AP News published a national story highlighting how BABA is causing construction delays and bottlenecking affordable housing during our nation’s housing crisis.
In Context: Covered in last week’s edition, The Portland Press Herald published an article on how BABA is shutting down affordable housing development in Maine.
What They’re Saying: NH&RA’s Managing Director, Kaitlyn Snyder, was quoted:
“It won’t be as challenging for suppliers to produce more raw materials in the U.S., but it will take time for manufactured products — such as appliances and elevators — to become available. I don’t know that it economically, financially makes sense for people to be producing door hinges. We are an advanced country and we’ve outsourced a lot of that stuff.”
Call to Action: Keep building local and national momentum around BABA. Talk with press about BABA premiums, waivers, and how they are impacting affordable housing production.
Please send examples, spreadsheets, or anecdotes of BABA premiums driving up housing project costs or hindering development to Ilana Morof.
