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11 September, 2025  

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PD&R Edge, an online magazine, provides you with a snapshot view of our newly released research, periodicals, publications, news, and commentaries on housing and urban development issues.

Scott Turner (left) poses with a woman and man in front of a sign that reads "One80 Place" amidst development.

One80 Place is one of the largest homeless service providers in the South Carolina Lowcountry and Midlands areas and is developing its first new affordable housing project. Located in an Opportunity Zone in Charleston, the 6-story development will include 70 affordable rental units for households earning less than 50 percent of the area median income and 65 shelter beds for women and children. Financed through public and private partnerships — including tax credits, housing authority support, and community development funds — the project is set to open in 2026. HUD Secretary Scott Turner praised the project as a replicable national model that combines housing, services, and investment to reduce homelessness and foster community revitalization.

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A black and white photograph of a log cabin at the Daniel Freeman homestead in Beatrice, Nebraska. "First Homestead" is written below the photograph.

HOUSING at 250

Growing a Nation: The Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act of 1862 shaped American settlement patterns by offering 160 acres of federal land to eligible individuals who lived on and improved it. Between 1862 and 1976, the act enabled more than 270 million acres to be claimed across 30 states, advancing agricultural development and westward expansion. Although homesteading required immense labor and perseverance, historians contend that the act fostered democratic governance, national identity, and community resilience. Cultural depictions, such as those by Laura Ingalls Wilder, enshrined the homesteading ethos. The program's legacy endures in the millions who descend from homesteaders and in the agricultural productivity of the land they claimed.

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A four-story building with a stucco exterior in a desert environment, lined with palm trees.

IN PRACTICE

Transfer of Federal Land Brings Affordable Senior Housing to Las Vegas, Nevada
Heirloom at Pebble, a 195-unit affordable senior housing development, opened in May 2025 in Las Vegas. Ovation Design & Development developed the project on land transferred from the Bureau of Land Management under the authority granted by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act. The apartments serve seniors earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. With 87 percent of units leased by July 2025, the project showcases how coordinated federal, local, and nonprofit efforts can expand affordable housing in high-cost regions.

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