The National Housing Insitute supports the individuals and organizations that work to create healthy and thriving communities. NHI is at the intersection of theory, practice and policy in commununity development. We support the field through our quarterly magazine, Shelterforce, as well as through research, convenings, and our community development blog, Rooflines.
 

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January 20  ·  Industry News »

The Century Foundation Names Five New Fellows

Daniel Albert, the founding managing partner of the investment bank Westwood Capital, LLC, who has written extensively about the economic challenges in the United States, is one of five new fellows at The Century Foundation. more

January 20  ·  NHI News »

Can Lease Purchase Save Us?

“Can Lease Purchase Save Us?,” a webinar sponsored by NHI/Shelterforce and NeighborWorks America, explored critical elements in implementing a successful lease purchase program at a time when developers struggle to find buyers for rehabbed affordable homes. more

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Shared Equity Homeownership

The Changing Landscape of Resale-Restricted, Owner-Occupied Housing

As the housing crisis worsens, putting the American Dream out of reach for millions, communities around the country are turning to shared equity homeownership—limited equity coops, community land trusts and inclusionary units—to redefine the housing ladder. This breakthrough study examines the benefits of these models within a sectoral framework; a third sector housing strategy. Support for this study was provided by the Ford and Surdna foundations.

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The Road Less Traveled: Funding a Land Trust with NSP

In Delaware, a partnership with Diamond State CLT let Kent County leverage NSP money it wasn't originally sure it had the capacity to use at all into permanently affordable housing.