GlobeSt.com: How do you rate your success to date?
Crowley: I would say it's mixed. If you look at absolute numbers, the housing circumstances of the very poor are still in a crisis state. From a federal-policy perspective we've made some important inroads in terms of establishing the programs that bridge the gap between the number of low-income people and the number of housing units. But it's certainly nowhere near enough to stem the loss of units that low-income people can afford, and it doesn't close the gap that still exists.
GlobeSt.com: Does the fear, documented in recent years, of units being converted to market rate still exist?
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John Salustri
John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
