Stateline · Housing · 20:52 UTC · Robbie Sequeira · Support

Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases

Veteran homelessness dipped slightly from 2024 to 2025, according to the latest results from the January 2025 point-in-time count. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counted 32,495 veterans experiencing homelessness, 387, or 1.2%, fewer than the previous year. HUD counted 18,877 veterans in shelters, and 13,518 living unsheltered in places not meant for

The Richmonder · Housing · 20:38 UTC · Sarah Vogelsong · Donate

Conversion of 95-year-old Virginia Home in Byrd Park to apartments gets thumbs-up from Planning Commission

“I think it is an attractive, iconic building that is worth saving. It is historic.”

City Limits · Housing · 20:28 UTC · Jeanmarie Evelly · Donate

Weigh in On NYC’s New Designs For Long-Loathed Sidewalk Sheds

Can a makeover make scaffolding, a ubiquitous feature at thousands of buildings across the city, less of a nuisance? The design plans come as officials roll out new rules to get more of the safety equipment down, and more quickly.

Hell Gate · Housing · 14:06 UTC · Hell Gate · Become a member

Mayor Mamdani Sues the City Council

$10K bonuses for paraprofessionals have put the mayor in a tricky spot. Plus more stories for your Thursday.

City Limits · Housing · 10:00 UTC · Jeanmarie Evelly · Donate

See Which NYC Neighborhoods Are Behind On New Housing Targets

The city needs 700,000 new homes over the next 10 years to catch up with current demand and accommodate future growth, officials announced Wednesday. See which neighborhoods they say aren’t growing fast enough.

Chalkbeat · Housing · 19:41 UTC · Alex Zimmerman · Donate

NYC paraprofessionals’ $10,000 pay bump becomes law as City Hall vows a legal challenge

New York City teachers union members rally for paraprofessional raises in January, 2025. A bill that would grant $10,000 one-time pay bumps became law on Wednesday.

Outlier Media · Housing · 10:00 UTC · Briana Rice · Donate

Detroit’s home repair program is helping over 100 households already. Applications are set to open next month for more

The need is great in Detroit for home repair, with estimates suggesting it’s at least a billion-dollar problem. Outlier Media · Briana Rice · Detroit’s home repair program is helping over 100 households already. Applications are set to open next month for more

Capital & Main · Housing · 19:48 UTC · Capital & Main · Donate

To Avoid Public Pushback, Cities Are Putting Homeless Shelters in Industrial Zones

Municipalities across Southern California are putting shelters in polluted industrial areas as the state pushes to increase the number of beds for unhoused people.

Outlier Media · Housing · 10:00 UTC · Lynelle Herndon · Donate

Get ready to learn and get involved in Detroit

Detroit Documenters will discuss leveraging your civic experience for jobs and other opportunities at a workshop on Friday. Outlier Media · Lynelle Herndon · Get ready to learn and get involved in Detroit

New York Focus · Housing · 14:50 UTC · Sam Mellins · Donate

Lawyer Seeks to Boot State Senator Luis Sepúlveda From Court Case

Sepúlveda’s professional and ethical missteps as a lawyer warrant his dismissal, lawyer David Kaminsky argued.

Outlier Media · Housing · 09:50 UTC · Kayleigh Lickliter · Donate

Meet Hailey Hentz, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter

This recent journalism graduate wants to better understand local government in her newfound city. Outlier Media · Kayleigh Lickliter · Meet Hailey Hentz, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter

Outlier Media · Housing · 10:00 UTC · Aaron Mondry · Donate

Crypto real estate company plans to sell over 700 Detroit properties

RealT has been under severe financial strain for months and faces a legal threat from investors. Outlier Media · Aaron Mondry · Crypto real estate company plans to sell over 700 Detroit properties

New York Focus · Housing · 19:00 UTC · Spencer Norris · Donate

New York Hasn’t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That’s Unconstitutional, a Lawsuit Says.

New York's housing aid can't cover rent anywhere in the state. A new lawsuit says that violates the state's constitution.

The Barbed Wire · Housing · 11:56 UTC · Kit O'Connell · Become a member

Meet the ‘Weird Moms’ of Fort Worth Who Embrace Diversity, Acceptance & Joy in North Texas

From meet and greets with local candidates to the “Weird Mom Prom,” this Fort Worth nonprofit is building community and changing perceptions about the kinds of people who live in the DFW metroplex.

The War Horse · Housing · 11:00 UTC · Gary R. Smith · Donate

The Jet Had a Glitch. Was It Mechanical Error, Pilot Error, or Something Dumber?

The Air Force ran on forms, acronyms, and the occasional act of faith. Most problems came to us via work order: a few scrawled words, a tail number, a location on the flight line, and a set of boxes waiting for signatures. The paper didn’t have much personality, but the people who filled it out

Canopy Atlanta · Housing · 13:29 UTC · brianikeda · Donate

The underground economics of Collier Heights

The Bug didn’t fund Collier Heights, not in bricks or mortgages. But it coexisted with those systems, filled in gaps, kept cash circulating, and mirrored the same determination that built the houses on Collier Drive and Baker Ridge.