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Developers and advocates urge state action on surging insurance and construction costs that threaten affordable housing
Summary
Affordable‑housing developers told the Assembly Housing Committee that insurance premiums and construction costs have risen sharply — in some cases 30–100% — jeopardizing projects and increasing rents; they proposed a state‑supported pooled insurance option and a task force to explore solutions.
Developers and affordable‑housing advocates told the Assembly Housing Committee on Dec. 5 that sharp increases in insurance and construction costs are undermining both existing affordable communities and projects in the pipeline.
Chris Folio of Community Investment Strategies described recent cost shocks: he said insurance premiums on affordable projects have risen between 30% and 100%…
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