NAA Five, for the Week Ending June 20th, 2025

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NAAHQ // June 20, 2025
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NAA FIVE
A weekly digest of key rental housing news and takeaways
prepared exclusively for NAA’s leadership
 
The Big Picture: Last week's Apartmentalize spurred an uptick in coverage of rental housing. The Energy Star program is at risk of being shut down, potentially concluding the program for energy-efficient appliances. Seattle is struggling to keep affordable housing units. Andrew Hughes was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Zohran Mamdani, who is running for mayor in New York, is emphasizing borrowing $70 billion of debt to fund affordable housing efforts.    
This week’s top stories
What We're Advocating

RHALS: NAA’s Rental Housing Advocacy and Legal Summit (RHALS) is quickly approaching next month, July 30-August 1 in Denver. As NAA focuses on advocating for minimizing legislative and regulatory impacts on the rental housing industry, the conference features a keynote speaker and must-attend sessions. Learn more

What We're Saying

NAA Career Highlights: NAA’s Chief Operating Officer Amy Groff was featured in Bizwomen last week. Sharing her story through people-first leadership, empathy and empowerment, Groff’s unexpected career story provides crucial insights for what it takes to be successful in the rental housing industry. Read her story. 

Suburban Renting: NAA’s Vice President of Research George Ratiu was featured in NBC News, highlighting an uptick in renting in suburban areas. This article emphasizes housing affordability as a nationwide issue and features perspective on housing trends. Learn more.  

What We're Doing

Maintenance Legends: At last week’s Apartmentalize conference in Las Vegas, Consequela “Cee” Brown was recognized as this year’s 2025 MAINTENANCE LEGENDS grand prize winner. This award highlights maintenance professionals who go above and beyond to make a difference in the rental housing community. Learn more about Cee’s story

 

What We're Hearing

Energy Star: “Energy Star certifications are used widely, and they are recognized amongst residents,” NAA's Nicole Upano told Multifamily Dive. “That's a big reason why housing providers engage in Energy Star and seek out their certifications, … to cater to residents who care about these issues. It's also a huge way for residents to save money on their utilities.” (Yahoo Finance)  

Affordable Housing Aid: “Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist polling second in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, wants to tackle the city’s affordable-housing crisis by taking on tens of billions of dollars of debt.” (Bloomberg)