Land
BTI’s Long-Game: Big Land Bets Amid Homebuilder Tactics Shifts
CIO Justin Onorato explains why developer BTI sees resilience in Florida, Texas, and Colorado markets, and how population dynamics shape its long-view strategy.
Policy
Well-Intended Laws, Higher Rents: A Data-Driven Look
A MetroSight study finds that common tenant protection laws—on evictions, vouchers, and screening—raise rents by 3% to 6%, with the steepest impacts hitting low-income renters.
Policy
California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Transit-Density Housing Bill
California’s Legislature has passed SB 79, a sweeping housing bill that overrides local zoning to allow multifamily housing near transit. The measure—years in the making—cements the state’s role as a national bellwether for density reforms.
Policy
From Policy Fight To Meme Furor: LA Density Conflict Rages
A viral podcast clip turns California’s density debate into a cultural flashpoint—showing just how personal and political the fight over housing has become.
Policy
Our Housing Crisis Doesn't Care Whether It's A Big City Or Not
Estes Park, CO, a resort town in the Rockies, illustrates how fears of density run deep, even in the smallest of towns in a state that passes laws to encourage more density.
