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The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is pleased to work with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help reduce the risk of Legionella in commercial properties

On Thursday, June 9th, the Massachusetts Senate will take up Zoning Reform legislation, S.2311, An Act Promoting Housing and Sustainable Development in the Commonwealth. Please call or email your State Senator today to ask her or him to vote in favor of Zoning Reform, S.2311. Click here to find your State Senator’s contact information.

The finalists for this year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Awards – an annual recognition of the innovative ways the public sector is addressing the country’s affordable housing crisis – were announced today by the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing.

In the first quarter of 2016, 1,665 megawatts (MW) of solar PV were installed in the United States with the solar industry adding more new capacity during this period than coal, natural gas and nuclear combined. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s (SEIA) U.S. Solar Market Insight, Q2 2016, the 1,665 MW accounted for 64 percent of all new electric generating capacity brought on-line in the first quarter of the year.

Mortgage applications increased 9.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 3, 2016. This week's results include an adjustment to account for the Memorial Day holiday.

Delinquency rates for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans remained low in the first quarter of 2016, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced the award of $36 million inHomeless Veterans' Reintegration Program grants on Wednesday, June 1, at the NCHV Annual Conference. The grants will help an estimated 17,000 veterans successfully transition to sustainable housing and good civilian jobs. The grants will fund a variety of services to assist homeless veterans in their return to the labor force including occupational, classroom and on-the-job training, as well as job search and placement assistance.

Agreeing the guidelines for the development of a Regional Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction, as a key element to achieve sustainable development in the region, is the goal of the First Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in the Americas, to be held on 8 - 9 June 2016 in Asunción, Paraguay

HUD published a proposed rule on May 18, Narrowing the Digital Divide Through Installation of Broadband Infrastructure in HUD-Funded New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation of Multifamily Rental Housingthat would require owners and developers of HUD-funded multifamily housing to install broadband infrastructure at the time of construction or if the property undergoes substantial rehabilitation.

On May 18, HUD published a proposed rule, Modernizing HUD’s Consolidated Planning Process to Narrow the Digital Divide and Increase Resilience to Natural Hazards, that would require jurisdictions to consider broadband access and resilience to natural hazard risks, including hazards that may result from climate change, in their Consolidated Plans (ConPlan).

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will officially open One Beach, a new affordable housing building in Revere, developed by The Neighborhood Developers. The four-story building includes 39 affordable rental apartments, with a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments. Building amenities include a community room featuring a kitchen, library, public computers, and television for gatherings, as well as a fitness room, onsite parking and laundry, an outdoor courtyard, and central air-conditioning.

The National Institute of Building Sciences has added a civil engineer to its employee roster. JiQiu (JQ) Yuan, PhD, PE, comes on board as a project manager. He will be supporting activities of both the Building Seismic Safety Council and Multihazard Mitigation Council.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) opened its call for entries for the 2016 NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards competition. Multifamily owners and developers, property managers, architects, interior designers and multifamily industry professionals are invited to enter the competition.

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition applauded a letter from 32 Members of Congress to FHFA Director Mel Watt, and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, urging them to ensure that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are adequately capitalized. NCRC members first introduced and urged Members of Congress to sign on to this letter at the 2016 NCRC Annual Conference Hill Day

The undersigned national organizations – representing developers, owners, investors and lenders of affordable rental housing in urban, suburban, and rural areas – appreciate the opportunity to comment on the OCC’s white paper on Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System. Banks are a critically important source of financing for affordable rental housing.

To support Habitat for Humanity’s work in local communities throughout the U.S., professional builders in 31 states will work alongside nearly 250 Habitat homeowners to build or repair a place they can call home during Habitat’s nationwide Home Builders Blitz, June 6-10

A flurry of financial obstacles and lifestyle choices are stalling the journey to homeownership for many young adults, but becoming a homeowner is currently more feasible in some less expensive metro areas with steady job growth and lower qualifying incomes needed to buy, according to new research by the National Association of Realtors

Mortgage credit availability decreased in May according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.

Next week, a panel of nationally renowned land use and urban development  experts convened by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will visit Broward County to advise county and city officials on how to transform the Arena Site in western Sunrise into a dynamic destination that catalyzes economic development in the area, and compliments the existing sports and entertainment facility, surrounding neighborhoods, and established and future businesses. ULI is a multi-disciplinary research and education institute dedicated to responsible land use and the creation of thriving communities worldwide.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that in April of 2016 it welcomed 19 new regular members to its ranks, which currently numbers more than 2,200 member companies