Santiago Leitón
Santiago studied economics and philosophy at Cedarville University. As a research intern at AIER in summer 2026, he studied the impact of residential development trends on poverty and upward mobility. Previously, he interned at the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at AEI and the Berry Center for Free Enterprise. His primary academic interests are development and urban economics.
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Housing Scapegoats Are Abundant. Starter Homes Are Scarce.
Blackstone offer a convenient target for public frustration. But a local push to “legalize starter homes” is doing the less theatrical work of increasing supply.
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Housing Scapegoats Are Abundant. Starter Homes Are Scarce.
Blackstone offer a convenient target for public frustration. But a local push to “legalize starter homes” is doing the less theatrical work of increasing supply.