
Los Angeles Mansion Tax Fails Housing Goals
Los Angeles's 'mansion tax,' Measure ULA, has fallen short of revenue goals and worsened the housing shortage by discouraging new development, city officials confirm.
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Los Angeles's 'mansion tax,' Measure ULA, has fallen short of revenue goals and worsened the housing shortage by discouraging new development, city officials confirm.

Los Angeles has launched a new ordinance to simplify converting empty commercial buildings into housing, aiming to tackle the city's housing and office vacancy crises.

Despite a nationwide construction boom, new research shows rents are rising for low-income families as developers focus on luxury units and operating costs soar.

Hundreds of Philadelphia residents live next to vacant buildings at risk of collapse, with a disproportionate number located in the city's poorest neighborhoods.

Taiwan's housing market is facing a critical affordability crisis, with soaring prices and stagnant wages pushing homeownership out of reach for many, especially the youth.

High construction costs in Boston are creating a housing market with only two options: luxury or subsidized, leaving middle-income residents with nowhere to live.

Davis Joint Unified School District is considering closing up to three schools due to a decade of declining enrollment fueled by the city's high housing costs.

Los Angeles developers are pushing for mixed-use communities to solve housing and traffic woes, but experts warn the '15-minute city' dream hinges on a major transit overhaul.

Cape Cod and the Islands are considering a new tax on luxury home sales over $1 million to fund desperately needed affordable housing for local workers.
Chicago tenant groups are calling for an immediate halt on evictions, arguing that increased ICE enforcement is preventing residents from working and paying rent.

Des Moines faces a severe shortage of affordable housing, with only 23 units available for every 100 extremely low-income households, jeopardizing many residents.

Over 300 Vermont leaders will gather in Burlington on October 30 to address the state's critical housing shortage and infrastructure needs at a major development conference.