The suit, brought by local real estate developer and attorney Patrick Barrett, asserts that the requirement is ...

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell formally intervened Thursday in a lawsuit challenging Cambridge’s ...

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. Thanks to traveling last week for a reporting trip, this week's newsletter is a little abbreviated. The lead item focuses on efforts to ...

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. — East Palo Alto, like cities across California, has a law on the books that forces developers of new housing projects to foot the bill for the state’s shortage of affordable ...

A recent lawsuit in Cambridge has sparked debate over inclusionary zoning, a policy requiring new developments to include affordable housing. Supporters argue the policy is a proven tool, citing ...

The Albany Common Council is set to consider a legislative amendment that would ease the city's affordable housing ...

PITTSBURGH — In Pittsburgh, a contentious legal battle is underway over inclusionary zoning and affordable housing requirements. Developers behind a proposed apartment complex called “The Caroline,” ...

The Vacaville City Council chose to move forward with inclusionary housing discussions but not to develop a full plan just yet, following a presentation Tuesday night from Josh Abrams of the Community ...

Loth rightly points out that inclusionary zoning can reduce the revenue potential for a property by millions of dollars. Combined with high interest rates, tariffs on construction materials, and other ...

Chelsea may loosen inclusionary zoning to attract development and shore up school funding after an enrollment drop.

It just got easier to fund affordable housing projects in the City of Detroit. Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an executive order ...

A trio of Central Coast residents are suing the city of San Luis Obispo on the grounds that its inclusionary housing fees are an “unconstitutional exaction” after receiving a nearly $100,000 bill from ...