Key developments: Architects and policymakers are converging on zoning reform and adaptive reuse as the most immediate levers to boost affordable housing. Daniel Baumann emphasizes that “the greatest opportunity is already standing” in converting underused buildings, while Austin’s…
Continue reading Zoning Reforms and Adaptive Reuse Drive New Momentum in Housing AffordabilityKey developments: Architects and policymakers are converging on zoning reform as the most powerful lever to boost supply. Daniel Baumann stresses that re‑using existing structures is the quickest, cheapest path to new homes, while Scott Specht points to Austin’s HOME…
Continue reading Zoning reforms and adaptive‑reuse lead fresh gains in housing affordability worldwideKey developments: Architects such as Daniel Baumann and Scott Specht are urging cities to repurpose underused buildings and overhaul zoning codes, arguing that cheap construction alone cannot solve the crisis if land‑use rules remain restrictive. In the United…
Continue reading Global Push to Re‑think Housing Affordability Focuses on Adaptive Reuse, Zoning Reform, and Policy ShiftsKey developments: Architects stress that repurposing existing underused buildings is the quickest, cheapest and most sustainable way to add homes, but zoning limits often block such projects. HUD’s recent criticism of the AFFH rule as a “zoning tax”…
Continue reading Zoning Reform and Policy Tweaks Offer the Best Immediate Path to Affordable HousingKey developments: In early September 2026 HUD announced actions to make housing more affordable, followed by an October 9 release highlighting HUD’s enforcement that FHA loans remain limited to American borrowers. At the same time, a Yahoo Finance…
Continue reading HUD Pushes New Affordability Measures as U.S. Housing Market Stalls
