The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and NEPA: What’s Changed and Why It Matters

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and NEPA: What’s Changed and Why It Matters

Infill housing developers in California and other high-cost states have rarely needed federal environmental review. The reason was practical: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily loans were too small and too cumbersome to compete with conventional financing, so most deals stayed private and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) never entered the picture. A new federal housing law may change that....By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber …

Breaking Down the New 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

It’s often said that home is where the heart is. But, in America today, buying a home has become increasingly associated with stress, frustration and widespread economic anxiety as the country finds itself mired in a generational supply crisis.  J.P. Morgan Chase recently estimated that America faces a housing shortage of 2.8 million units, and […]