pursuing claims that arise out of their own … Continue reading
September 21, 2015 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 16, 2015
Does Historic Preservation Destroy Affordable Housing?
The Real Estate Board of New York released a report about Rent Regulated Units in Landmark Districts. The report opens, This analysis was conducted to examine the frequent assertion that landmarking helps preserve existing affordable housing. It is based on data that recently became … Continue reading
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Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Housing and Mortgages in Transition Economy, John E. Anderson. Underwriting Sustainable Homeownership: The Federal Housing Administration and the Low Down Payment Loan, David J. Reiss, Georgia Law Review, Forthcoming. Mortgage Refinancing, Consumer Spending, and Competition: Evidence from the Home Affordable … Continue reading
September 16, 2015 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 15, 2015
Gentrification and Displacement
Miriam Zuk et al. have posted a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Working Paper, Gentrification, Displacement and The Role of Public Investment: A Literature Review. The paper opens, The United States’ metropolitan areas’ ever-changing economies, demographics, and morphologies have … Continue reading
September 15, 2015 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 14, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Bank of America, Wells Fargo & Citigroup cannot escape the City of Miami’s discriminatory lending suit, which caused a loss in city tax revenue. Texas federal judge sanctions the US Environmental Protection Agency for failure to turn over documents that … Continue reading
September 14, 2015 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments