Episode 06: Shkëlqim Kelmendi, Housing Connector
Description
How can we help those most in need find rental housing? What role can community-based organizations and property managers play in doing so? Housing Connector is bringing together these key players into a user-friendly technology platform to help low income and vulnerable populations get connected to affordable housing.
Housing Connector was a 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability Finalist in Public Policy and Regulatory Reform.
Released in Partnership with the Builder's Daily
Show Notes
SHKELQIM KELMENDI
Shkëlqim Kelmendi is the Founder and Executive Director at Housing Connector, a technology platform operating in Washington, Texas, Colorado, and Oregon that provides individuals access to affordable housing with reduced criteria through an exclusive, Zillow-powered platform that lists available and accessible units in their area.
HANNAH GABLE
Hannah Gable is the Director of Strategy and Operations at Ivory Innovations, a nonprofit with the mission to catalyze innovation in housing affordability. Since 2018, the Ivory team has spoken with hundreds of innovators working on novel housing solutions – learn more at ivoryinnovations.org/database.