by Margaret | Dec 13, 2022 | Staff, Uncategorized
Ivory Taylor, Abbie Hanson, Jessica Szuminski, Ellie Benson, and Emma Diers have joined the team at Housing Justice Center. Ivory Taylor is the Associate Director of Housing Justice Center. Since 2017, she has worked to advance and ensure the rights of renters in...
by Margaret | Nov 11, 2019 | Featured protection, Litigation, Preservation, Protection, Unsubsidized
Rochester’s Destination Medical Zone (DMZ) has been hailed as a groundbreaking public-private partnership to redevelop downtown Rochester and solidify the Mayo Clinic’s position as a world leader in healthcare. Extensive development is now picking up its pace,...
by Margaret | Nov 11, 2019 | Advocacy, Policy, Protection
How landlords decide who gets to move into their buildings is a subject that has received surprisingly little scrutiny. Until recently. Two years ago, HJC and partner organizations launched an extensive research project after learning how much the standards for making...
by Margaret | Nov 11, 2019 | Federally Subsidized, Litigation, News, Protection
Working with HOME Line, HJC discovered that a prominent Twin Cities developer is charging tenants too much rent in an affordable tax credit building. Under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC), developers build affordable apartment buildings with the aid...
