Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave
The newly appointed head of one of the nation’s top housing regulators is moving quickly to reshape not only the agency but also Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two…
HUD Pauses Program for Energy-Efficient Upgrades in Affordable Housing
Earlier this year, everything seemed set for a major renovation to make two Chicago apartment buildings for mostly lower-income elderly residents more energy efficient. An affordable-housing organization had secured a…
Spain Seeks to Curb Short-Term Rentals Amid Growing Housing Crisis
The Spanish government is moving to rein in real estate purchases by foreigners and curb the spread of short-term rentals, part of a series of measures that officials say are…
At the Dupont in Greenpoint, 41 Stories of Rental Apartments
The Dupont, a new 41-story all-rental building, now dominates the skyline in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The high-rise, at 16 Dupont Street, opened in the planned Greenpoint Landing development along the East…