Ivory Innovations

“In San Diego, the weather is pleasant, the water views are lovely, and affordable housing is hard to find. ‘San Diego is at the forefront of California’s affordable housing crisis, and California is at the forefront of a national housing shortage,’ San Diego Magazine recently wrote. “To help mitigate the crisis, the City of San Diego has created the ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) Bonus Program—recently named a winner of the Ivory Prize, which honors innovations in housing affordability.” - Pro Builder Utopia San Diego’s ADU Bonus Program is helping to boost housing supply in a community that needs it most. Pro Builder Media featured San Diego’s Ivory Prize win in a recent article. Read more about the promise that this program is showing: https://lnkd.in/g6Z9cw8m

It has been two months since we announced the winners of our Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability! Ivory Innovations’ Jenna Louie, Abby Ivory, and advisory board member Kent Colton joined the hosts of the Freddie Mac Multifamily Podcast, Corey Aber and Sara Hoffmann, to discuss the winners of this year’s Prize. Learn more about the latest trends in housing affordability and the promise that this year’s Ivory Prize winners are creating. Listen to the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gfjKGhZD

In September, the Ivory Innovations team will be at Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate. We are excited to explore the future of construction and innovate housing affordability with industry leaders at Blueprint. Join us at the conference—innovations happen when we ignite ideas together. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dGWUnnmP

Our team was honored to present "Boosting Housing Supply through Zoning and Land Use Innovation" at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Showcase last month. In the session, Ivory Innovations’ Jenna Louie and Hannah Gable presented the Housing Innovation Policies & Initiatives Database, a database containing innovative housing affordability policies and initiatives from across the country. Visit the database here to learn how your community can implement innovative housing affordability solutions: https://lnkd.in/diG-RcSs

Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the City of Boston—a former Ivory Prize finalist—and the metro region $3 million to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The Council plans on using the funds to bring modular housing construction to the region in an effort to boost housing supply and lower housing costs. Congratulations to the Council!

New York City is endeavoring to reduce rent prices by boosting housing supply through office-to-residential conversion. Through updated zoning code, property tax advantages for affordable conversions, and a government program to accelerate conversion approval processes, the city’s efforts are showing promise. Ivory Innovations’ Katelyn Johnston shares a case study on what New York City’s office-to-residential conversion programs can teach us about increasing housing supply. 🔗 Link: https://lnkd.in/gy56S223

Our friends at Terner Labs have launched a new accelerator aimed at supporting innovations in housing affordability. "The Builders Lab will work to scale viable, sustainable, and cost-effective methods of housing delivery, supporting 6 early-to-middle stage companies over 9 months with expert coaching, curated curriculum and connection with Terner Labs’ extensive network of regulators, policymakers, strategic partners and advisors." Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gmMfunHy

Innovations happen when we ignite ideas together. We can do this together at the Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate 2024 Conference in September! Find us at the leading conference for the built world and real estate—let us be the spark that ignites innovation. Why attend Blueprint? 🌐 Connect with industry leaders: Network with executives, founders, and investors in construction, real estate tech, and more. Gain insights from 100+ sessions on cutting-edge technologies 👷 Explore the future of construction: Attend Blueprint Vegas and meet with 3,000+ attendees including industry leaders. Discover the latest technologies and solutions at the Expo Hall 🎉 Expand your network and celebrate: Participate in exclusive networking events for Blueprint Vegas attendees Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gba6BTfb

Exygy, Ivory Innovations and Housing Navigator Massachusetts, Inc are excited to announce the release of a report we’ve been working on over the past few months: “Equitable Affordable Housing in the Digital Age: 8 ingredients for leveraging technology to enhance access”. For those in government, nonprofit, and the private sector, we hope this report provides some inspiration, a few tools, and a bit of confidence to refer to as you explore how you might use technology to improve access to affordable housing. We believe that choice and transparency are critical components of the broader, ongoing housing affordability conversation, and we wish for this report to further those discussions. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/guFjg452

In case you missed it: Last month, Ivory Innovations’ Chadwick Reed co-authored a research paper published by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Titled "Overcoming Barriers to Manufactured Housing: Promising Approaches from Five Case Studies," the paper explores successful efforts to make manufactured homes a more affordable homeownership option. The research highlights the importance of education and advocacy to address misconceptions, along with the need for flexible zoning regulations to accommodate modern manufactured housing developments. This research marks the culmination of a three-part series funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with Chad Reed making significant contributions throughout the project. 🔗 Learn more about this impactful research and its findings here: https://lnkd.in/g4bhNKxv #housingresearch #manufacturedhousing #ivoryinnovations