We have previously provided studies (see below) demonstrating the connection between abandoned properties/blight and crime, specifically gun violence. Now a...
December 27, 2023
In a recent column, nationally recognized columnist, speaker and publisher John Newby (Building Main Street, not Wall Steet) focuses on...
December 15, 2023
When the headline says it all! A recent article from The Guardian discusses how LLCs are utilized to hide ownership information and...
November 20, 2023
Over the course of one week, three articles from across the country outlined specific challenges in utilizing tax foreclosures to...
The White House has announced new actions to increase the supply of affordable housing through the support of converting high-vacancy...
October 27, 2023
A recent article in Legal Intelligencer discusses a court ruling and its aftermath where one municipality has fought a decades...
October 13, 2023
Frustration (and more) with derelict property owners who rack up high penalties (as in this recent example of $131 MILLION...
October 6, 2023
A recent article discussing the challenges facing Birmingham AL also focused on an upcoming creative partnership. “Soon under a new...
October 4, 2023
In 2014, ChangeLab Solutions released a “Model Ordinance on Proactive Rental Inspection”. On Sept 18th, 2023 a new version was...
September 18, 2023
In June 2022, the city’s Housing Quality Task Force released a report including its list of final recommendations. A recent...
September 8, 2023