A push to build housing in ‘God’s backyard’

A push to build housing in ‘God’s backyard’

THE MOST COMMON refrain from officials and experts looking for answers to the state’s infamous housing crunch is that there are no silver bullets. But there may be a divine opportunity. Religious institutions across the state own thousands of acres of land – a massive reservoir of potential housing – and if just half of the developable parcels were built out at higher density, researchers estimate it could create a striking half a million new ho…

Data Suggests 500K Homes Could Rise on Religiously-Owned Land

The most common refrain from officials and experts looking for answers to the state’s infamous housing crunch is that there are no silver bullets. But there may be a divine opportunity.