Combining research and practical, real-world expertise, the Center helps to develop effective policy solutions at the local, state and national levels that increase the availability of affordable homes.
John McIlwain, senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute and ULI/J.
Ronald Terwilliger chair for housing, is chairman of the center.
Dan Nissenbaum, chief operating officer of the Urban Investment Group, a division of Goldman Sachs Bank USA, is chair of NHC.
Starting in the late 1990s, the center's research has focused on the housing challenges of working families through a series of studies and online resource guides.