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BuzzHouse: What's shaping housing development today
June 18, 2026 · Authored by Garrick Gibson and Donald N. Bernards
The BuzzHouse team introduces a new segment, Housing Happenings, with Baker Tilly’s Larissa Fogarty sharing the latest developments in affordable housing policy. She breaks down the Road to Housing Act, updates to the RAD program and HUD’s decision to wind down the Restore and Rebuild initiative, explaining what these changes could mean for public housing authorities and future housing development efforts.
Building on those industry trends, Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Mark Carlson, vice president of Carlson Construction, to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping construction projects today. Mark shares his perspective on labor shortages, regional pricing trends, value engineering and the importance of early planning and collaboration.
From policy updates to construction realities, this episode connects the issues shaping affordable housing and multifamily development today.
BuzzHouse hosts
Donald N. Bernards
Donald Bernards, principal in the real estate group with Baker Tilly, has been active in many aspects of affordable housing since 1999.
Garrick Gibson
Garrick Gibson is a principal with Baker Tilly’s development and community advisory practice. He has more than 15 years of experience, specializing in partnership tax concepts and tax incentivized real estate for development projects.
Affordable housing resources
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