With Youngkin gone, Democrats see opening on housing reform

With Youngkin gone, Democrats see opening on housing reform

An 83-unit apartment building is constructed at 2100 Bainbridge Street in Richmond in Sep. 2025. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)Days after Gov. Abigail Spanberger renewed her push to tackle housing affordability in her State of the Commonwealth address, Virginia lawmakers say they are newly optimistic about advancing a slate of bills aimed at easing the state’s housing crunch. Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, referred to the proposal…