That’s a wrap on the 2025 Housing Opportunity Conference!
A record number of 575 leaders gathered in Atlanta to explore creative solutions for addressing housing affordability. From innovative funding models to leveraging transit hubs for density, key insights included:
🏡 The Housing Crisis is Everywhere – Home Attainability Index data reveals affordability challenges are no longer just a coastal issue.
Creative Development – Turning a fire station into affordable housing? It’s happening.
🚊 Building Where It Makes Sense – High-density housing near transit is a missed opportunity in many cities.
Preservation Matters – 500,000 affordable units risk conversion to market rate this decade—how do we protect them?
Developers Are Problem-Solvers – “We must be more creative and connect more pieces of the puzzle to put the financing together.” – Carmen Chubb, MBA, @columbiaresidential.
Attendees explored Atlanta’s most transformational projects, heard from over 30 local experts, ...