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A weekly digest of key rental housing news and takeaways
prepared exclusively for NAA’s leadership
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| The Big Picture: Continuing the trend from the 2024 elections, housing was a significant topic during the New York mayoral race and Zohran Mamdani’s primary win. In Austin, an innovative affordable housing community for low-income seniors is under way, another key step in the city's efforts to boost affordability. In Kansas City, a nonprofit is paving the way toward new policies and development. |
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Federal Appropriations: HUD Secretary Scott Turner testified on the 2026 budget request on Capitol Hill before the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, as well as the House Appropriations Committee. Read key takeaways from his testimony and what’s next.
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Housing Trends: NAA’s Vice President of Research George Ratiu was featured in a Bloomberg article highlighting trends outlined in this year’s Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing Report. Read more.
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Energy Star: NAA's Assistant Vice President, Housing Policy and Regulatory Affairs Nicole Upano told Builder Magazine that "we believe, that [Energy Star] firmly aligns with the president’s housing priorities and more broadly the administration’s priorities to release American energy dominance. As a baseline, it is widely bipartisan and has broad support across sectors in its current form.” Read more.
Deeper Dive: Read the real estate industry's letter in support of the Energy Star program.
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Affordable Senior Living Community: “An affordable senior living complex kicked off construction in southeast Austin this week. Amid Austin's housing affordability crisis, the new complex, known as Iris Gardens, is geared toward older people on fixed incomes.” (Axios)
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