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Affordable housing projects are drowning in skyrocketing insurance costs—some premiums now eat up 10% of development budgets, four times higher than nearby areas. One developer faced a $3 million lawsuit just 18 months after an incident, highlighting how legal risks are crushing these vital developments. Despite making up just 20% of the city’s multi-family buildings, affordable units account for 56% of personal injury lawsuits over five years—three times more likely to be targeted. The real estate industry blames fraud and an overly permissive legal system, while the mayor’s proposed city-backed insurance program faces skepticism. Industry insiders are pushing for tort reform, especially changes to the Scaffold Law, which automatically assigns liability for worker falls, hoping to curb lawsuits and payouts at the state level. The core problem? A legal system that’s too easy to exploit—and it’s threatening to collapse affordable housing from within.

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