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Research & Policy
Furman Center Releases New Report: Transforming Foreclosed Properties into Community Assets
Last May, the Furman Center, with support from the Ford Foundation, convened leading housing researchers, policymakers, lenders, and nonprofit housing organizations to discuss how best to leverage public and private resources to reuse foreclosed properties in a manner that helps stabilize neighborhoods.
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Research & Policy
Furman Center Releases New Report on School Performance of Children Living in NYCHA Public Housing
On November 24, 2008, the Furman Center and the Institute for Education and Social Policy released a new report that examines the school performance of children living in NYCHA housing.
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Research & Policy
Furman Center Releases New Report on the Neighborhood Impacts of Supportive Housing
On November 6, 2008, the Furman Center released a new policy brief, summarizing our research on the neighborhood impacts of supportive housing.
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Research & Policy
Furman Center Releases New Report on Mortgage Lending Trends
On October 27, 2008, the Furman Center released a report summarizing key findings from the 2007 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data, which was released in mid-September.
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News & Events
Vicki Been Testifies Before Congress on the Neighborhood Impacts of Foreclosures
On May 21, 2008, Vicki Been testified at a congressional hearing entitled: “Neighborhoods: The Blameless Victims of the Subprime Mortgage Crisis.” The hearing was held to focus attention on the consequences to neighborhoods when foreclosed properties fail to sell, and when owners abandon them.
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Research & Policy
Furman Center Releases State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods 2007
On April 24, 2008, the Furman Center released the 2007 edition of its annual report, the State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods. The report includes a variety of data indicators on housing, demographics and neighborhood health for the City, boroughs and all 59 community districts.
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Research & Policy
The Furman Center Releases New Analysis of 2007 Foreclosure Data
On April 14, 2008, the Furman Center released a new analysis of foreclosure filings data which reveals that there are approximately 15,000 renter households living in buildings that entered foreclosure in New York City in 2007.
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Research & Policy
The Furman Center Releases Report on the Impact of Inclusionary Zoning on Local Housing Markets
On March 25, 2008, the Furman Center released a report evaluating the impact that Inclusionary Zoning programs have had on housing prices and production.
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Research & Policy
A New Analysis of Subprime Lending Data Finds Signs of Trouble for New York City’s Homeowners
On October 15, 2007, the Furman Center released a summary of the findings from the 2006 HMDA data which was covered in the New York Times.
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Research & Policy
The Furman Center Releases Report on the Impacts of NYC’s Business Improvement Districts
On July 25, 2007, the Furman Center released a report measuring the impact that NYC’s Business Improvement Districts have on the value of properties within their district.
