Category: Affordable Housing

Anaheim Facing Alleged Violations Over Angel’s Stadium Sale

Anaheim may have violated state law when selling the Angel Stadium and surrounding property, a California agency alleges. In a letter to Anaheim city attorney Robert Fabela, The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) alleged the city violated the Surplus Land Act (SLA) by not prioritizing the stadium and surrounding property for low- and moderate-income housing, unless the city provides documentation proving it is exempt. “None…


California Pushes More Housing, but Will It Solve the Affordability Crisis? | John Mirisch

California is one of the most expensive housing markets in the country…making it really hard for a lot of people to buy a home… Beverly Hills City Councilman John Mirisch, who also served as Mayor for three terms, discusses why he thinks California is not having a housing crisis… but an “affordability crisis.” California Insider is…


Biden’s War on Single-Family Homeowners

Commentary If you saved your money and bought a house in the suburbs, your investment and lifestyle are under attack. President Joe Biden is pushing to end single-family zoning. The biggest item in Biden’s infrastructure bill, now being negotiated with Congress, is $213 billion he claims will to increase affordable housing. Biden wants to put…


Proposed Tax Code Change Likely to Cause Higher California Rents

Commentary Southern California is expected to build 1.5 million new homes throughout the next eight years. That was the finding of a recent pronouncement by California’s department of housing and community development. Even so, President Joe Biden’s administration is proposing a change in the federal tax code that could severely limit the likelihood that such…


Housing Plan Calls for 1.5 million New SoCal Homes

Commentary Southern California counties, cities and jurisdictions need to provision for 1.5 million new homes throughout the next eight years. California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) works with local jurisdictions, analyzing population growth, job growth and transportation infrastructure to develop mandates for how many new homes jurisdictions must plan for. The approach includes…


Southern California Repurposes Buildings for Trafficking Survivors, Homeless

LOS ANGELES—When San Diego stopped issuing strip club licenses and a local club went up for sale, a church bought it to create a shelter for human trafficking survivors. When the pandemic bankrupted a family favorite roller rink that had been in Los Angeles for more than 40 years, a project to turn it into…


Anaheim Tackles Homelessness Through Motel Conversion Program

Aging motels, commercial, and office buildings in Anaheim are getting a second lease on life. The buildings are being converted into affordable housing units under the city’s motel and commercial and office building conversion ordinance, which was passed by Anaheim council in 2019. The first project to take advantage of the ordinance is the Econo…


Huntington Beach Officials Debate Suing State Over Mandatory Housing Quotas

Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates recently suggested that the city should consider suing two government agencies over upcoming state-imposed housing mandates, sparking a debate in City Council about whether litigation or legislation is a better approach to reducing its allocation. Gates suggested that the city consider suing the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)…


New Affordable Housing Community Coming to Irvine

Construction for 68 affordable townhomes is underway in Irvine to help the city meet its state-mandated affordable housing quota. Sage Park will include 16 two-bedroom, 36 three-bedroom, and 16 four-bedroom homes. The construction lot spans fouracres north of Irvine Boulevard in Portola Springs. When it’s complete, it will be the first ownership project by the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT), a non-profit…


Irvine Affordable Housing Development to Offset Hot Housing Market

To meet a growing demand for housing in Orange County’s strong market, a new affordable housing development in Irvine is underway. The Irvine Community Land Trust has almost completed its Salerno Apartments, which is scheduled to open in March. Located on the corner of Nightmist and Sand Canyon Avenue, the development will provide 80 units of affordable housing units for renters making no more…