Data Show New-Home Construction Starts Slowed at the End of 2023
Despite falling mortgage rates and a continuing shortage of housing inventory, the annual pace of new-home construction slowed in December
Top 10 Metros for New Homes in 2024
Punta Gorda, Fla., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., top the list of places where new-home construction is booming
US Housing Starts See Unexpected Surge in November
Census Bureau data show new-home construction was up 14.8% in November, suggesting the housing crunch may be easing
Exurban Areas Saw Most Growth in New Construction During Q3
NAHB's latest Home Building Geography Index shows exurban areas had the largest increase in market share for both single-family and multifamily construction
Pennsylvania Allocates $98M to Tackle Affordable Housing Shortage
The state of Pennsylvania has allocated the funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to produce more affordable housing units
San Francisco Complex Offers 200 Housing Units Plus Support Services
San Francisco's City Gardens affordable housing complex offers on-site social services for families transitioning from being unhoused
Miami's 'Uncertain' Construction Climate
Climate change is redrawing the map of building and construction in Miami. By 2060, the city is projected to have from 1 to 3 feet of…
This Week's Codes and Standards, April 1
Chicago's major building code overall, new and innovative building and construction materials and tech, climate change making insurance unaffordable for many, the pitfalls of smart home devices, and Boston's affordable housing initiative
Demographics
More Housing Options for Mature Boomers
Baby Boomers approaching their 70s will need a wider range of housing options, including those with on-site health care
New-Construction Projects
Downtown Nashville's $1 Billion Project
Nashville Yards, Music City's new billion dollar redevelopment project, "reimagines the gateway to downtown,” according to its developers, and…
Economics
Construction Costs Up in March
New construction cost index data show growth in March to a 60.4 reading, up…
Denver's Rental Gold Rush
Since 2010, metro Denver went from one of the most affordable rental markets in the nation to one of the most expensive.…
2020 National Green Building Standard Public Comment Period Open
Starting March 15, 2019, the 45-day public comment period for the Draft Standard of the 2020 edition of the…
This Week's Codes and Standards, March 25
New LEED credit for timber traceability, ICC code releases for repurposed shipping containers, San Francisco clears ADU permit backlog, tech keys to affordable housing, and a 3D-printed 2,000 square-foot home
