Burlingame Housing

24-unit apartment complex could be built on Main Street

UPDATE: Architect Phillip Frisk on Wednesday said the units will be one- and two-bedrooms, and range from 600-800 square feet. Glenn Safadago of GBH Holdings, who was behind a three-story, nine-unit apartment building on Edmonds Street and Third Avenue North, and who decided not to provide on-site parking for tenants (allowed under existing Edmonds...

Why Renters May Be in Trouble

Accelerating housing costs are squeezing out renters. 

Human trafficking in Finger Lakes region: 'It's real, and it's here'

UR Medicine Thompson Health staff learn of warning signs of growing crime

Genesis buys building in Omaha's Midtown Crossing for luxury, high-tech fitness center

It used to be the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Omaha's Midtown Crossing. The building's new owner has big plans for something completely different.

Colleges find innovative partnerships with housing authorities to combat student homelessness

Some community colleges have found innovative partnerships with their public housing authorities may help combat student homelessness.

Housing Authority’s Plan to Build on Parking Lots Sparks Hope, Fear and Criticism

The Housing Authority has come up with a potential source of money for much-needed repairs: let developers build on the parking lots of public housing and generate millions for the cause.

Public Housing Authorities Find Power in Solar

Municipal owners are taking advantage of this viable source of sustainability, jobs, savings and revenue.

Offering More Than a Roof, These Housing Authorities Help Residents Become Financially Self Reliant

To help residents transition into well-paying jobs and ultimately traditional housing, forward-thinking public housing agencies are offering services, such as job training, academic tutoring, financial counseling, and more.

EBR Housing Authority, BRAC say it may be hard to find affordable housing

Folks around the capital region may have a hard time finding a place to live, prices are rising due to a lack of inventory.

Portland Housing Authority tenants in three buildings complain of ongoing bug infestations

“Sleeping is very uncomfortable because you don't know when you're going to get bitten or where they are exactly.”

How Housing Authorities Serve Those With Housing Needs

Housing authorities provide affordable homes to more than 7.4 million people and more still need assistance.

Should Housing Authorities Consider Switching to Electric Stoves?

Such upgrades could have health benefits for residents and help to mitigate climate change.

Housing is Health Care—and Health Care Can Build Housing

Traditionally, the housing and health care industries have viewed one another as distinct. This distinction has prohibited us from seeing our broader intersections with economic, social and racial equity—and the solutions.

5 Trends Affecting Housing for Seniors

Both single and multigenerational households with seniors are increasing in number at a rapid clip.

Why health care is concerned with housing

You can’t attain your highest level of health without a home. Housing is a cornerstone to health — physical and mental, yes, and also in terms of engagement to care. Barriers caused by homelessness become barriers to people’s health in that the one continually affects the other.

When Is Affordable Housing Not About Affordable Housing?

Is there a housing bubble?

Houses are getting more and more expensive. There’s a simple fix for that.

Building Up Residents, Not Just Housing

A symbiotic relationship exists between an apartment building and its residents. The building needs residents to keep it vibrant, advise the staff about maintenance needs, and support the operations through their rent. And people need a home base from which to grow and thrive. As awareness grows about the value of supporting residents’ broader needs …

How Will Autonomous Cars Impact Housing?

NAHB Chief Economist examines how single and multifamily housing are going to change with the advent of self-driving cars.