Writing.
From quick op-eds to long-form essays on federal housing policy: the production economics that decide what gets built, and the gap between policy as written and the homes people can afford.
Essays
Recent writing.
The $546,000 Door
Chris LaGrand and I explain why Build America, Buy America lands hardest on affordable deals, where capped rents and fixed awards leave added costs nowhere to hide.
Why limiting investment time horizons for build-to-rent communities is bad for affordable housing
I explain why treating purpose-built rental neighborhoods like scattered investor-owned homes risks shrinking the capital stack behind new housing supply.
Using Our Public Land for Public Benefit
I explain why land scarcity now drives housing costs everywhere, and how long-term ground leases on underused public land could unlock hundreds of thousands of homes.