AltWeeklies Wire
Cityscrapes: One More Hotelnew
Just one more hotel, and the city will boom. That has long been the mantra of this city’s business and political leaders. With her decision to support a new hotel tower atop the Joske’s building, City Manager Sheryl Sculley has now joined the crowd, fully backed by newly reelected Mayor Julián Castro.
San Antonio Current |
Heywood Sanders |
05-24-2013 |
Housing & Development
Tags: san antonio
Penrose Risingnew
In a downtrodden section of Detroit known as Penrose, a transformation is taking place through a collaboration of public and private interests, and is poised to resurrect a neighborhood all but lost to drugs and despair.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
05-21-2013 |
Housing & Development
High Price, Low Vacancynew
Edmonton's short supply of apartments coupled with high demand leaves many renters lacking.
VUE Weekly |
Rebecca Medel |
05-06-2013 |
Housing & Development
Tags: affordable housing
The JFP Urban Development Manifestonew
Never focus on a large project when a small project will do. That doesn't mean we shouldn't do big things--it means we can't put all our eggs in one basket. It's the small things that add up to great city. Ask Austin.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
04-19-2013 |
Housing & Development
Shakedown: The HCAD Appraisal Gamenew
HCAD fights owners of moderate housing for every single assessment penny. So why is it routinely handing out tax breaks worth several millions to big corporations?
Houston Press |
Steve Jansen |
04-18-2013 |
Housing & Development
Lose Your House, Collect $300
How much will the banks have to pay for the foreclosure scandal? What will people whose homes were stolen — there is no other word — receive? Now we know the details...and they're not pretty.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-15-2013 |
Housing & Development
Getting the Lead Outnew
Successful program that protects Detroit kids is now in jeopardy.
Metro Times |
Brian Bienkowski |
03-06-2013 |
Housing & Development
Whose Future is Rising?new
Revitalizing a desolate piece of downtown Calgary, the city has gambled with taxes on the allure of high-priced condos. If it succeeds, where will the poor people go?
Fast Forward Weekly |
James Wilt |
01-11-2013 |
Housing & Development
The Flipping Frenzynew
Low inventory and high demand for Oakland real estate this year favored investors over first-time buyers.
East Bay Express |
Whitney Phaneuf |
12-20-2012 |
Housing & Development
Rent Prices Soar in Oaklandnew
The cause: the relocation of San Francisco residents, who are increasingly priced out the market. The effect: increased revenue for Oakland and a rise in tenant complaints.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
12-20-2012 |
Housing & Development
Durham's affordable housing crisisnew
It would be hard to find a more pointed example of Durham's affordable housing crisis than the situation at Lincoln Apartments: In one week, 200 low-income residents will be evicted from their homes. None of the city's recent initiatives will immediately help them.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
10-24-2012 |
Housing & Development
Underwater!new
For some New Mexicans, the housing crisis is just beginning.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
10-17-2012 |
Housing & Development
Rising Optimismnew
If you work in downtown Worcester, maybe in one of the buildings reaching high enough to afford a view over the rooftops, chances are your gaze has captured the hustle and bustle of building crews, electrical contractors, plumbers and dozens more tradesmen and women scurrying about.
Worcester Magazine |
Walter Bird Jr. |
09-27-2012 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Construction
Bittersweet Homenew
Seniors face a tough transition into their brand-new apartments.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
09-20-2012 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing, senior living
Residents Sue Over Jacked-Up Property Valuesnew
If taxpayers in Roanoke Rapids got burned by The Royal Palace Theatre, then residents of the small, historically African-American community of Brandy Creek were especially torched.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
09-19-2012 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing, Property Values
