Affordability
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Affordability, from most recent to least.
Office of Planning Report Recommends Introducing Gentle Density Changes to DC’s Single-Family Zones
Nena Perry-Brown | April 27th 2020
Along with submitting the final draft of Comp Plan amendments to the DC Council, a report also explains how the city's single-family zones can... read »
The DC Rental Affordability Mismatch
Nena Perry-Brown | April 3rd 2020
The latest DC Policy Center report sheds light on the affordability mismatch on DC's rental market. ... read »
Should DC Use Inclusionary Conversions to Meet Affordable Housing Goals?
Nena Perry-Brown | April 1st 2020
A new report by the DC Policy Center suggests new policy tools are the only way to meet targets west of Rock Creek Park. ... read »
“Excessive” Regulation Causes 80% Home Price Premium in the DC Area, Per Trump Administration
Nena Perry-Brown | February 28th 2020
A new report states that housing is unaffordable in 11 metro areas — including DC — for one reason. ... read »
The D.C. and U.S. Rental Market, by the Numbers
Nena Perry-Brown | February 4th 2020
Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies has released its latest Rental Housing report. ... read »
$340,000 or Less: DC’s Five Most Affordable Neighborhoods in 2019
Nena Perry-Brown | January 23rd 2020
Last week, UrbanTurf highlighted DC's million-dollar neighborhoods. Today, we highlight the five neighborhoods that were the most affordable for... read »
Underground Bunk Beds? San Francisco Project Takes New Approach to Affordable Housing
Nena Perry-Brown | January 17th 2020
A proposed development in San Francisco's Mission District is taking a unique approach toward easing the city's affordable housing crisis. ... read »
New Study Looks at Impact of Airbnb on DC Home Prices
Nena Perry-Brown | January 8th 2020
A recently-published study examines the impacts of short-term rentals in DC by zip code. ... read »
What $1,500 Rents in DC Now Versus 2014
Nena Perry-Brown | November 13th 2019
A recent study reiterates how much further your rent money used to go. ... read »
The DC Area Has a Deficit of Over 200,000 Housing Units for Lowest Income Households
Nena Perry-Brown | September 4th 2019
A new report by the Urban Institute illustrates the severity of the lack of supply of affordable housing in the DC area. ... read »
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After an appeal was dismissed, JBG SMITH and Gallaudet University are moving forward ... read »
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This Anacostia development may deliver the neighborhood's first co-living units.... read »
The neighborhoods in DC with the highest real estate prices per square foot in 2020 a... read »
Maryland and DC are two areas hardest hit by the pandemic-amplifying housing crisis.... read »
- 836 Units to Gallaudet: Massive University Redevelopment Moves Forward
- More Residential, Less Hotel: A Change Pitched For One of Rosslyn's Largest Developments
- A Collective of Missing Middle Housing Planned in Anacostia
- North of $700: The Highest Prices Per Square Foot in DC
- With Nearly Half of DC Renters Rent-Burdened, Urban Institute Recommends Federal Housing Relief
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