{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Spring Street Brief","title":"Episode 147: HUD Eases Public Housing Demolition and Disposition Rules","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4d4abf02\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":189,"description":"HUD released updated demolition and disposition guidance on August 28, 2026, expanding the tools available to public housing authorities to redevelop, sell, or reposition distressed properties. The guidance broadens the definition of obsolete buildings, reduces administrative burdens for small PHAs, and expands relief for mixed-finance and scattered-site properties — all with the explicit goal of moving more public housing stock onto the Section 8 platform where private capital can be leveraged. Key Takeaways: HUD estimates a $170 billion capital-needs backlog across the national public...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eww4KoCb2-o7-dD11A42DpSkBhZjKNEkIb9mGj3dsyg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YWNi/MGVlZjVhN2FjYzBk/NDY5YWEyOTA3MWMw/MWViZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}