Missing Middle: What to Know about a Recent Court Decision

The availability of affordable housing in the United States has been identified as a national crisis, caused by many different factors over several decades. In 2023, Arlington County, Virginia sought to address its housing shortage via amendments to the County zoning ordinance known as the “Missing Middle”. A recent Virginia Court of Appeals decision calls the future of affordable housing regionally into question by potentially “reactivating” the Missing Middle zoning amendments.