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News Articles: housing

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Historic Atlanta building repurposed into transitional housing for 160 to address homelessness

Atlanta nonprofit leaders are repurposing a historic downtown building to offer housing and support for men facing chronic homelessness.

April 03, 2026
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
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U.S. Senate passes bill with Warnock-backed provision limiting the number of investor-owned homes

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday with a provision backed by U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock that would ban large corporations from owning too many homes.

March 13, 2026
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By:
  • Alander Rocha and
  • Georgia Recorder
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South Fulton demolishes blighted condo buildings after years of scandal, neglect

Residents at Camelot Condominiums have been looking for support from the city to address blighted buildings after years of poor management and scandal left them unlivable.

February 27, 2026
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
A man who uses the pseudonym Lt. Dan holds a piece of pallet as a reminder of how far he has come in his recovery from alcohol addiction.

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  • Mental Health

Where do you climb from rock bottom? State senate mulls sober living and recovery housing in Georgia

Sober housing organizations are places where people with substance use disorder can live as they work toward independence. A new Georgia Senate study has recommendations on how the state might regulate peer support housing.

January 27, 2026
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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  • Politics

Fulton County approves additional supportive housing funding

The funding for supportive housing is only secured through 2026, so advocates are asking for long-term investment.

January 22, 2026
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
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Atlanta over halfway toward building, preserving 20,000 affordable housing units

The city's chief of staff shared an update on plans to stay on track with the housing goal by 2030.

December 31, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
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Atlanta opens its third rapid rehousing development for unhoused residents

The Waterworks Village will open 100 affordable units to support Atlanta's chronically unhoused residents.

December 04, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
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  • Business

New limits for rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors.

November 25, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Grace Moreno plays with her 11-month-old toddler at an indoor play center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Months earlier, she thought she'd have multiple kids. But with expenses adding up, six weeks after giving birth, Moreno decided to have her tubes tied.

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Families say cost of housing means they'll have fewer or no children

Western states have some of America's lowest fertility rates. The rapidly rising cost of housing is playing a role.

October 31, 2025
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By:
  • Hanna Merzbach
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Atlanta reaches affordable housing milestone with Eastside project completion

Atlanta housing leaders have cut the ribbon on a new senior housing redevelopment in East Lake.

September 15, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews

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  • News

Atlanta approves short-term rental limits for neighborhood near Georgia Tech

The Home Park neighborhood won't be allowed to develop anymore short term rentals like Airbnb or Vrbo after the legislation is signed. 

August 19, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
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'We have nothing.' Residents, advocates speak out ahead of Atlanta homeless encampment sweep

Advocates and residents of the Old Wheat Street encampment are demanding Atlanta provide supportive housing ahead of a sweep of the homeless camp.

July 07, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
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Atlanta Affordable Housing Week workshops bring residents, developers together

The conference covered a range of topics including funding developments, getting permits, and support for tenants in affordable housing.

June 25, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
A group of at least a dozen people are seen holding a ribbon about to be cut in front of a building.

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  • News

New units address severe housing shortage in Valdosta

Officials recently cut the ribbon on the first phase of a two-phase project to build 180 units of much-needed affordable housing in Valdosta.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Wayne Martin stands behind a podium with older people from the community.

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  • News

Applications closing soon for Atlanta senior property tax relief program

Invest Atlanta is offering 20 years of property tax relief to seniors to help them age in place, but the deadline to apply is coming up soon. 

May 21, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
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