7+ hour, 17+ min ago   (344+ words) Housing policy should not divide us when we are all interested in solving the same problems. We need to focus on solutions that respect people whether they are low income, middle income or high income. Anchorage has some rough edges…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1126+ words) Home » Anchorage Assembly to hear proposal giving 10-year property-tax break to select first-time homebuyers Sept. 12, 2026 — The Anchorage Assembly will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 10-year property-tax exemption for certain newly constructed homes purchased by first-time buyers — an…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (801+ words) Roughly 25 vacation rentals crowd a half-mile stretch along I Street in Anchorage’s South Addition neighborhood. In Girdwood, a single neighborhood block between Alpina Way and Tanner Circle contains 15. “It is still pretty striking just how prolific they are,” said Anchorage…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (862+ words) Max Sumner pulled his pickup into a brand new subdivision just east of Palmer. Houses of varying shapes, styles and colors were smattered among rolling hills. Just a few are still under construction. Developers broke ground on South Village a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) More than 2,500 short-term rentals have been registered within Anchorage, according to data from the city. The city’s data on short-term rentals – like those available on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo – comes after the Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance in December…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (100+ words) Anchorage residents had a chance to weigh in on the city’s housing challenges during an open house focused on the mayor’s 10,000 Homes in 10 Years effort. City leaders used the event to update residents on the plan and discuss renter protections,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (152+ words) Commonwealth North invites the public to join a panel discussion titled “Alaska’s Housing Shortage: The Factors That Cause It & The Levers We Control” on Thursday, August 27, 4:00–5:30 PM. The panel will discuss various factors impacting Alaska’s housing shortage such as State…...