Multifamily Impact Council members Freddie Mac, Wells Fargo, and Bridge Investments Group collaborated to build Walden Lake, an affordable workforce property in Plant City, Fla. Learn about this 352-unit garden-style apartment complex in this piece from Freddie Mac.

Across many approaches, research shows a common theme of using a scoring system with specific indicators to assess the effectiveness of resident service programming and overall renter satisfaction. This system can be an invaluable resource to anyone trying to complement this principle and understand the quality of their housing offerings.

The World Economic Forum lists three ways to advance climate-resilient housing solutions in vulnerable communities in this article.

The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University reviews America’s rental housing for 2022 in this report.

Health Affairs published an article outlining health and housing literature. The piece also provides high-level direction for future research and policy agendas.

Here is what Avanath is measuring to see if the company achieves its climate goals.

There are pragmatic steps housing providers can take to improve housing stability, such as longer lease terms or renter-friendly repayment plans. This study draws on 71 in-depth, semistructured interviews with landlords and property managers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Bloomberg’s 2023 Gender-Equality Index (GEI) serves as a guide house for companies seeking to track progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and its impact on company performance.

This toolkit from Enterprise Community Partners can guide multifamily affordable building owners and managers through responding when natural disasters hit.

Jonathan Rose Companies implemented energy and water efficiency retrofits at its Casa Panorama Apartments. Here are the results of those efforts.

This case study by Fannie Mae looks at what happened when Seattle developed the Multifamily Tax Exemption Program (MFTE) to address the Seattle metro area’s declining housing affordability.

Residential energy use accounts for roughly 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US. Using data on 93 million individual households, the authors estimate these GHGs to clarify the influence of climate, affluence, energy infrastructure, urban form, and building attributes (age, housing type, heating fuel) in driving these emissions.

The Certified Organization for Resident Engagement & Services (CORES) Resource Library is a free online library of tools for potential CORES Certification applicants and others in the multifamily industry. CORES developed the library with Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF).

The Community Preservation Corporation hosted a webinar focused on financing strategies for preparing New York’s affordable housing to confront climate change.

This article highlights the critical impact between digital inclusion and affordable housing residents’ health and economic well-being. This article is called “Practitioner’s Resource.” It can be used to identify some of the existing challenges and barriers towards resident engagement and how best to move forward to identify practice-based solutions involving digital tools.

Learn about the impact of stable and affordable housing on families and communities with this piece by Enterprise Community Partners.

Enterprise Community Partners has a toolkit for housing and education partnerships to build and advance cross-sector partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.

The Enterprise Portfolio Protectsm Tool from Enterprise Community Partners helps affordable housing owners, operators, and developers identify properties at the highest risk from natural disasters (i.e., flooding, fire, earthquakes, etc.).

Esusu and Freddie Mac worked together to bring rent reporting into more than 1,400 properties across the country, and over 184,000 units are now reporting their rent payments through Esusu.

Stoneweg US introduced Esusu to help improve its residents’ financial fitness in 2021. This case study highlights the initial results of that program.

Esusu publishes an article on what type of rental information is included in a renter’s credit report and how rent payments can help renters build up credit.

Esusu runs a rent relief program through its partnership with Stable Home Fund. This 501(c)(3) public charity organization provides renters with rent relief funds to help them stay in their homes amidst economic shocks and periods of severe financial distress. Visit the program’s website to learn more.

Esusu created a guide for renters with a hand-picked list of services and programs focused on financial support and well-being. The services include a wide range of guidance on rent relief, credit and financial tips, and even a first-time homebuyer educational course.

This published white paper by Esusu explores the transformative impact of integrating rent reporting into credit profiles and how it translates into improving credit scores and creating wealth-building opportunities. This approach is to ensure that rent reporting will actively contribute to advancing housing affordability. https://esusurent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Advancing-Rent-Reporting-Ecosystems-A-Call-for-Research-Evidence-Based-Decision-Making-and-Robust-Risk-Management.-3.pdf

This guide shows you how to use Esusu’s platform to incorporate social impact metrics into your annual report.