Report Graphics by Kia Lee (Graphic Designer), USDA 515 Report, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs 2023 Read the Section 515 Report here In April 2023, new research was released on the USDA Section 515 Program and the challenges of preserving affordability in...
When an apartment becomes available in the Twin Cities, who gets to move in? And perhaps more importantly, who doesn’t? To answer those questions, we partnered with Family Housing Fund to publish a new report examining the methods and systems used by landlords to...
Safe, decent and affordable housing provides the platform for families and individuals to succeed. Children can grow up without trauma and focus on school, parents can pursue employment and education opportunities, persons with disabilities and seniors can live with...
The region’s supply of naturally occurring affordable rental housing (unsubsidized) is at risk. National investment companies have turned to the Twin Cities market seeking investment opportunities and are increasingly buying up Class C apartment properties. In many of...
In 2016, the Housing Justice Center (HJC), together with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) and Becker Consulting, completed a study on policies which metro cities can, and should, adopt in order to reduce the cost of...
Throughout Rural America, low income tenants depend on Rural Development (RD) Section 515 apartment buildings, often as the only affordable apartment buildings in many small towns. Minnesota was aggressive in the early years of the program in building Section 515...
