Week of Sept. 5

Meir Rinde, Shelterforce

Housing advocates say there’s legal precedent for the administration to restrict large rent increases—at least on buildings with federally backed loans. Read More or Listen

Homes or Cash Cows? A New Under the Lens Series

Can We Prevent Slumlords from Buying More Buildings?

Miles Howard, Shelterforce

Why should owners of buildings in poor repair be able to buy more rentals? As Washington, D.C., found, it’s not the easiest thing to prevent. Read More or Listen

Ways to Stop Speculative Land Grabs

Corey McDonald, Shelterforce

There are many ways in which the housing market is tilted toward financial firms, but there are efforts underway from local, state, and federal governments (and even tenants and homeowners) that aim to level out the playing field. Read More

Transforming the Development Industry

Interview by Alex Schafran, San José State University

Moving away from financialized housing will take developers who are willing to operate differently. “It’s not about taking a vow of poverty, it’s about ... making a good living but not making a killing,” says Charmaine Curtis, a developer who is walking the talk when it comes to developing housing. Read More

How to Retrofit the Housing Economy

Alex Schafran, San José State University

Are policy changes enough to address the housing problems we face? Read More

On “Hands Off the Houses: Can We Stop Speculative Land Grabs?”

John Eldon: Spot on. The Wall $treet In My Back Yard (WIMBY) phenomenon is the real cause of lack of affordability of housing. Unfortunately, many of the up-zoning and high density infill proposals exacerbate . . . Read More

Deborah Myerson: A great menu of opportunities to reclaim housing as a basic need rather than a high rate of return for investors. #HousingJustice Via LinkedIn

Alan Haffa: Tax code and Prop 13 also impact housing costs negatively. Tax code rewards buying homes as investments. And prop 13 rewards using . . . Via Twitter

On “When Landlords Hide Behind LLCs”

Andy Heidt: Bad actors hide amid a cloak of anonymity preying on communities, protected by politicians and landlord associations. Let’s lift the curtain. Read More

Jobs

Executive Director, Community Development Resources, Lincoln, NE ● The new Executive Director will be expected to leverage the board’s existing strong relationships with key community stakeholders and continue to build additional new relationships with governmental, financial, community development and other leaders to be able to effectively . . . Read Full Listing

Housing Program Manager, City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA ● The Florida Housing Coalition is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer, to succeed their retiring President/CEO, Jaimie Ross (previously announced). FHC expects the new CEO to start on or about January 1, 2023. The Florida Housing Coalition is the premier statewide nonprofit providing . . . Read Full Listing

Chief Executive Officer, Florida Housing Coalition, Tallahassee, FL ● The Florida Housing Coalition is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer, to succeed their retiring President/CEO, Jaimie Ross (previously announced). FHC expects the new CEO to start on or about January 1, 2023. The Florida Housing Coalition is the premier statewide nonprofit providing . . . Read Full Listing

Assistant Director Community Development, City of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC ● Performs complex professional work managing budgets, managing staff, and preparing strategies on complex housing issues, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Community Development Director. Divisional supervision is . . . Read Full Listing

Director of Asset Management, Community Housing Partners, Christiansburg, VA ● The Director of Asset Management leads and directs all functions of the Asset Management group. The Asset Management group is responsible for the long-term viability of properties owned and operated by Community Housing Partners and its affiliates. Asset Management (AM) evaluates . . . Read Full Listing

Senior Housing Analyst/Housing Analyst, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, Montpelier, VT ● Vermont is in the midst of an unprecedented affordable housing crisis, and the VHCB Housing Team is seeking talented individuals to join us in helping Vermont deliver more affordable homes to solve the crisis. As a funder, VHCB works closely with affordable housing developers, owners and service providers . . . Read Full Listing

Finance Director, San Francisco Community Land Trust, San Francisco, CA ● SFCLT seeks a Finance Director to help build and maintain a strong community-based organization.

The Finance Director is a member of the executive leadership team together with the Executive Director, Director of Asset Management and Director of Project Management, and has overall responsibility for the finances and . . . Read Full Listing

Asset Manager, San Francisco Community Land Trust, San Francisco, CA ● SFCLT seeks an Asset Manager to help build and maintain a strong community-based organization. The Asset Manager is hired by and reports to the Executive Director, as well as, working closely with the entire staff consisting of: Operations Manager, Director of Asset Management, Program Manager . . . Read Full Listing

Construction Supervisor, Mountain Housing Opportunities, Asheville, NC ● The Construction Supervisor works directly with clients, subcontractors, and material suppliers to help small groups of low-income families, who work together as a team, to build their own houses. The Construction Supervisor reports directly to and is supervised by the Homeownership . . . Read Full Listing

Chief Program Officer, Metro Housing | Boston, Roxbury, MA ● The Chief Program Officer (CPO) will report to the Executive Director and be responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversight of all Metro Housing participant services and programs, assuring measurable outcomes that align with the organization’s strategic plan. The CPO exercises functional . . . Read Full Listing

Community Organizer, Fenway Community Development Corporation, Boston, MA ● The Planning and Organizing Team collaborates with non-profit organizations, issue-specific groups, local institutions, elected officials, and resident activists with the goal of securing a more inclusive and sustainable future for our community. As issues emerge for residents, we support constituencies to address their . . . Read Full Listing

More Jobs

Director of Human Resources, Seattle, WA ● Compass Housing Alliance

Project Developer II, Phoenix, AZ ● Mercy Housing

Housing Case Manager at Men’s Enhanced Emergency Shelter, Seattle, WA ● Compass Housin g Alliance

Director/Manager of Economic Development and Innovation, San Rafael, CA ● City of San Rafael

Director of Community Development, Petaluma, CA ● City of Petaluma

President and Executive Director, Boston, MA ● Boston Building Resources

President and Chief Executive Officer, Alexandria, VA ● Wesley Housing Development Corporation

Program Manager supporting Multiple Locations, Seattle, WA ● Compass Housing Alliance

Senior Staff Attorney, Housing Development Legal Services, Pittsburgh, hybrid, or remote ● Regional Housing Legal Services

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