Affordable Housing

How did AISD sell a piece of public land on a promise that never materialized? The answer involves the City of Austin, a movie theater company hamstrung by the pandemic and a school district left rethinking how it should manage valuable property.

Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin all ranked among the top 10 cities for new eviction filings in early April, among the 31 cities tracked by Eviction Lab.

Alternative financing arrangements can be the only option for low-income Americans. But they lack the same protections as a mortgage, and many end up paying for years without ever gaining ownership.

The city says it's finally ready to deploy what it calls a "preference policy," where low-income residents living in gentrifying parts of town are prioritized for affordable housing.

Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can't afford it.

Developers have proposed building nearly 1,400 new housing units, plus more than 1 million square feet of office space and a hotel.

The state agency shifted boundaries for one of two I-35 expansion options after realizing the 70-unit Aria Grand apartment complex was in the path of highway widening plans.

Years before construction crews break ground on a multi-billion dollar light-rail system in Austin, the city is about to spend millions trying to prevent people from being priced out of their neighborhoods.

As a working musician, Shelton has never had a steady income. He might have a good month and make $4,000, or he might have a slow one and barely earn enough money to pay rent.

Musicians often don’t have a safety net — no savings or pension, and sometimes no Social Security because they aren't on a payroll. That’s where organizations like HOME have stepped in.