Alex Horowitz

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Alex Horowitz

Trust Magazine On the record Trust Article February 21, 2025 Read time: Share The Silly Rule That’s Helping Keep Housing Costs High Jessica Yap Unsplash In too many American cities, numerous downtown office buildings sit barely used, their absence of workers gutting nearby businesses. Meanwhile, hundreds of residents, too poor to afford shelter, sleep on the streets. Addressing these problems is within our grasp. We can start by getting rid of local rules that require that apartment windows...

2 months ago | pewtrusts.org | Alex Horowitz |Tushar Kansal

New research on Los Angeles and Houston finds economic viability of micro-apartments with shared common areas Article February 4, 2025 By: Alex Horowitz & Tushar Kansal Read time: Share Converting Offices to Tiny Apartments Could Add Low-Cost Housing Johannes Eisele AFP via Getty Images Los Angeles and Houston could add thousands of low-cost housing units to their downtowns by converting vacant office buildings to “tiny apartments” with shared kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, according...

Oct 22, 2024 | pewtrusts.org | Alex Horowitz |Tushar Kansal

New research finds efficient method to add low-cost, downtown housing Article October 22, 2024 By: Alex Horowitz & Tushar Kansal Read time: Share Co-Living Could Unlock Office-to-Residential Conversions The Pew Charitable Trusts The United States has a shortage of 4 million to 7 million homes and, at the same time, an all-time-high office vacancy rate of 20%, meaning that more than a billion square feet of office space is unused. But despite the urgent need for housing—and many local...

Jul 19, 2024 | jokermag.com | Alex Horowitz

Baseball has always been in Zach Ship’s blood. Until it wasn’t. Try eight years out of college without playing the sport he loves. Today, Zach is back on the diamond in a way he never could’ve expected. In high school, Zach excelled in four years of varsity baseball. He was pretty good at bowling and diving too. Along with his best friends, he was living the high school athlete’s dream. At NYU, where he graduated in 2015, Zach found a new passion – throwing the shot put and discus.

Jun 28, 2024 | route-fifty.com | Alex Horowitz |Gabe Kravitz

A housing shortage estimated at 4 million to 7 million homes is driving up rents, prices, and homelessness nationwide, spurring cities, towns, and increasingly states to consider passing laws to allow more housing. Many of these efforts are gaining broad acceptance, but others face more resistance. Why? A survey conducted for The Pew Charitable Trusts provides some insights.