Raleigh Housing Showdown: Activists Push $200M Bond as Rents Squeeze the City
Livable Raleigh is pushing a $200M affordable-housing bond this fall — roughly double the city staff recommendation — setting up a ballot fight over how much Raleigh should invest. The group says tens of thousands of households are cost‑burdened and wants stronger rules and in-lieu fees to preserve and build affordable units.
Tribeca Hotel Snapped Up For $69 Million As ‘Art Newspaper House’ Moves In
AMTD Digital’s TGE closed on the former Hilton Garden Inn in Tribeca for US$69M and has rebranded it AMTD IDEA Tribeca Hotel with plans for an “Art Newspaper House.”
Lincoln Beach Comeback Finally Gets Real As Design Hits 60 Percent In New Orleans East
City officials say Lincoln Beach’s design work is now about 60% complete and the project has been split into three construction packages. Construction bidding is expected later this year and another public meeting is planned in June.
Sacramento County Rips Up Zoning To Fast-Track Housing On Faded Boulevards
County planners have opened code and corridor-plan updates — including a North Watt Avenue Specific Plan — to make multifamily housing easier to build along major Sacramento corridors. Officials say the changes aim to speed by‑right projects and support transit-oriented growth.












