Spending Bill Bans FHA from Financing Eminent Domain Loans
“The so-called cromnibus appropriations bill passed by the House late Thursday included a little-noticed provision that would make it more difficult for municipalities to use eminent domain to condemn and seize underwater mortgages. The massive…
Crunching the numbers in transit corridors
“The research — based on interviews with 24 developers, 16 employers and three major commercial real estate brokers in the Twin Cities — found that developers will sacrifice transit access if a site near a…
Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit-Oriented Development
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that details funding mechanisms and strategies that communities can use to provide innovative financing options for transit-oriented development—including direct fees, debt tools, and credit assistance.” download…