BIA Leadership Featured at Politifest

Board member Sean Kilkenny was featured on Politifest’s “How do we make housing more affordable for San Diegans” panel alongside LISC and the Housing Federation. You can view his panel using the link below. 

BIA Speaks at Planning Commission

We were proud to be at the Planning Commission hearing for the College Area Plan Update today, October 9th to highlight our support of the increased housing capacity proposed and urge the City to identify opportunities for flexible, by-right housing development. Thank you to those of you who joined the Urban Council for the presentation on the update and the corresponding conversation. Related, the Clairemont plan will be before the Commission next week, and we will be providing feedback.

How the Goverment Shutdown Will Affect Housing

The White House and Republican and Democratic congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding on Tuesday, resulting in a shutdown of most federal government functions at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that will affect housing and home builders.

It is unclear how long the shutdown will remain in effect. In most cases, the short-run impacts will be minor. A long-run shutdown, lasting several weeks or a month or more, could have significant impacts on mortgage accessibility and reduce housing demand.

In general, NAHB members should expect delays for any housing-related federal government programs that are still operating and plan accordingly. NAHB continues to monitor the situation closely and is calling on federal lawmakers to act quickly to reach an agreement to fund the government.

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Clairemont Community Plan

BIA staff along with members will be submitting a comment letter in response to the City of San Diego's Clairemont Community Plan Update.

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Next Week at BIA

BIA Political Action Committee Mtg., MS Teams

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

8:00am-9:30am

RADU: Utilities & Infrastructure Sub-committee Mtg., MS Teams

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

2:00pm-3:00pm

County Legislative Committee Mtg., MS Teams

Friday, October 17th, 2025

8:00am-9:00am

Housing Advocates: there is strength in numbers so please forward this email to your network, including your employees. Help us grow our coalition of supporters advocating for more homes and apartments San Diegans can afford!