Architecture: Affordable Housing Web Resources
NYS Government Documents
- New York State Affordable Housing CorporationNew York State Affordable Housing Corporation (a component unit of the state of New York) financial statements for the years ended ... and independent auditors' report.
- Nyhomes annual report"Nyhomes" is the brand name of the web site grouping the activities of the New York State Housing Finance Agency, the State of New York Mortgage Agency, and the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation.
US Census
- American Housing Survey (AHS)The American Housing Survey (AHS) is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The survey has been the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States since its inception in 1973, providing current information on the size, composition, and quality of the nation’s housing and measuring changes in our housing stock as it ages. The AHS is a longitudinal housing unit survey conducted biennially in odd-numbered years, with samples redrawn in 1985 and 2015 .
Homelessness
- Point-in-Time (PIT) estimates and national PIT estimates of homelessnessThese raw data sets contain Point-in-Time (PIT) estimates and national PIT estimates of homelessness as well as national estimates of homelessness by state and estimates of chronic homelessness from 2007 - 2021. Estimates of homeless veterans are also included beginning in 2011. The accompanying Housing Inventory Count (HIC) data is available as well from 2007 - 2021.
- The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) is a HUD report to the U.S. Congress that provides nationwide estimates of homelessness, including information about the demographic characteristics of homeless persons, service use patterns, and the capacity to house homeless persons.
Web Data Resources
- The Urban InstituteThe Urban Institute is a nonprofit research organization that provides data and evidence to help advance upward mobility and equity. We are a trusted source for changemakers who seek to strengthen decision making, create inclusive economic growth, and improve the well-being of families and communities.
- The Harvard Joint Center for Housing StudiesThe Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies produces a wide range of working papers, research briefs, and major reports about homeownership, rental housing, affordability, aging, remodeling, and more.
- The State of the Nation's Housing Report 2021The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
Home Ownership
- HUD's Home Ownership ReportsHUD's Office of Policy Development and Research reports, executive summaries, case studies, and guidebooks span the fields of housing and urban development and are available as free downloads
Housing Documents
- City of Buffalo Planning Document LibraryView a number of archived Planning Division documents, such as urban renewal plans, surveys, and amendments.
To find city or state housing plans or reports:
Google keyword search: site:.gov housing or affordable housing (add city name)
ex: site:.gov affordable housing Buffalo, NY
You can add in case studies or any other topic you are searching.
Research Guides
Buffalo/UB Resources
- The UB Affordable Housing InitiativeFaculty publications and student work on affordable housing
Case Studies
- Urban Land Institute Case StudiesThe ULI case studies site showcases real ULI member projects and developments that are especially innovative in their approach and that employ best practices in real estate and urban development.
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