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PD&R UPDATES
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10 OCTOBER, 2023
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Evidence Matters: Fall 2023
Office to Residential
Conversions
The
Fall 2023 issue of Evidence
Matters: Transforming Knowledge into
Housing and Community Development
Policy introduces
another approach for increasing housing
supply — converting underutilized
office buildings into residential spaces,
particularly in areas with high housing
demand and proximity to job centers.
Office-to-residential conversions not only
address housing shortages but also
revitalize downtown areas affected by
COVID-19-related office vacancies. The issue
highlights successful examples, such as
Chicago’s LaSalle Reimagined
initiative and Pittsburgh’s Downtown
Conversion Program, that encourage
conversions focusing on affordable housing.
Additionally, it presents case studies from
Baltimore and Kansas City that explore the
financing aspects of such conversions,
emphasizing the importance of partnerships
between local developers and governments in
these efforts.
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CASE STUDIES
Los Angeles, California:
Chandler Boulevard Tiny Homes Village, Los Angeles, California
In response to the homelessness crisis, the city of Los Angeles has built a
series of 11 carefully planned interim housing developments composed of small
factory-built dwellings and supportive services. The prototype tiny home
development was the Chandler Boulevard Tiny Home Village, a 39-unit transitional
housing development for formerly homeless individuals and couples in the
city’s North Hollywood neighborhood. An American Institute of Architects
award jury described the Village as “a colorful, energetic assault on
homelessness,” offering “smart, affordable, safe, and simple homes
in a respectful way.”
Greenville, Mississippi:
Reserves at Gray Park Adds Affordable, Energy-Efficient Housing on
Underutilized City Land
In 2018, the Greater Greenville Housing and Revitalization Association opened
The Reserves at Gray Park, 42 units of affordable housing that provides
residential units at a higher density than the surrounding neighborhood in a
city struggling with an aging, mostly single-family housing stock that is costly
to maintain. The project is the largest multi-unit development of its kind in
Greenville in the past 20 years and offers insights for rural low-income
communities facing similar issues. The Reserves at Gray Park, which relied on
financing support from various public and private sources, helps residents
significantly reduce their utility costs through an array of energy-efficient
design features.
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NEW REPORTS
Policy &
Practice: October 2023
This issue of Policy & Practice highlights research on the impact
of institutional investors in the single-family housing market and provides
an overview of state and local strategies to mitigate the negative impacts
of institutional investment on families and neighborhoods.
Advanced Modular Housing
Design
A multidisciplinary team has developed innovative post-disaster housing
solutions to address the increasing frequency and severity of natural
disasters. These housing modules prioritize structural strength,
construction flexibility, energy efficiency, and affordability. They are
designed to withstand hurricane-force winds and can be quickly deployed. The
core module, which is 160 square feet in size, serves as a standalone
housing unit with essential amenities and can be transported easily to
disaster-stricken areas. Furthermore, these core modules can be expanded
over time by adding space and dwell modules to create a complete
three-bedroom home. The report includes detailed construction documents for
all three modules.
Research Design, Data
Collection, and Analysis Plan (RDDCAP):
Evaluation of
the Community Choice Demonstration
The Community Choice Demonstration aims to generate strong evidence on
expanding residential options and encouraging families with children in the
Housing Choice Voucher program to move to opportunity-rich areas. This
rigorous experiment involves two intervention types: comprehensive
mobility-related services (CMRS) and a more limited bundle of selected
mobility-related services (SMRS). In the first phase, the study focuses on
how offering CMRS affects the percentage of families relocating to
opportunity areas and the duration of their stay. The second phase will
assess the impact of SMRS on the same outcomes and compare CMRS and SMRS.
The research design outlines the intervention components, implementation
plan, support for Public Housing Authorities in Phase 1, evaluation methods
(Process, Impact, and Cost Studies), preparations for Phase 2, and data
security measures.
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EVENTS
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PD&R is an exhibitor at the
NCSHA Annual
Conference and Showplace
this October 14–17 in Boston, Massachusetts. The
conference convenes housing finance agency executive directors,
staff, and board members and their partners. Be sure to stop and
see us at booth #21.
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PD&R is an exhibitor at the Housing Assistance Council’s
2023
National
Rural Housing Conference
. The conference, titled “Build Rural,”
will take place October 24–27 in Washington, D.C. and will
convene
practitioners, industry leaders, government officials, and other
stakeholders to learn and share about best practices for
building and
supporting thriving rural communities.
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