Housing Development Resources
Learn about the supportive and affordable housing development process.
Explore the resources below for more information.
ACLAIMH 39th Annual Conference
Converting an ESSHI Award into a Project
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Part I of the Supportive Housing Development Series
ACLAIMH 40th Annual Conference
ESSHI - NYC 15/15: Making You Project Happen
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Part II of the Supportive Housing Development Series
 Affordable Housing Development using Federal funds (HUD Section 8 Vouchers) requires a NEPA review. |  |  |  |  View the slides from the 2018 presentation. |  What are the real facts about Supportive housing? |
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 An easy to follow flow chart from the New York Division of Local Government Services. |  Important considerations when choosing a site for development. From the New York Division of Local Government Services. |
Addressing Misconceptions About Supportive and Affordable Housing
There are a lot of opinions about Affordable Housing, but are they true?
Browse research regarding the effects on the local community:
Do Affordable Housing Projects Harm Suburban Communities? Crime, Property Values, and Taxes in Mount Laurel, NJ. Len Albright, Northeastern University; City Community. June 2013
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Lawsuit: Sterling Renaissance Festival Owner Demanded Sex for Lower Rent. David Wilcox, Auburnpub.com. August 2017
In the absence of safe, well-run apartments, Slumlords like this take advantage of the less fortunate, especially women.
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Frequent Users Service Enhancement ‘FUSE’ Initiative. Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. 2014
Evaluation Report of individuals who were frequently cycling in and out of jails and homeless shelters.
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Supportive Housing for Returning Prisoners: Outcomes and Impacts of the Returning Home-Ohio Pilot Project. Urban Institute, 2012.
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Texans with criminal records face increasingly limited housing options. Homeless advocates say a new rule could leave them with even fewer choices. The Texas Tribune, October 2020.
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Booking homeless Portlanders into jail is endless, expensive cycle that arrests don’t curb, but housing does. The Oregonian, October 2020.
Crime
The value of a particular property is dependent on a wide variety of factors but there is no evidence that the presence of social/affordable housing or other institutions has a disproportionate negative impact on the value of nearby property.
- REALTORS Association of Edmonton
How Does Affordable Housing Affect Surrounding Property Values? Housing Research Synthesis Project, August 2008.
Effects of Low-Income Housing on Property Values. National Association of Realtors.
There Doesn’t Go the Neighborhood: Low-Income Housing Has No Impact on Nearby Home Values. Trulia Research, November 2016.
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Does affordable housing development lower nearby property values? The Answer; A Shelterforce publication, July 2013.
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Another Housing Myth Debunked: Neighborhood Price Effects of New Apartments. City Observatory, April 2019.
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The Proof Is In The Numbers: The Positive Economic Impact Of Residential Development. Nevada Housing Authority, 2016.
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6 Ways Affordable Housing Can Boost Local Economies. CommonBond Communities, September 2020.
Property Values & Economy
Do Affordable Housing Projects Harm Suburban Communities? Crime, Property Values, and Taxes in Mount Laurel, NJ. Len Albright, Northeastern University; City Community, June 2013
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Rhode Island's Housing First Program Evaluation. via SHNNY.org.
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Ending Chronic Homelessness Saves Taxpayers Money. National Alliance to End Homelessness.
A chronically homeless person costs the tax payer an average of $35,578 per year. Costs on average are reduced by 49.5% when they are placed in supportive housing.
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Supportive Housing Reduces Homelessness—and Lowers Health Care Costs by Millions. Rand Review, June 2018
Housing for Health: By the Numbers
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Why We All Benefit From Affordable Housing With Services. Kristy Wang, Community Planning Policy Director
September 2017
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Public Service Reductions Associated with Placement of Homeless Persons with Severe Mental Illness in Supportive Housing. The Culhane Report. 2002
Taxes and Public Resources
Additional Research
How Whole Communities Benefit From Affordable Housing. 6sqft, Forbes, January 2020
Everything You Need to Know About Affordable Housing: Applying, Getting In, and Staying Put. 6sqft, January 2020
Housing Assistance Matters; Highlights research and analysis about the need for and benefits of well-managed public and assisted housing.
Supportive Housing Helps Vulnerable People Live and Thrive in the Community. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, May, 2016
The Corporation for
Supportive Housing