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New-Construction Projects

Filling in the Middle

Developers are increasingly addressing the need for a greater variety of housing options for middle-income households, or "missing middle...

Opinion

Real Estate's Battleground

Homeowners along the border of the United States and Mexico are increasingly concerned that the federal government will seize their property...

Border wall causing real estate battle in Texas and California. Homeowners are unhappy at the possibility, particularly since the government notoriously low-balls properties in eminent domain.

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes and Standards, February 11

Fire sprinkler law, how downtown investment pays off for cities and regions, ISO publishes first global BIM standards, NYPL branch project to include affordable housing, tightening existing home envelopes in Boston to meet climate goals

Single-Family Homes

Affordability's Zoning Reform Question

Zoning reform has emerged as a popular solution in the national debate surrounding affordability in housing, but a recent study's findings...

Aerial view of empty parking lot | Zoning reform has emerged as a popular solution in the national debate surrounding affordability in housing, but a recent study's findings are complicating the matter.

Planning + Development

KTGY's Bill Ramsey on Overcoming the Stigma Surrounding Density

Are there cracks in the anti-density wall for residential development?

Bill Ramsey, principal at KTGY Architecture + Planning

Zoning

New Study Complicates Zoning Reform

A new study of upzoning in Chicago, published in the journal Urban Affairs Review, finds that the changes led to higher home prices, and no...

Multifamily

Expert Says 'Don't Miss Out' on These Communities

Don Walker, managing principal and CFO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, offers insights on why single-family rental (SFR) home...

Regulations

Revised Waters Rule a Victory for Builders

NAHB Policy Briefing: The Trump administration’s proposed new definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) represents an important regulatory victory for the National Association of Home Builders and its members

waves on water as WOTUS rule is revised by President Trump's administration

Single-Family Homes

Minneapolis 'Boldly' Making History for Zoning, Community Engagement

In December 2018, Minneapolis City Council approved its Minneapolis 2040 plan to upzone the city, as a result of a new model of community...

Codes + Standards

This Week's Codes and Standards, January 7

Pittsburgh City Council's task force on construction industry fraud, a call for policymakers to take "forceful action" to alleviate housing shortage, NYC elevators' safety 'found lacking', buyer desire for healthier homes, and the struggle to get home in

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features