2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best
You'll find plenty of inspiration in these four award-winning projects from the Best in American Living Awards
A Smart Single-Family Infill Development Recalls Traditional European Charm and Detail
A compact infill lot transformed into a community of seven luxury single-family homes serves as a model for smart land use and engaging design
From Infill Lot to Urban Oasis: Home Design That Maximizes a Compact Site
Elevated creativity makes the most of a tiny tree-filled lot to create a light-filled, modern farmhouse in this award-winning design in Austin
Teardown-Rebuilds Are Taking Over the New-Home Market
Rather than hunting for increasingly scarce vacant lots, builders are tearing down existing properties to add new infill homes in favorable neighborhoods
Urban Infill Developments Bring Modern Touch to Historic Neighborhoods
More and more builders are taking advantage of urban infill opportunities to provide luxury and amenities
ADUs Offer an Affordable Housing Solution for High-Density Markets, but Who Will Call Them Home?
The rising popularity of accessory dwelling units in the residential market is celebrated by builders looking to add supply to existing neighborhoods, but which homeowners will benefit from reduced square footage?
Infill Housing
Urban Infill Developments Bring Modern Touch to Historic Neighborhoods
More and more builders are taking advantage of urban infill opportunities to provide luxury and amenities
Infill Housing
ADUs Offer an Affordable Housing Solution for High-Density Markets, but Who Will Call Them Home?
The rising popularity of accessory dwelling units in the residential market is celebrated by builders looking to add supply to existing neighborhoods, but which homeowners will benefit from reduced square footage?
Housing Policy + Finance
Sacramento County Eases Restrictions to Speed New Home Construction
Builders and Sacramento County officials are advocating for housing policy changes to allow infill projects in single-family neighborhoods
Infill Housing
Metro Residents Voice Support for ADUs, Duplexes, and Triplexes in Residential Neighborhoods
Renters and homeowners in most major U.S. metros are in favor of modest densification measures to create more affordable housing
Infill Housing
How Private Housing Additions Are Creating a Back-Alley Market
Backyard units and clandestine add-ons are shortcutting legal housing but solving a national affordability crisis at the same time
Infill Housing
Infills or Teardowns in Older Neighborhoods Are Helping Builders Battle Land Shortages
A growing new-home market depends on existing construction to avoid nationwide building obstacles
Housing Policy + Finance
New ADU Ordinance Introduced to NJ Neighborhood
Homeowners in Princeton, N.J. are experimenting with accessory dwelling units
Infill Housing
Building Efficiency Drives Customer Retention
Infill builders are pushing efficiency to the forefront and getting a stamp of approval from returning customers.
House Review
4 On-the-Boards Projects Offer a Glimpse of Future Housing Designs
A sampling of four single-family home designs still in the early stages of development
Design
How a Designer Tackled This 35-Foot-Wide Infill Project
Residential architecture firm Housing Design Matters found a quaint open lot in the town of Greenville, SC, but the infill presented several…
