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Insurance Crisis Threatens Affordable Housing | Real Estate News
Affordable housing projects are drowning in skyrocketing insurance costs—some premiums now eat up 10% of development budgets, four times higher than nearby areas. One developer faced a $3 million lawsuit just 18 months after an incident, highlighting how legal risks are crushing these vital developments. Despite making up just 20% of the city’s multi-family buildings, affordable units account for 56% of personal injury lawsuits over five years—three times more likely to be targeted. The real estate industry blames fraud and an overly permissive legal system, while the mayor’s proposed…
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