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Rep. Torres Demands HUD Account for Fair Housing Enforcement on Lgbtq+ Complaints

Rep. Ritchie Torres has sent HUD Secretary Scott Turner a letter demanding a detailed accounting of fair housing enforcement, focused on complaints involving sexual orientation and gender identity. The letter asks for case-level disposition data on every complaint removed from HUD's backlog, monthly data on sexual orientation and gender identity complaints since January 20, 2025, and current FHEO staffing. It cites reporting that HUD stopped investigating an Arkansas man's complaint alleging he was denied housing because he is gay. Torres argues the retreat conflicts with the Fair Housing Act's command to investigate complaints within 100 days where practicable. HUD's response deadline is November 1, 2026; nothing in the letter changes any housing provider's obligations.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 23, 2026

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HUD Awards More Than $150 Million in Section 811 Supportive Housing Grants

HUD announced October 20, 2026 that it awarded more than $150 million in Section 811 Project Rental Assistance to 21 state housing agencies. The funding expands project-based rental assistance for extremely low-income people with disabilities. PRA is rental assistance attached to units, administered through state agencies rather than construction funding. State agencies choose the properties and pair the assistance with voluntary community-based services coordinated with Medicaid and human services partners. Owners of affordable properties in funded states should watch their state housing agency for implementation steps, property solicitations, and alignment with LIHTC pipelines. PRA units are filled through the state referral process and carry program-specific occupancy and compliance obligations. The published awardee list shows several states at about $7.45 million each. Deployment timing will vary by state, so the announcement is a starting gun for state-level engagement rather than an immediate application window. HUD's multifamily housing announcement includes the full grantee list and award amounts. Owners interested in PRA units should contact their state housing agency's multifamily division.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 22, 2026

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Draft Executive Order Takes Aim at Mortgage Costs and Manufactured Housing

HousingWire reported October 21, 2026 that it obtained a draft executive order, supplied by three sources, that would direct federal actions to lower mortgage costs and expand factory-built housing. The document has not been signed and could change or never take effect. The draft would direct the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the enterprises to proactively identify borrowers eligible to cancel private mortgage insurance, make a 2024 title waiver pilot permanent, waive appraisals and documentation on certain payment-lowering refinances, and reduce loan-level price adjustments, with savings passed to borrowers. The draft would also direct USDA and VA to lower interest rates on their directly originated single-family loans. For affordable housing, the key provision is a Task Force on Manufactured Housing Innovation, co-chaired by HUD and FHFA, with 180 days to recommend ways to facilitate factory-built housing in federal programs and to evaluate whether grants could be conditioned on local permitting reform. No action is required of property operators. The draft creates no obligations; watch for a signed order and agency implementation before treating any provision as policy.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 23, 2026

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Ginnie Mae Opens Mbs Pooling to Usda Section 538 Loans at 80 Percent of Costs

Ginnie Mae announced October 20 that USDA Section 538 multifamily loans up to 80 percent of total development costs will be eligible for MBS pooling, effective for loans submitted on or after November 1, 2026. The change aligns Ginnie Mae's securitization rules with USDA Rural Development's September 25 decision raising the Continuous Guarantee option's maximum loan-to-cost from 70 to 80 percent. The update is especially relevant for rural transactions financed with 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, where deal costs can exceed the former 70 percent pooling ceiling. The existing program is substantial: about $2.25 billion in outstanding USDA-guaranteed multifamily securities supporting 1,378 Section 538 loans across 47 states and one territory as of the end of fiscal year 2026. Lenders and developers should review APM 26-14 and the updated MBS Guide chapters, confirm submission timing, and revisit rural deals that were resized to fit the old limit.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 21, 2026

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HUD Plans Catalyst-to-Plus Transition as Lender Comments Open Through December 7

HUD is seeking comments by December 7, 2026 on the information collection supporting FHA Catalyst and its planned PLUS portal. The official notice was published October 8. PLUS is described as a way for multifamily and healthcare lenders to request project numbers and view real-time application status. Later phases will add lender-portal functions. HUD says PLUS will likely replace Catalyst's multifamily lender-portal functions in 2027. That is an expected transition, not a fixed shutdown order for today. The notice estimates 590 annual burden hours and $26,550 in collection-related cost. Those figures are not an application fee schedule or total underwriting cost. Owners and lenders should keep current submissions moving through the required channels, preserve their project records and look for actual rollout instructions before changing a live workflow.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 20, 2026

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Onecanopi to Modernize 94% of Hamilton and Middletown Public Housing in $146.5 Million RAD Campaign

OneCanopi is set to invest $146.5 million to modernize 94% of its public housing portfolio in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, impacting 1,030 units by 2028. This initiative, part of HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration program, aims to address critical infrastructure issues while maintaining resident stability during renovations. The campaign highlights the ongoing need for effective management of both construction timelines and resident relocation strategies as the agency seeks to enhance living conditions and secure financing for future developments.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 19, 2026

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San Diego Council Advances Midway Rising but Insists Its 2,000 Affordable Homes Must Be Net-New

A San Diego City Council committee voted 4-0 Friday to advance the Midway Rising redevelopment, but only after amending the deal to require that the project's 2,000 promised affordable homes be net-new, Voice of San Diego reported October 17. The amendment bars Midway Rising from counting affordable units that other developers are required to build toward its pledge, unless all other gap financing options are exhausted first. The receiver site controversy erupted after Voice of San Diego revealed the public version of the agreement, negotiated over four years, contained no such prohibition even though city staff preferred one. Chelsea Investment Corp., the partner building the affordable housing, called the option an important tool and said the team remains bound to deliver all 2,000 units on-site. City Hall buzzed Friday that the amendment could be a deal killer. The agreement heads to the full City Council with a December 9 deadline, while Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera pursues a broader law banning receiver sites on public land.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 19, 2026

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Connecticut Supportive Housing Services at Risk as Federal Funding Shifts, Officials Warn

Connecticut officials and service providers warned this week that supportive housing services for more than 5,000 unhoused residents are at risk as HUD shifts funding away from the model, Connecticut Public reported October 16. Department of Housing Deputy Commissioner Julian Pierce said the service portion of supportive housing, including mental health and addiction treatment, is "certainly in jeopardy" and is as critical as the housing itself. The warnings came at the fourth annual Connecticut Housing Conference in New Haven. Of the state's roughly 5,000 supportive housing units, only about 900 turned over last year, and residents stay an average of seven years. About 14 percent of those who leave move to self-paid permanent housing, while about 15 percent of exits are deaths, Pierce said. A Partnership for Strong Communities report found the system overworked and underfunded, with high caseworker burnout and provider pay that does not match the workload. Providers say answers include building more units and paying landlord incentives such as damage repairs and higher security deposits. Advocates say preserving treatment and case management funding in upcoming federal award cycles will determine whether Connecticut can sustain the program at its current scale.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 19, 2026

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HUD Work-Requirement Proposal Meets Caution From Housing Authorities That Tried It

HUD has proposed letting every public housing authority impose work requirements and time limits on assistance, extending an option long limited to Moving to Work agencies. New research from the Housing Solutions Lab at NYU's Furman Center, reported October 15 by Shelterforce, found about half the authorities that adopted such policies later abandoned them. Agencies cited administrative burden, punitive outcomes and landlord resistance; the programs that survived longest invested heavily in supportive services the proposed expansion does not fund. The Tacoma Housing Authority's abandoned time-limited voucher program is among the best-known reversals, and landlord wariness of assistance with a clock threatens voucher participation. The proposal is an option rather than a mandate, and practitioners now have a documented record to bring to board rooms if a final rule issues.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 16, 2026

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GAO Links HUD Workforce Cuts to Funding Delays and Slower Inspections

GAO publicly released a report October 14 finding HUD cut its workforce 29 percent between December 2024 and December 2025, mostly through deferred resignations, with 41 percent of leavers holding more than 20 years of service. Twenty stakeholder organizations told GAO that lost points of contact made HUD programs harder to navigate, with fair housing groups cutting services during funding gaps and stakeholders reporting delays in physical inspections of assisted properties. HUD also terminated about 21 percent of its active contracts, valued at roughly $367 million, mostly professional and IT services agreements. About half of HUD's 68 active grant programs made new FY2025 awards at higher median values, concentrating spending even as some grantees waited through monthslong gaps. HUD points to a unified grants system and voucher automation as mitigation, but did not provide GAO with documentation, leaving the effectiveness of those initiatives unverified.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 15, 2026

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HUD Taps Nibs to Chart a Path for Factory-Built Multifamily Housing

HUD selected the National Institute of Building Sciences for a 12-month initiative to expand factory-built multifamily housing, with partner MOD X and experts across government and industry. One track drafts a performance-based framework for manufactured housing in developments of five or more homes; the other supports HUD planning for future demonstrations. NIBS will not build or operate projects. The award builds on three prior HUD-funded offsite construction studies and follows the Next Generation Manufactured Housing Action Plan and the ROAD to Housing Act chassis removal. Officials at the MBA conference predicted accelerated factory-built production, and Ginnie Mae plans a modular disclosure category. Those are expectations, not measured results. The initiative changes no existing federal requirement by itself. Concrete checkpoints are the draft framework, any HUD demonstration plan and MAP Guide revisions.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 15, 2026

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FHA Opens Multifamily Mortgage Insurance to Build-to-Rent Communities

HUD made Build-to-Rent communities eligible for FHA multifamily mortgage insurance effective October 14 under Mortgagee Letter 2026-12. Eligibility runs through Section 221(d)(4) for new construction and Section 223(f) for recently developed properties. Projects need five or more units on one cohesive rental site, professional management and market-consistent amenities, with no parcel sales during the insured loan term. Accessibility obligations follow building type. Detached homes, duplexes and triplexes are exempt from specified design requirements, while covered buildings and common areas remain covered. Underwriting must be conservative: larger operating-deficit escrows, higher replacement reserves and minimum vacancy assumptions of 7 percent for market-rate and 5 percent for affordable deals. The letter answers Executive Order 14376 and supersedes the older "subdivisions for rent" treatment. It opens a financing channel; it does not approve any project or change local zoning.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 15, 2026

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HUD Sets October 27-28 Meeting on Chassis-Free Manufactured Housing Standards

HUD's Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee will meet virtually October 27 and 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern each day, to consider the construction-standard changes required for manufactured homes built without a permanent chassis. Day one covers the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the permanent-chassis removal requirements, including anticipated costs and benefits; day two covers state certification and recertification for chassis-free homes. Written comments were requested by October 19 and speaker registration by October 21 through Home Innovation Research Labs, the committee's administering organization. The meeting is the first step in HUD's follow-through on the ROAD to Housing Act, enacted July 11, 2026, which removed the permanent-chassis expectation from the federal definition of manufactured housing. The committee advises the Secretary but does not write rules: no replacement code, compliance date or new inspection requirement exists yet, and HUD's Next Generation Manufactured Housing Action Plan expressly does not predetermine outcomes. For manufacturers, lenders, community owners and state agencies, the practical next step is to submit specific construction, installation and certification evidence while the committee is collecting it.

OCT 15, 2026

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Minneapolis Opens State-Funded Bring It HOME Voucher Waitlist

MPHA opened its state-funded Bring It Home waitlist October 13. The portal listed it as open through 11:59 p.m. October 15, and the application deadline has passed. The federal Housing Choice Voucher waitlist was closed. Bring It Home has separate eligibility and Minneapolis-only use. The earlier $21 million grant supports broader rollout; about 300 to 350 new tenant-based vouchers are expected from remaining funds. MPHA anticipates up to 1,500 waitlist entries, using a lottery and priorities. Applying early does not confer an advantage. Application does not guarantee a waitlist spot or assistance. MPHA expects waitlist-status notices through RentCafe by November 1.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 14, 2026

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Fairfax Housing Authority Announces $23 Million Metro-Adjacent Land Purchase Using HUD Flexibility

FCRHA announced a $23 million acquisition of two acres by Innovation Center Metro on October 13. The authority says federal funding and HUD Moving to Work flexibility enabled the off-market purchase. About 400 homes are anticipated, but the final yield, affordability mix, partner and schedule remain open. Bisnow reports an August 28 deed at $22.9 million. October 13 is the announcement date, not a verified closing date. Development will take several years. No unit applications, construction start or complete project financing were announced.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 14, 2026

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FHA Officials Target 203(k) Consultant Bottleneck as Renovation Lending Remains Underused

FHA officials discussed the shortage of approved 203(k) consultants at the October 13 MBA convention, according to HousingWire. They want to examine improvements while retaining safeguards. No final consultant waiver or replacement was announced. A separate June mortgagee letter already increased Limited 203(k) draws to four per contractor. That is not a new October rule. Standard and Limited 203(k) retain different scopes and draw frameworks. More disbursement flexibility does not remove work-verification controls. Any future consultant change needs an official policy action. The current discussion concerns rehabilitation capacity, not a new grant or guaranteed loan approval.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 14, 2026

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Detroit Opens Comment Window on HUD Capital-Fund Review for Housing Repairs

Detroit posted an October 12 notice for environmental review of Housing Commission rehabilitation and administrative work. The notice itself is dated October 13. Public comments received by October 20 will be considered before a HUD Capital Fund release request expected on or about October 21. The table lists potential funding for multifamily communities and administrative facilities. It does not establish completed spending, contracts or repairs. Conditions address construction hours, historical review and qualified abatement of affected lead or asbestos materials. No new NSPIRE score is announced. The anticipated HUD objection date is November 5, subject to a later actual-receipt date. Potential objectors must confirm the deadline with HUD.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 13, 2026

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HUD Highlights FHA Lending Drop Under 2025 Residency Policy

HUD highlights ICE data showing nonpermanent residents' FHA purchase share fell from 5.8% to about 0.1% after the 2025 eligibility change. Mortgagee Letter 2025-09 applies by FHA case-number assignment on or after May 25,2025, not a new October effective date. The actual policy retains pathways for lawful permanent residents and citizens of three named Pacific countries, subject to requirements. Outside origination data and local-market comparisons do not establish every borrower's immigration status or a nationwide household count. Conventional lending did not fully offset the decline in the reported data; price changes do not prove policy-caused affordability gains.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 12, 2026

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HUD Selects Nibs for Factory-Built Multifamily Research

NIBS says HUD selected it and MOD X for a twelve-month factory-built multifamily research initiative, including developments of five or more homes. The work includes a draft performance framework, design documentation and independent technical review. It explicitly does not change existing federal requirements. Potential demonstrations will be led by HUD. NIBS will advise and review, not build, operate or implement demonstration projects under this award. Manufactured and modular housing follow different approval frameworks. Financing, insurance and codes are part of the research, not problems already solved. No award amount, developer funding window, measured cost saving or new NSPIRE standard is claimed. The announcement remains attributed to NIBS, the award recipient.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 8, 2026

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HUD Sets Oct. 15 EHV-to-TPV Award Correction Deadline

Notice PIH 2026-25 set an October 15, 11:59:59 p.m. ET correction deadline for PHA estimates, which has passed, and sets a December 31 conversion deadline for eligible EHV households. The cohort is families under EHV HAP contracts as of September 30. They are continuously assisted, may remain in units and do not need a new waiting-list entry or rescreening. Initial TPV funding covers December 2026; future renewals depend on appropriations. These vouchers cannot be reissued when the assisted family leaves. Portability, prior HCV transitions, payment standards, fees and separate TEHV reporting need agency-level attention. This is not a new resident application window. The notice was issued September 29, not newly on October 7. The HUD notice supplies the rules; a secondary recap contains a notice-number typo.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 8, 2026

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HUD Oig Reports 491 Operation Clean House Arrests

HUD OIG's October 5 release reports 491 arrests and 10 seized firearms through Operation Clean House during 2026. The multi-agency initiative targeted fugitives living in HUD-assisted housing across numerous cities. The total is not a single-day sweep. Earlier Columbus and Minneapolis-Saint Paul releases illustrate local operations. Their counts are not added to the national total. Arrests and allegations are distinct from convictions and housing-assistance decisions. No new screening or eviction rule is announced. Program-specific requirements remain relevant; the national release does not disclose full case dispositions or household-level assistance outcomes.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 6, 2026

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HUD Sets 2027 DDA and QCT Designations for LIHTC Basis Boost

HUD has designated the 2027 Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for LIHTC purposes. The notice entered public inspection October 5 and was published October 6. The new lists generally take effect January 1, 2027. Allocated-credit and tax-exempt-bond projects face different timing tests. Qualifying buildings may use an eligible-basis increase up to 130 percent. The designation is not a grant, an automatic funding award or an NSPIRE change. HUD directs teams to Census-based mapping rather than postal ZIP codes alone. Application completeness, 730-day transition rules and multiphase documentation can affect eligibility. The notice has underwriting implications, but a map result is not a project-specific tax determination.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 6, 2026

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HUD Housing Showcase: New Homes and Building Technology

HUD's September 22-24 showcase brought housing models, construction tools, materials and policy talks to the National Mall. Cavco's chassis-free debut, Champion's two-story infill model and SBCA's duplex showed different offsite-building paths. Uplift pods, Azure printing, Civic Saint blocks, moisture-managing paint and ORNL measurement addressed separate problems. FIU's resilience exhibit connected existing wind testing, recent state funding and a future combined-hazard facility. Six panels, an industry roundtable and the first Trades Day connected codes, capital, supply and workforce. Vendor and laboratory performance claims remain attributed; older technology differs from new launches, and talks are not finalized policy.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 5, 2026

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Willow Tree Commons Pairs 130 Homes with Shelter and Clinic

An October 2 release says Project Renewal celebrated the opening of Willow Tree Commons at 225 East 45th Street. The 21-story development combines 130 studio apartments, a 171-bed women's shelter and an on-site healthcare clinic. The release identifies 79 supportive homes and 51 affordable apartments, a change from the 2024 planned split of 78 and 52. Housing and shelter programs have separate entrances and amenities despite sharing one building. Project Renewal describes case management, occupational therapy and medical services within the development. The sources do not establish full occupancy, a guaranteed path from each shelter bed to an apartment, or a precise ceremony date.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 5, 2026

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HUD Keeps Section 3 Benchmarks, Seeks Comments by Dec. 4

HUD's published Section 3 notice retains the existing labor-hour benchmark ratios rather than raising or lowering them. The notice was filed October 2 and published in the Federal Register October 5. It lists November 4 effectiveness and December 4 as the public-comment date. Existing benchmarks remain 25 percent for Section 3 workers and 5 percent for Targeted Section 3 workers. HUD says incomplete project data and the recent public-housing reporting rollout do not provide a representative basis for changing the goals. The percentages measure labor hours, not worker headcount, and safe harbor also requires the applicable prioritization certification.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 5, 2026

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HUD Sets Oct. 16 Intent Deadline for HOPWA Renewals

HUD's CPD-26-14 sets FY2026 renewal and replacement procedures for listed HOPWA permanent supportive housing grantees. Letters of intent were due October 16 to both HOPWA@hud.gov and the applicant's local CPD representative. Applications are due November 6, with awards anticipated February 1, 2027, not guaranteed on that date. The notice covers eligible grants expiring June 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027; Appendix A and current grantee status control eligibility. Remaining funds do not automatically disqualify applicants, but balances requiring expenditure beyond December 2027 can lead to an extension instead. PSH must remain the primary activity, with a 51-percent threshold and separate limits for replacement budgets.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 5, 2026

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Army's 87,000 Homes Put Inspection Contracts in Focus

The Army’s approximately 87,000 privatized family homes illustrate the scale of its housing inspection needs. A public contracting notice describes a $19.7 million increase to an existing inspection contract, while a new competitive bidding round remains unverified.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskOCT 1, 2026

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HUD Grant-Spending Ai Tool Launch Remains Unconfirmed

HUD had targeted September 30 to begin AI-assisted review of grant spending, with staff retaining final decisions. NSPIRE Wire has not confirmed that the tool launched. Existing notices already anticipate more detailed financial reporting from recipients.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskSEP 24, 2026

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Ninth Circuit Keeps Lahsa in Place as HUD Funding Appeal Continues

The Ninth Circuit's September 24 order preserved LAHSA's federal homelessness roles during HUD's appeal, required execution of approved FY2025 grant agreements on the normal schedule and did not require early disbursement of FY2026 funding. The Los Angeles CoC selected the county for the application and homeless-count roles October 13, with transition still subject to court review.

By NSPIRE Wire Editorial DeskSEP 24, 2026

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Troy Completes $152M Rehab of 341 Public Housing Homes

Troy Housing Authority and MDG Real Estate Partners completed a $152 million rehabilitation of 341 apartments across four New York communities. The project combines LIHTC equity, public subsidy and historic tax credits to modernize homes, improve accessibility and upgrade building systems. Residents had the right to return after construction without rent increases.

SEP 23, 2026