Housing & Climate Overlap: A new Washington, D.C. analysis maps where rent burden, energy costs, and extreme heat hit the same neighborhoods—showing they don’t line up neatly, so one policy lens can miss communities. Affordable Housing Capital: JPMorgan says it will invest $750B by 2035 to build/preserve 1M affordable homes and help 500,000 buy houses, including 200,000 first-timers. Data Centers vs. Homes: NAHB warns data-center developers are paying “impossible” land prices, outbidding homebuilders in places like Northern Virginia—raising pressure in an already tight affordable market. Local Development Watch: Portage, Michigan’s Target project is expanding with multiple retailers, while Tahlequah residents complain about construction safety and driveway design. Construction Costs & Jobs: U.S. job openings fell in June, while construction spending dipped—signals of a cooling but still active real estate pipeline. Policy & Land Use: Texas will stop cities from outright banning HUD-code manufactured homes in at least one zoning district, starting Sept. 1. Infrastructure & Water: Cadiz’s Northern Pipeline conversion in Southern California moves forward with $403.3M in construction contracts. Energy Security: Heavy rare earth production ramps up as a Utah mill begins expansion, aiming to reduce reliance on China. Historic Preservation: The National Park Service says Trump’s proposed Washington arch could disrupt sightlines tied to dozens of historic sites.