Atlanta Urban Infill Project Innovates With Off-Site Methods
Clayton's CrossMod homes in Atlanta show how combining off-site construction with flexible urban zoning policies could move the needle for affordable housing
City Mayors Push for Changes to Make Converting Office Buildings to Apartments Easier
New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., are among the cities advocating to alter zoning laws and building codes to allow for more office-to-residential conversions
NAHB Develops Land Use Resources for Home Builders and Buyers
NAHB Chairman's Message: An NAHB Land Development Committee working group is creating educational resources to help make land-use policy information more accessible
Colorado Lawmakers Push for Updated Zoning Regulations to Combat Statewide Housing Crisis
After years of underbuilding due to outdated zoning laws, state lawmakers worry that Colorado is unprepared to welcome an influx of migrating homebuyers
HUD Announces Plans to Reintroduce Obama-Era Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working to bring back a fair housing rule that will address and rectify discriminatory zoning laws
Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground
Homeowners looking to add square footage to their homes in regions with strict zoning laws are digging deep to create spacious and luxurious 'McBasements'
Government + Policy
HUD Announces Plans to Reintroduce Obama-Era Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working to bring back a fair housing rule that will address and rectify discriminatory zoning laws
Zoning
Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground
Homeowners looking to add square footage to their homes in regions with strict zoning laws are digging deep to create spacious and luxurious 'McBasements'
New-Home Sales
How Many New Homes Will It Take to Fix the Housing Shortage?
The U.S. is facing a housing shortage, so why aren’t more homes being built?
Zoning
Denver Housing Supply Short by Tens of Thousands of Units. Could ADUs Be a Solution?
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Denver would help combat the growing housing crisis, but regulatory challenges stand in the way
Housing Policy + Finance
New California Duplex Law Permits Development in Residential Neighborhoods
Many cities are pushing opposing regulations—with some testing the limit of what’s allowed
Zoning
Where the 1950s Suburbs End
The pressure to remake neighborhoods like Clairemont is due not to some sudden shift in what people want out of a home but rather to the sweeping social changes that have already played out inside them
Zoning
Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?
Although there have been efforts to get rid of single-family districts, they lack the teeth to address the plethora of obstacles to residential development on a scale that would affect housing prices.
Housing Markets
Sacramento Torn as Lawmakers Attempt to Rezone Single-Family Lots
Only permitting new multifamily developments on single-family lots is the most recent move by Sacramento lawmakers meant to address the housing…
Zoning
Colorado Developers Seek to Rezone Shopping Areas for Housing
Centennial, Colo. developers no longer saw hope in finding new retail tenants to purchase space in now-vacant Sears and Macy’s as shopping habits…
Zoning
California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels
A California bill currently in the works would change laws for single-family zones, allowing up to four units on one single-family lot. It would…
