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Mayor's Office of Housing Policies

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The policies that govern our development of housing cover these topics.

Housing Policies

1. Acquisition Costs
2. Architectural & Engineering Policy
3. Affirmative Fair Housing
4. Affordable Condominium Fees Structure
5. Bid Package List
6. Bid Submissions
7. Bidding
8. Change Order
9. Community Process Notification
10. Construction Costs
11. Construction Retainage
12. Contingencies Cost Saving
13. Design Review
14. Design Standards
14A. Standard Provisions
14B. Design Review Checklists
15. Developer Fee & Overhead
16. Developer Fee At Risk
17. Development Team Selection
18. Early Release Loan
19. General Development Costs
20. Homeless Set-Aside Policy
21. Homeless Set Aside Procedures
22. Homeownership Subsidy
23. Loan Hold Back
24. Long-Term Affordability
25. Market Analysis
26. Relocation
27. Requisition & Off-Site Stored Materials
28. Section 3
29. Site Control
30. Subordination (simplified)
31. Subordination (detailed)
32. Subsidy-Rental and Cooperative Developments
33. Underwriting
34. Verification of United States Residency Policy
35. Out of Round
36. Public Art
37. Building on Yard Sale Properties
38. Comparable Housing Policy
39. Pet Rent Policy
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