Ben Preis
@benjaminpreis.com
Director, National Housing Crisis Task Force. Senior Research Fellow, Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University. Landlords, urban networks, and wealth inequality. Formerly MIT DUSP and Tufts University. he/him
Very excited to contribute to #TheRooftop at from @futurelandhousing.bsky.social at New America. My piece discusses the roadblocks that face the diffusion of policy innovations in housing and how policy entrepreneurs can help overcome some of these barriers. www.newamerica.org/future-land-...
We Need More Policy Entrepreneurs to Solve the Housing Crisis
Amid a growing wealth of good ideas to address the housing shortage, we need to make sure the right ones reach the right places.
www.newamerica.org
September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Very excited to contribute to #TheRooftop at from @futurelandhousing.bsky.social at New America. My piece discusses the roadblocks that face the diffusion of policy innovations in housing and how policy entrepreneurs can help overcome some of these barriers. www.newamerica.org/future-land-...
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I am looking for a research assistant to work with me on the development of U.S. housing markets. Experience with ArcGIS, Stata useful. We build datasets that allow us to understand housing affordability, the impacts of transit and zoning, and more:
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Research Assistant/Sr. Research Assistant
Company Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Job Description Summary Research assistants (RAs) at the Philadelphia Fed play a key role in the Economic Research Department. Whether they are helping eco...
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July 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am looking for a research assistant to work with me on the development of U.S. housing markets. Experience with ArcGIS, Stata useful. We build datasets that allow us to understand housing affordability, the impacts of transit and zoning, and more:
rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FRS/jo...
rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FRS/jo...
After a tremendous year of work, I'm pleased to announce that the National Housing Crisis Task Force has released its State & Local Housing Action Plan. With 15 bold ideas to address the housing shortage, we hope this plan can help local leaders act now. nationalhousingcrisis.org/app/uploads/...
June 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
After a tremendous year of work, I'm pleased to announce that the National Housing Crisis Task Force has released its State & Local Housing Action Plan. With 15 bold ideas to address the housing shortage, we hope this plan can help local leaders act now. nationalhousingcrisis.org/app/uploads/...
Californians... talk to me about SB750. Any analysis of the proposal and its potential impacts? @resnikoff.bsky.social @mnolangray.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Californians... talk to me about SB750. Any analysis of the proposal and its potential impacts? @resnikoff.bsky.social @mnolangray.bsky.social
I know I'm not the first one to make the critique, but it is a sad state of affairs to celebrate a not-quite-monthly, nbhood-specific street closure when major cities all around the world close arterial roads every weekend. Just wish DC could get there.
HOLY MOLY! Capitol Hill is FINALLY getting a @DDOTDC Open Streets event!!!!!! openstreets.dc.gov/pages/spring...
Spring 2025
Event Information Location: North Carolina Avenue SE, East Capitol Street, and Massachusetts Avenue SE from 6th Street SE to 17th Street SE Event Date: Saturday, June 28th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For th...
openstreets.dc.gov
March 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I know I'm not the first one to make the critique, but it is a sad state of affairs to celebrate a not-quite-monthly, nbhood-specific street closure when major cities all around the world close arterial roads every weekend. Just wish DC could get there.
Really excited to read this paper by a great group of scholars studying a critical issue as different forms of rental property ownership continues to be an issue vexing local communities.
New #housing paper on landlords:
With co-authors Henry Gomory, Drew Messamore, @philipgarboden.bsky.social, we examine legal, organizational, and econ factors that shape landlord behaviors and practices.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7RBYS...
With co-authors Henry Gomory, Drew Messamore, @philipgarboden.bsky.social, we examine legal, organizational, and econ factors that shape landlord behaviors and practices.
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/7RBYS...
Beyond scale: Legal, organizational, and economic factors that shape landlord behaviors and tenant housing experiences
While scale is often used as a heuristic to understand heterogeneity among landlords, research demonstrates that broad differences in landlord size are often mediated by, confounded by, and conceal...
www.tandfonline.com
December 17, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Really excited to read this paper by a great group of scholars studying a critical issue as different forms of rental property ownership continues to be an issue vexing local communities.
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Housing Policy Debate has opened a call for papers exploring the question "How does housing policy impact the racial wealth gap?" (1/2)
December 12, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Housing Policy Debate has opened a call for papers exploring the question "How does housing policy impact the racial wealth gap?" (1/2)
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Is there a recent-ish digest paper of state-level housing affordability/production interventions?
December 10, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Is there a recent-ish digest paper of state-level housing affordability/production interventions?
Maybe billionaires buying newspapers wasn't the best solution to the local news crisis.
Scoop: After the LA Times published a piece about Elon Musk that carried a headline owner Patrick Soon-Shiong didn't like, a new rule was implemented: Prior to publishing opinion stories, headlines must be emailed to Soon-Shiong, where he can then choose to weigh in. www.status.news/p/los-angele...
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Staffers at the Los Angeles Times described to Status a demoralized publication depleted of its spirit in which employees are "confused," "offended," and "frustrated."
www.status.news
December 5, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Maybe billionaires buying newspapers wasn't the best solution to the local news crisis.
Does anyone know of a database of which states/localities offer tax abatements/exemptions for affordable housing - and what those abatement requirements are?
@yfreemark.bsky.social @cbgoodman.co maybe you know of something?
@yfreemark.bsky.social @cbgoodman.co maybe you know of something?
November 27, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Does anyone know of a database of which states/localities offer tax abatements/exemptions for affordable housing - and what those abatement requirements are?
@yfreemark.bsky.social @cbgoodman.co maybe you know of something?
@yfreemark.bsky.social @cbgoodman.co maybe you know of something?
I appreciate the spirit of a national model building code (it's in the report that the National Housing Crisis Task Force just released earlier this month), but I'm skeptical of an *Affordable Housing building code* as that could imply that affordable housing is held to a lower standard.
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is proposing new housing legislation. “The Prefabricated Housing and Zoning Enhancement Act of 2024 (PHAZE Act), which would tackle housing shortages across the United States by reforming zoning and encouraging new building efforts.” adamsmith.house.gov/news/press-r...
Representative Smith Introduces Landmark Legislation to Tackle Housing Affordability, Increase Construction of New Homes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) introduced the The Prefabricated Housing and Zoning Enhancement Act of 2024 (PHAZE Act), which would tackle housing shortages across the Un...
adamsmith.house.gov
November 25, 2024 at 1:03 AM
I appreciate the spirit of a national model building code (it's in the report that the National Housing Crisis Task Force just released earlier this month), but I'm skeptical of an *Affordable Housing building code* as that could imply that affordable housing is held to a lower standard.
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I created a Starter Pack to help our economic development friends find each other. Join the conversation and help spread tbr word!
November 15, 2024 at 2:23 AM
I created a Starter Pack to help our economic development friends find each other. Join the conversation and help spread tbr word!
Excited to have Pittsburgh data-provider and holder of the historical knowledge Chris Briem over here.
Testing some cross-posting software, but I have not updated this in a while.
Again: Relative Change in Labor Force Levels for the 40 Largest MSAs - January 2019 through September 2024
Again: Relative Change in Labor Force Levels for the 40 Largest MSAs - January 2019 through September 2024
November 21, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Excited to have Pittsburgh data-provider and holder of the historical knowledge Chris Briem over here.
As someone working on creating some state and local housing policy explainers, I'm pretty interested in this question myself!
What are some of your favorite state and local (housing) policy explainers/reports/issue briefs? What do you like about them?
November 21, 2024 at 2:21 AM
As someone working on creating some state and local housing policy explainers, I'm pretty interested in this question myself!
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New Research Thread🧵:
We examine the spatial patterns and eviction rates of single-family landlords in the Twin Cities. We find Private Equity firms and REITs each have their own distinct geographies and evict tenants at higher rates than smaller landlords. 1/
We examine the spatial patterns and eviction rates of single-family landlords in the Twin Cities. We find Private Equity firms and REITs each have their own distinct geographies and evict tenants at higher rates than smaller landlords. 1/
November 19, 2024 at 5:42 PM
New Research Thread🧵:
We examine the spatial patterns and eviction rates of single-family landlords in the Twin Cities. We find Private Equity firms and REITs each have their own distinct geographies and evict tenants at higher rates than smaller landlords. 1/
We examine the spatial patterns and eviction rates of single-family landlords in the Twin Cities. We find Private Equity firms and REITs each have their own distinct geographies and evict tenants at higher rates than smaller landlords. 1/
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Want to contribute to Transit Explorer (www.thetransportpolitic.com/transitexplo...) & Atlas of Sustainable Transport (itdp.org/publication/...)?
@itdp-hq.bsky.social has a $2,500 RFP out for folks who know how to map. If you're interested, check out the link: oneitdp.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/Sustai...
@itdp-hq.bsky.social has a $2,500 RFP out for folks who know how to map. If you're interested, check out the link: oneitdp.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/Sustai...
November 20, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Want to contribute to Transit Explorer (www.thetransportpolitic.com/transitexplo...) & Atlas of Sustainable Transport (itdp.org/publication/...)?
@itdp-hq.bsky.social has a $2,500 RFP out for folks who know how to map. If you're interested, check out the link: oneitdp.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/Sustai...
@itdp-hq.bsky.social has a $2,500 RFP out for folks who know how to map. If you're interested, check out the link: oneitdp.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/Sustai...
🚨🚨Just absolutely thrilled to see my first dissertation paper in print with Annals of the AAG🎉🎉
"Where the Landlords Are: A Network Approach to Landlord-Rental Locations"
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doi.org/10.1080/2469...
"Where the Landlords Are: A Network Approach to Landlord-Rental Locations"
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doi.org/10.1080/2469...
January 8, 2024 at 9:07 PM
🚨🚨Just absolutely thrilled to see my first dissertation paper in print with Annals of the AAG🎉🎉
"Where the Landlords Are: A Network Approach to Landlord-Rental Locations"
🧵...
doi.org/10.1080/2469...
"Where the Landlords Are: A Network Approach to Landlord-Rental Locations"
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doi.org/10.1080/2469...
One thing they don't tell you about getting married: the cardboard boxes when you receive wedding gifts. So many cardboard boxes.
December 2, 2023 at 9:57 PM
One thing they don't tell you about getting married: the cardboard boxes when you receive wedding gifts. So many cardboard boxes.
How long can an article be "Awaiting Final Decision" before it becomes appropriate to email a journal editor?
November 29, 2023 at 5:18 PM
How long can an article be "Awaiting Final Decision" before it becomes appropriate to email a journal editor?
🎉🎉 Let me use my first post here to announce that my first dissertation paper has been accepted to the Annals of the AAG. Pre-print forthcoming to my website, and hopefully published by AAG soon! 🎉🎉
October 2, 2023 at 8:38 PM
🎉🎉 Let me use my first post here to announce that my first dissertation paper has been accepted to the Annals of the AAG. Pre-print forthcoming to my website, and hopefully published by AAG soon! 🎉🎉