Housing
Solutions
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Economic Feasibility Assessment
CommunityScale’s Economic Feasibility Assessments provide municipalities with a clear understanding of how market conditions and regulatory requirements affect the financial viability of new housing development.
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Housing Forecast App
Housing Forecast is a housing planning tool for communities in the US: an out-of-the-box dashboard highlighting local housing trends and needs with interactive maps, charts, and guiding text.
CommunityScale’s housing work and research
CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment and related planning products have a number of use cases in different jurisdictions and for different required and voluntary planning efforts:
Comprehensive plan housing elements
CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment report is customizable to meet your state’s comprehensive planning (general plan) reporting requirements. It will include pertinent demographic data and spatial analysis. We will collaborate with your team to identify and outline your community’s specific housing needs, including ideal locations, objectives, and strategies.
Massachusetts Housing Production Plans
A tailored version of CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment meets the requirements of Housing Production Plan (HPP) submissions to the EOHLC. The HPP will feature essential data and identify constraints, and our team will assist in pinpointing your community’s preferred housing sites, objectives, and approaches to development.
Arizona Senate Bill 1162 Housing Study
A tailored version of CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment meets the requirements of Arizona’s required municipal Housing Study, including the total need for additional residential housing units for rent and for sale in the municipality.
Connecticut Municipal Affordable Housing Plans
A tailored version of CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment meets the requirements of Connecticut’s CGS 8-30j amended by Public Act 23-137 Section 55 that requires each municipality to adopt an Affordable Housing Plan once every five years.
Colorado Sustainable Affordable Housing Assistance
CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment can satisfy the local needs requirements of Colorado SB 24-174.
New Jersey Mount Laurel Obligations
A tailored version of CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment will work with processes and practices for towns to meet their Mount Laurel affordable housing obligations.
HUD Consolidated Plan
CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessments can be tailored to meet a HUD Consortium’s 5-year Consolidated Plan, including Needs Assessment (NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment) and Market Assessment report sections.
Private sector master plan support
CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessments provide private developers with comprehensive market and needs insights to establish robust housing programs and support project justifications for entitlement processes. Our model delivers detailed market data and analysis, enabling developers to pinpoint housing demands and tailor their projects to meet community needs. By leveraging our assessments, developers can strengthen their case for entitlement approvals with evidence-based strategies and clear alignment with local housing objectives.
Housing advocacy
CommunityScale’s Housing Needs Assessment equips housing advocates with data-driven insights essential for promoting equitable housing solutions. Advocates can utilize our in-depth analyses to highlight areas of critical need and push for policy changes or development projects that address housing disparities. With our report, advocates can bolster their arguments with solid data, helping to shape compelling narratives for change and rally support for meaningful housing initiatives.
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Central Massachusetts Regional Housing and Transportation Study
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Rolling out new State-required multifamily zoning
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Minneapolis-St Paul Regional Housing Nexus Study
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Johnson County, IA Housing Assessment Study
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City of Pueblo Consolidated Plan and Fair Housing Analysis
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CommunityScale in the news: Hilliard, OH housing plan open house
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Our approach to open source mapping
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CommunityScale in the news: Johnson County looks to expand its non-metro area, while balancing growth
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Housing Library
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CommunityScale in the news: Study and forthcoming report analyzes needs and impacts in small towns and rural areas
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Working with household income, HUD Income Limits, MFI, and AMI
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Muskogee Comprehensive Housing Study