Summary
The city permitted 593 new housing units in 2025, about 19.5% of its nearly 4,000-unit state allocation three years into the cycle. Commissioners discussed why market-rate units outpace affordable ones and how financing delays slow construction.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Financing constraints, not city policy, are the main brake on getting approved units built.
Future residents gain housing options; affordable projects on Linden Avenue add below-market units.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council — March 25, 2026
The city permitted 593 units in 2025 — 19.5% of its 3,956-unit state allocation — but very-low and moderate income categories lag, and roughly 1,000-1,200 entitled units await permits amid difficult financing.
Budget Standing Committee of the City Council — March 19, 2026
The city permitted 593 new housing units in 2025, about 19.5% of its nearly 4,000-unit state allocation three years into the cycle. Commissioners discussed why market-rate units outpace affordable ones and how financing delays slow construction.
Planning Commission — March 19, 2026
Three years into the eight-year cycle, the city has permitted about 770 of 3,956 required units (19.5%). Commissioners flagged that market-rate units are outpacing affordable ones and asked about incentives to get entitled projects actually built amid financing constraints.
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