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New Study Examines Barriers and Solutions in Manufactured Housing
The study from Harvard's Joint Center looks at the challenges faced by developers using manufactured housing and how they're overcoming those barriers
What's Standing in the Way of Building Housing Near Transit Stops
Two recent studies look at the factors hindering housing development near rapid transit
Credit for Builders Still Tight But Shows Some Easing
Credit for residential AD&C remained constrained during Q4 2023, but the good news is that tightening is less widespread than in recent quarters
Transforming Hotels Into Housing in San Jose
Using state and city funds, San Jose, Calif., is embarking on repurposing another of the city's hotels to create much-needed housing
Record Number of Office-to-Apartment Conversions in Major Metros
The urban landscape in many cities is undergoing a shift, with more than a fourfold increase in office-to-apartment conversions since 2021
California Impact Fees Case Comes Before Supreme Court
The case, which asks how far cities and counties must go to justify impact fees, could have major consequences for housing in California and across the nation
Land Planning
Lot Values Reached Record Highs in 2021
Lot values for single-family detached housing starts surged to new highs across the majority of Census divisions in 2021
Planning + Development
Can Adaptive Reuse Projects Solve America’s Housing Crisis?
In the midst of a widespread housing shortage, converting empty office buildings into rental units could boost supply in prime real estate markets, but builders say adaptive reuse projects are easier said than done
Land Planning
Share of Smaller Lots Rose to Record High During the Pandemic
A large share of new for-sale homes were built on smaller lots throughout the pandemic, even as buyer preferences shifted in favor of spacious living
Planning + Development
Electric Works Project Reinvigorates Fort Wayne’s Largest Privately Held Business
Do it Best, the largest privately held business in the state of Indiana, is collaborating with the Electric Works project to remain in its hometown of Fort Wayne
Multifamily
Missing Middle Construction Sector Posted Slight Gains in Q2 2022
Medium-density multifamily housing development ticked slightly higher in the second quarter of 2022 after a year of stagnant growth
Community Development
As Wealthy Buyers Flee Major Cities, Developers Meet Demand With ‘Naturehoods’
Sustainable community development is on the rise as high-end home buyers migrate from major cities to mountainous nature havens
Multifamily
Empty Office Spaces Offer Adaptive Reuse Solution to Boost Housing Supply
In an ever-growing housing shortage, developers are turning to abandoned work spaces to create affordable multifamily units
Community Development
Microunit Communities Offer Starting Point for Gen-Z Renters
The rise of microunit communities gives Generation-Z renters a chance to find affordable housing in high-cost metro markets
Environmental
Builders Race to Future-Proof New Residential Development Against Climate Change
New residential projects are employing resilient building techniques to withstand the intensifying effects of climate change in the decades to come
Regulations
Government Regulations Account For Over 40% Of Multifamily Development Costs
Multifamily developers attribute elevated prices for new projects to costly new regulations imposed by all levels of government
