Judge declines to pause affordable housing law pending trial
The defendants' alleged harms are outweighed by the benefit the law could create for the public writ large, the judge said.
N.J.’s new affordable housing law will not be paused, judge says
A coalition of 26 towns sued the state over the law that led to new guidelines on how much affordable housing is needed in each municipality.
NJ affordable housing: Judge rejects towns' bid to stop new law. Advocates cheer ruling
A New Jersey judge rejected a bid by Holmdel, Wall, and two-dozen other towns to stop the state's new affordable housing law.
Judge rejects 26 NJ towns’ attempt to stop affordable housing law from moving forward
Judge Robert Lougy wrote that the public interest in developing more affordable housing in the Garden State “overwhelmingly” outweighed the towns’ arguments.
Judge blocks move to stall NJ’s affordable housing update
Led by Montvale, several municipalities filed a lawsuit in the fall to challenge the legislative overhaul of New Jersey's fourth round obligations under the Mount Laurel Doctrine.
NJ towns on the hook for 'fair share' of affordable housing after judge rejects challenge
A state judge rejected a bid by 25 towns to pause implementation of the Mount Laurel affordable housing doctrine. But the fight isn't over.
Judge denies New Jersey towns’ bid to halt affordable housing law
Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy on Thursday denied a request from 26 towns to pause the affordable housing development process, Gothamist reported. The judge determined public interest in affordable housing supersedes towns’ arguments about being overburdened.
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Report: Virginia’s faith communities want to build affordable housing and they have plenty of land to do so. But it ain't easy.
Some Virginia legislators are looking to improve on past failed efforts that could help faith communities develop their land into affordable housing.
Is Living on Top of a Costco the Answer to Affordable-Housing Crisis?
A new development in Los Angeles includes plans for 800 apartments and a rooftop pool above the bulk-goods warehouse.
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Trump’s return brings alarm to SF’s affordable-housing sector
The nation’s housing-affordability crisis featured prominently in last year’s presidential election. Out on the campaign ...
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Great Barrington needs affordable housing. Does that include manufactured homes?
Members of the Affordable Housing Trust want to expand the toolbox of affordable housing solutions to include mobile homes.
Could 3D-printed housing help address Oklahoma’s affordable housing crisis? A lawmaker thinks so
Each home can be customized, and proponents said the housing could be a better option for Oklahoma’s severe weather, compared ...
Las Cruces prioritizes affordable housing for 2025 legislature
An estimated 22% of Las Cruces residents fall below the poverty line, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, compared to a 17.8 ...
Phoenix selling city-owned land to build affordable housing in Sunnyslope
To help address the shortage in affordable housing, the city of Phoenix is putting up some of its own property to help.
Oklahomans increasingly looking for small, affordable housing
Forty-one percent of Oklahomans are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of their incomes on housing expenses.