Charles Sims
charlessims.bsky.social
Charles Sims
@charlessims.bsky.social
Affordable Housing Developer, Science Fiction Enthusiast, and author of: Fromthegroundfloor.net
You're correct, Private Equity has a negligible impact, and zoning also plays a massive role. But don't overlook income inequality as a factor. 1970 Median Home price $23K . Median income $10K. Today Median Home Price: $419K, Median Income: $78K.
March 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
@houserdave.bsky.social Thank you for the additional context to this article!
February 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
That's fantastic! I'm looking forward to checking it out!
January 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Chris,

I'm an affordable developer, there are not enough available homes to meet the demand. There's a lot of resources on this so I won't place them here.

Earlier this year we opened a building with 144 units. The waiting list had over 1,700 people for 144 apartments.
December 26, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Access to affordable housing is a huge issue. Everyone should have access to safe, clean, affordable housing, and access to ownership should be widely available to those that want it.

With that said I believe the main barrier for housing is income inequality and the income to productivity gap.
December 25, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Really interesting data. I'm an affordable developer. We're seeing the same thing.

The resources don't match the need. Most ELI rent levels aren't sufficient to support the operational costs of a building.
December 23, 2024 at 12:57 PM
This is a cool tool! Thank you for sharing!
December 23, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Affordable Housing is a critical issue! Do you have the percentage of households without utilities?
December 23, 2024 at 12:49 PM