Housing

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Welcoming the 2026 Class of HR&A Summer Interns!
News

HR&A’s Summer Internship is a 10-week program that welcomes young professionals committed to tackling the complex challenges facing cities. Interns are active members of our project teams, contributing to a range of critical workstreams for our clients, including market analysis, case study research, economic modeling, and real estate pro forma preparation. Based across our offices, […]

HR&A at 50: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going
Insights

The year is 1976. The economy has fallen flat for most Americans. An oil crisis abroad has strained budgets at home. Technology is rapidly changing work, and pollution is a growing threat. Racial and economic inequality is underlying all of it. 

Drex Owusu joins HR&A’s Board of Directors
News

HR&A is excited to welcome Drex Owusu to our Board of Directors. Drex is a dynamic leader at the intersection of education, economic development, and civic engagement. His experience aligns with HR&A’s continued growth in Texas and our efforts to deepen the firm’s leadership and impact. Drex’s career reflects a consistent commitment to catalyzing economic […]

When Foster Care Leads to Homelessness: Sarah Solon Interview with Invisible People
News

HR&A is proud to support the work of the Fair Futures Housing Design Fellows, who have collectively lived in dozens of difficult housing situations while in foster care and in the years after, and whom we helped create a roadmap to ending the foster care to homelessness pipeline in NYC last year. In a recent […]

New York State Unveils $150M Housing CNY Fund to Support Regional Housing Development
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the $150 million Housing CNY Fund, a major public‑private initiative designed to accelerate housing development across Central New York as the region prepares for transformational job growth driven by Micron’s $100 billion investment in the region. HR&A is proud to have authored the 2023 housing demand […]

A Conversation with Partner Sarah Solon on Ending Homelessness and Building Effective Local Government
News

With over 16 years working at the intersection of criminal justice reform, mental health access, and local governance, new HR&A Partner Sarah Solon sat down with us to discuss how cities can do a better job of directing the resources they already have to addressing homelessness, what keeps mayors up at night, and how her […]

Celebrating a New Generation of Leadership at HR&A
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We’re proud to welcome three new Partners to HR&A’s leadership: Sarah Solon, Ignacio Montojo, and Erin Lonoff. Each brings a unique perspective and deep expertise that will help shape the future of our firm and the communities we serve. We sat down with each of them to discuss their paths to partnership, the trends they’re […]

A Conversation with Partner Erin Lonoff on Generational Trends in Real Estate and the Midwest’s Role in Shaping America’s Future
News

We sat down with Partner Erin Lonoff to discuss why housing affordability is driving Midwest growth, the role of millennials in the future of mission-driven real estate, and her path from Intern to Partner at HR&A. Erin also shares how her diverse work focusing on the intersection of real estate and public policy helps her […]

New Strategies for Affordable Housing in King County: HR&A’s White Paper with Imagine Housing
News

In a recent Seattle Times op-ed, leaders from Amazon (David Zapolsky) and Microsoft (Brad Smith) called for regulatory reforms to reduce barriers to new housing construction in Puget Sound. Their message reflects a shared reality across high-cost regions: without faster approvals, clearer rules, and more land available for housing, affordability will continue to erode. HR&A […]

HR&A Supports Three Winning Regions in New York State’s $150M ACHIEVE Award
News

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced $150 million in awards to four regions of the state through the inaugural ACHIEVE (Advancing Collaboration for High-impact Initiatives for Economic Visions & Expansion) Competition to support transformational economic development investments. HR&A — in collaboration with Kyanite Partners, Grain, and PingPong Studio — is proud to have partnered with the […]

HR&A Summer Internship Program
News

HR&A is proud to be an employee-owned, mission-driven company committed to building a robust workforce with the brightest minds in our industry. Our people are dedicated to delivering on our mission to create vital places, build equitable and resilient communities, and improve people’s lives.   Our Summer Analyst Internship Program offers students and early professionals […]

HR&A Brings Colleagues Together Across Three Cities for Learning, Connection, and Exploration
News

This fall, HR&A hosted a series of trainings and immersive experiences across three of the cities we call home: New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles. By bringing colleagues together in the places where we live and work, we created space for collaboration, shared learning, and new connections — strengthening the foundation that supports our […]