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Turning NIMBY to YIMBY with Wendover’s Jonathan Wolf

Turning NIMBY to YIMBY with Wendover’s Jonathan Wolf

Wendover Housing Partner's CEO Jonathan Wolf talks about affordable housing and what Wendover is doing to combat NIMBYism.

Power House

August 14, 202522m 7s

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Show Notes

This week on Power House, Diego chats with Jonathan Wolf, the CEO of Wendover Housing Partners, about affordable housing — specifically in their local Florida market — and how they’re working to combat pervasive NIMBYism. 

Jonathan also dives into Wendover’s recent legislative victories on the affordable housing front and the role of major employers like Universal and Comcast in tackling NIMBYism.


Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Why collaboration with employers is essential to overcoming NIMBY challenges

  • How Wendover Housing Partners plans to double its community management in the next two years

  • The importance of integrating services like healthcare and education into affordable housing communities

  • The potential for replicating Wendover's successful model nationwide

  • Jonathan's insights on engaging mortgage and real estate executives in affordable housing initiatives

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Enjoy the episode!

The Power House podcast brings the biggest names in housing to answer hard-hitting questions about industry trends, operational and growth strategy, and leadership. Join HousingWire president Diego Sanchez every Thursday morning for candid conversations with industry leaders to learn how they’re differentiating themselves from the competition. Hosted and produced by the HousingWire Content Studio.