Our Northern California and Southern California teams have participated in conferences across the state, exploring the challenges in affordable housing.

Jacqueline Waggoner reflects on her three years leading Enterprise's Solutions division

In his first six weeks on the job, Shaun Donovan has visited 11 cities, met with dozens of partners and investors, and toured affordable housing properties across the country. The recent travels drove home the breadth and depth of Enterprise's work, mission, and partnerships. But as the organization's new CEO and president, Donovan believes Enterprise must expand its network to tackle the full scope of the country's affordable housing crisis.

The IRA offers unprecedented opportunities for the affordable housing sector. But there's no shortage of challenges, from determining eligibility for subsidies and tax incentives to prioritizing when and how to meet a variety of requirements. Among the emerging tools to help the field navigate this new terrain are SAHF's Multifamily Portfolio Carbon Emissions Roadmap and Momentum, a planning platform from Cadence OneFive.

Native American Heritage Month provides an opportune moment to take stock of and review Enterprise’s legislative and policy agenda for Native and Tribal housing. Enterprise’s policy and Tribal Nations and rural teams are working together to advance Tribal sovereignty, combat disinvestment and redlining on Tribal land, and increase housing opportunities and stability for Native communities around the country. 

Could mall-to-housing conversion be a part of addressing the country’s affordable housing shortage? In a new white paper, Enterprise senior research analyst Ahmad Abu-Khalaf examines the promise and challenges of converting malls into affordable housing. We spoke with two developers featured in the white paper.