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With construction costs and interest rates soaring, developers are struggling to make the numbers work for their affordable housing projects.

Removing barriers - San Antonians with vouchers won't be denied housing at city-funded rentals FacebookTwitterEmail The San Antonio City Council approved a housing policy Thursday morning that requires partners with the city to accept Section 8 and Veterans Affairs housing vouchers as a source of income. (Kin Man Hui/San Antonio Express-News)Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer Potential tenants can no longer be denied housing because of how they pay their rent if their landlords are partners with the city. The San Antonio City Council approved a housing policy Thursday morning that requires renta...

West Side land trust and demolition fund would be first of its kind in San Antonio FacebookTwitterEmail A novel approach to preserving affordable housing for low-income families is percolating on the West Side. The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is set to receive $300,000 from the San Antonio Housing Trust Fund and Foundation to set up an emergency demolition fund and a community land trust, which would be the first of its kind in San Antonio. The fund would be used to save and rehabilitate older houses, which would be required to join the land trust. The trust would rent or resell the ho...

Some City Council members worry about consequences of proposed charter amendment Amendment would let bond dollars pay for affordable housing initiatives, but could have unintended consequences Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – A proposal to amend the city charter in the upcoming May election has some council members worried about unintended consequences. City staff presented a proposed charter amendment during Wednesday’s council meeting that would allow more flexibility in how the city uses bond dollars, including for affordable housing projects. City Attorney Andy Segovia recommended the current ch...