Ahmad Abu-Khalaf

Policy Research Director, Public Policy

Ahmad Abu-Khalaf is a policy research director on Enterprise's Policy Development & Research team. He conducts research and analysis of affordable housing and community development policy, focusing on strategies for expanding the supply of affordable homes and bending the cost curve. Ahmad has published several research publications examining barriers and opportunities to scaling a range of housing supply solutions, including repurposing underutilized commercial properties into affordable multifamily housing; expanding innovative housing production strategies, such as low-density multifamily housing, accessory dwelling units, and off-site construction; and developing land owned by public and mission-driven entities into affordable homes. He holds a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Arizona, Tucson.

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Phone Number
202.407.8726
Office Location

Washington, D.C.
10 G Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

Blog
white house

The Biden-Harris Administration Unveiled the American Jobs Plan

The Biden-Harris Administration unveiled the American Jobs Plan, a framework for investing nearly $2 trillion in rebuilding the U.S. infrastructure, with a focus on stimulating the long-term recovery of the American economy, combating climate change and addressing persistent racial injustice.
Policy 
Report
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Overcoming Barriers to Bringing ADU Development to Scale

September 16, 2020
By:
Ahmad Abu-Khalaf
This white paper identifies opportunities and barriers to bringing accessory dwelling unit (ADU) development to scale to boost affordability and diversity in housing options, especially in predominantly single-family zoned neighborhoods. Our research examines both regulatory and financial barriers to increasing “gentle density” and offers recommendations for addressing these problems.
Policy Development and Research
Brief

Leveraging Property Owned by Faith-Based Organizations

January 27, 2020
By:
Ahmad Abu-Khalaf
Through effective partnerships and informed decision-making processes, faith-based organizations (FBOs) who own underutilized or vacant property are able to repurpose their property to create affordable homes and public benefit. This resource assists FBOs and community stakeholders interested in advancing this strategy with understanding what it takes to successfully and effectively implement this solution and the different implementation approaches that can be pursued.
Faith-Based Development
Policy 
Community Development
Neighborhood Investment
Policy Development and Research
Report

Overcoming Barriers to Bringing Off-Site Construction to Scale

July 1, 2019
By:
Ahmad Abu-Khalaf
This white paper explores where the use of off-site construction techniques can boost the creation of subsidized housing and create cost savings for market-rate developers, which can help expand the supply of homes and ultimately enable homeowners and tenants to benefit from these benefits by lowering their housing costs, and what kinds of changes to the regulatory and financing systems could scale the use of off-site construction.
Policy 
Housing Supply
Policy Development and Research
Report
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Public Benefit from Publicly Owned Parcels: Advancing Implementation in the Puget Sound Region

September 27, 2017
By:
Ahmad Abu-Khalaf
Building on previous Enterprise research, this case study addresses six challenges associated with the publicly owned parcel development process in Washington State’s Puget Sound region. It provides recommendations aimed at helping the region’s public agencies expand their efforts to coordinate and ensure effective policies and adequate resources are in place to facilitate more equitable development on publicly owned parcels
Policy 
Pacific Northwest
Policy Development and Research