The confluence of housing demand and the focus and energy created by the arrival of Amazon and all of the associated businesses that will follow offers unprecedented opportunity for bold action on housing affordability.
A Call to Support Affordable Housing as Amazon Comes to National Landing
Housing Conservation District Planning Process Begins
In December 2017, the Arlington County Board approved Phase 1 of a proposal for a Housing Conservation District (HCD) that will provide protections and incentives to preserve or replace affordable apartments in market rate affordable buildings. Phase 2 of the plan, which includes developing a set of incentives to help property owners renovate or redevelop their properties in exchange for affordability protections, will be developed throughout 2018.
Coalition Offers Strategies to Increase Production of Affordable Housing in Arlington
Regional Housing Group Produces Catalog of Housing Affordability Tools
New Housing Affordability Research Underscores Need
Although AHS focuses on local and regional housing issues, we always stay plugged into the latest national research on housing challenges and affordability to inform our work. Check out these recently released resources that provide evidence for the continued need for addressing housing affordability in Arlington and all our communities.
County Board Candidates Provide Answers on Housing Priorities
MARKs and the Affordable Housing Master Plan
Market Rate Affordable Housing (MARKs) are an important part of the affordable housing stock in Arlington that serves low- to moderate-income households.
MARKs are units that are affordable to moderate or low-income families due to amenities, condition, age, and/or location of the units. The rents are not regulated by any agency allowing for diversity of incomes in buildings or neighborhoods.
This chart, taken from the county's first annual report on the Affordable Housing Master Plan shows how drastically we are losing MARKs (blue line).
AHMP: Supply, Access, Sustainability
Read how the County did in its first year implementing the Affordable Housing Master Plan (AHMP), including a look forward at multi-year projects.
See the County's Annual Report page for context and information on past goals and targets.