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How A New Financing Model Helps Spur More Mixed-Income Housing

Barchart·07/28/2026 20:18:16
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The nation’s worsening housing shortage has collided with a macroeconomic environment that makes it difficult for developers to start new projects, and states across the country are looking for new ways to help advance development.  A 2-year-old program in Massachusetts may provide the kind of solution they need, according to a new report from national think tank Urban Institute. MassHousing's Bringing Innovation to Lending and Development program uses public money as both debt and equity to fill gaps in the capital stacks of mixed-income housing developments. It has already generated strong demand: MassHousing has funded six projects totaling 605 units and received...