Low-cost affordable units in CO (left) • Harrison PATH TOD Phase 4 • 880 affordable homes at Willets Point • Event planning to boost ridership • TransLink real estate strategy (right top-to-bottom)
Article of the Week
COLORADO—Affordable Housing Often Costs More to Build Than Market-Rate Housing – Colorado is Closing The Gap
Solomon Greene, Yellow Scene Magazine | July 30, 2026
A new RAND study of California, Colorado, and Texas found that Colorado is the only state where affordable apartments cost less to build than market-rate. Affordable rents often do not cover construction costs, forcing developers to absorb high financing and application costs. Colorado reduces those costs through streamlined regulations and publicly owned land offered at less than market rates.
NJ TOD News
HARRISON—C&W: Advance Eyes 524-Unit Fourth Phase in Harrison With New Equity Partner, $173 Million Construction Loan
Joshua Burd, Real Estate NJ | July 31, 2026
Advance Realty secured a $173 million construction loan for the fourth phase of the Riverbend District project in Harrison. This phase will add 524 apartments and 12,000 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail near Harrison PATH Station. The full district is planned to include up to 3,800 apartments and 100,000 sq. ft. of commercial space.
DOVER—Crossroads, CrownPoint Complete 90-Unit Rental Project in Downtown Dover
Joshua Burd, Real Estate NJ | July 30, 2026
Crossroads Cos. and CrownPoint Group have completed 80East, a six-story apartment building in downtown Dover. The project includes 9 affordable homes, 10,000 sq. ft of amenities, and is within walking distance of Dover Station.
How Affordable Housing Rules Are Reshaping Redevelopment Across New Jersey
Neill Borowski, Jersey Digs | July 28, 2026
Municipalities across New Jersey are approving developments to comply with the fourth round of the Mount Laurel doctrine. Cherry Hill, Mahwah, Metuchen, Old Bridge, and Somerville will receive bonus credits for locating affordable housing near transit.
ORANGE—$30 Million Apartment Development Completed Near Orange’s Highland Avenue Station
Mario Marroquin, Jersey Digs | July 27, 2026
RISE Architecture completed Be448, an 84-unit apartment building near Highland Avenue Station in Orange. The project continues recent development around the city’s two rail stations, Highland Avenue and Orange. The development includes 9 affordable homes.
MONTCLAIR—Second Ward Speaks as Montclair Maps Massive Master Plan Makeover
Steven Maginnis, TAPinto Montclair | July 26, 2026
Montclair gathered public input on its master plan meeting in the Second Ward. The draft prioritizes growth in transit-accessible strategic nodes such as Watchung Plaza, traffic improvements, and parking lot redevelopment. Residents raised concerns about parking loss, zoning maps, and development-driven tax policies.
Transit and Equity News
NEW YORK—Willets Point Welcomes New Tenants in Affordable Housing; More Units Coming
Roger Clark, Spectrum News NY1 | July 30, 2026
Leasing began at Willets Point Commons, which includes 880 affordable apartments in Queens. The project is part of the larger Willet Points District, a former industrial area planned to include 2,500 affordable homes, a school, and new development near NYCFC Stadium, Citi Field, the LIRR, and the 7 train.
TEXAS—Why This New Affordable Condo Community in East Austin Only Has One Parking Spot
Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT News | July 30, 2026
The Ivory opened as Austin’s first carless residential development, with only one parking space, an accessible space. The project includes 53 homes, 40 of them affordable to households earning below 70 percent of area median income. Residents have access to e-bikes, shared e-vehicles, and a CapMetro bus stop.
Regional and National TOD News
NEW YORK—$18 Million Investment Will Deliver Nearly 300 Apartments, Retail and Open Space to the City of White Plains
Press Release, New York Homes and Community Renewal | July 30, 2026
The first project financed through New York’s Housing Acceleration Fund secured construction financing. The development will include 296 mixed-income apartments and retail and open space next to North White Plains Metro-North Station.
CONNECTICUT—New RPA Report Identifies 19 Near-Term Opportunities for Transit-Oriented Communities Across Connecticut
Sam Bowden Akbari, Regional Plan Association | July 29, 2026
A new Regional Plan Association report identified 19 Connecticut station areas ready for near-term development and 21 more with mid-term potential. The report supports the state’s new Work Live Ride framework, which gives municipalities priority funding for establishing transit-oriented districts to encourage housing growth.
CALIFORNIA—Party or Die? Transit Agencies Are Banking on Fun To Drive Ridership and Revenue
Maylin Tu, Next City | July 27, 2026
Transit agencies such as BART are using community events to rebuild ridership and public engagement. Facing lower fare revenue, BART has hosted viral, revenue-generating events including speed dating, movie nights, and SweaterFest to attract riders and generate additional revenue.
Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It.
Emily Badger and Alicia Parlapiano, The New York Times | July 27, 2026
The Trump administration has yet to approve a new Capital Investment Grant, leaving more than $7 billion in transit funding unallocated and 46 projects awaiting action. Delayed projects include Boston’s Green Line modernization, Utah’s FrontRunner 2X project for the 2034 Olympics, and Columbus’s voter-approved LinkUS system.
International TOD News
INDONESIA—How MRT Jakarta Funds TOD Business Without City Budget
Mutia Yuantisya, Tempo | July 31, 2026
MRT Jakarta uses multiple financing and zoning tools to advance transit-oriented development goals without relying on city funding. The agency allows higher densities in exchange for public infrastructure investment, partners with private companies on joint development, and uses self-funding mechanisms.
CANADA—TransLink Breaks Ground on Landmark Real Estate Initiative
Press Release, TransLink | July 29, 2026
TransLink and PCI Developments broke ground on the first project under TransLink’s Real Estate Development Program. The mixed-use development will comprise 256 homes, including 47 affordable homes, 5,200 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail, and 9,800 sq. ft. of community space near the future Arbutus Station. TransLink will share in project profits to create a long-term revenue source.
COLOMBIA—Letter From Bogotá: How A Great World Capital Puts Housing, Transit and Public Space First
Sophia Lebowitz, Streetsblog USA | July 29, 2026
Bogotá’s Habitat Department combines housing, urban development, and public services under one agency to advance affordable, transit-oriented neighborhoods. Officials say the coordinated approach has helped thousands of families find housing near metro, BRT, and cable car lines.