In late 2025, The Kelsey conducted a Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of The Kelsey Ayer Station to better understand how residents experience the building’s design, shared spaces, and operations in daily life. The POE focused specifically on understanding the real-world impact of inclusive design decisions and on identifying opportunities to strengthen future housing developments. This report shares findings from resident surveys, focus groups, interviews, and conversations with the on-site Inclusive Concierge team. The Kelsey is proud to share these POE results and to encourage the broader housing field to practice continuous improvement and transparency.

Zoning and land-use rules quietly shape where accessible housing can be built. This article explains how these policies affect housing for people with disabilities, why denser housing creates more opportunities for accessibility, and what reforms cities are using to make inclusive housing possible. It also offers practical guidance for advocates who want to engage in local zoning conversations and push for disability-forward change.

Tennessee faces a growing housing crisis that disproportionately impacts disabled residents and older adults—and this report shows just how urgent the need has become. Readers will learn where the deepest housing gaps exist, what current state programs do—and don’t—provide, and how other states are expanding inclusive housing. Dive in to explore the opportunities, innovations, and policy shifts that could shape a more accessible future for Tennessee. This report was created for the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging (TDDA).

The City of Detroit Housing & Revitalization Department’s Policy Development & Implementation Division partnered with Detroit Disability Power and The Kelsey to provide a review of accessible housing needs and opportunities in Detroit. The report combines federal and local data, resident and housing practitioner perspectives, and strategies to enhance Detroit’s accessible housing stock. The findings outline how Detroit can strengthen policies, programs, and design standards to better meet the needs of residents with disabilities.

How we develop affordable, accessible, inclusive, integrated housing.

The Kelsey Ayer Station in San Jose is the first project of its kind developed and The Kelsey’s inaugural housing development. We’re committed to open-sourcing every detail of this project from financing details, key steps, to things we would have approached differently. This article outlines the timeline, funding, partnerships, and key learnings from the development process to guide others undertaking similar work.

As a part of our Getting Started Guide, this article is intended for people and organizations who would like to build disability-forward housing but need a partner to successfully execute their project idea. In this article, we provide context and common language used in the field to build your understanding so you can choose an appropriate development partner that will help you execute a housing community you envision.

This article is a great resource for disability-forward minded individuals and organizations who own a piece of land and seek to develop inclusive housing. Specifically, this piece details the first five necessary steps to becoming an inclusive houser. Disability-forward housing is anchored in inclusion and seeks to put the lived experiences of people with disabilities top of mind. By the end of this article, you will know and better understand the five steps required to get started in developing a piece of land into an inclusive housing community.

Building disability-forward housing requires familiarity with housing development, disability, and finance. Each requires a different set of tools, and terms to understand. This glossary of terms provides a list of keywords used in each area of work to explore inclusive housing opportunities in your community.