BY ALEXANDRA STAUB When large companies move into an area, politicians often proclaim how the new business will create jobs, increase tax revenues, and thus lead to economic growth. This is one reason local governments offer tax incentives to businesses willing to move in. Amazon’s decision to locate offices in Long Island City across the East River from Manhattan, and in Crystal City on …
Rent Limits Will Stabilize California’s Housing Affordability Crisis, Say Top Academics
In recent months, top universities — UC-Berkeley, UCLA, and University of Southern California — have released key research that found limiting skyrocketing rents will help stabilize California’s broken housing market. Millions of Californians are struggling to make ends meet as they face unfair, excessive rents. Each report studied the immediate need and value of allowing communities to implement rent control policies to address their …
Another AHF Housing Innovation Debuts on Skid Row: Micro Home by Kasita Arrives Next to Madison Hotel
On Sunday morning, July 8th, community leaders, advocates and officials gathered with Healthy Housing Foundation Powered by AHF (HHF) to celebrate the delivery and installation of a cutting-edge, affordable housing solution—a ‘Kasita’ micro home—in the parking lot of the Madison Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles (423 E. 7th Street LA, CA 90014). Kasita’s innovative, inexpensive, modular micro home—the first deployed anywhere in California—was delivered by …
L.A.’s Historic King Edward Hotel to Rise Again
HOMELESS HOUSING PRESS CONFERENCE, Monday, April 30th 10:30 AM ‘Healthy Housing Foundation by AHF’ to announce purchase of 150-room 1906 SRO hotel on edge of L.A.’s Skid Row for use as transitional and longer-term housing for the homeless. Hotel is third property in last six months acquired by the organization for use as transitional and longer-term housing for the homeless. …